Passed away Friday, August 10, 2007, at her home in Red Deer, Alberta, MRS. JOYCE IRENE SHACKLETON, at the age of 83 years.
Joyce was born at Maple Creek, Saskatchewan on December 25, 1923, and was the first of seven children of Christy and Florence Tiegs. Joyce spent her formative years in Maple Creek and in 1937, the family moved to Brooks, AB, at which time she finished high school in the area of One Tree and Duchess. She later attended Normal School in Calgary, and her first teaching position, at the age of 19, was a one-room school at Rocky Mountain House, followed by 2 years in Tilley, Alberta. In 1946, she married Jack Shackleton, in Brooks and they immediately moved to Fahler and then to Edmonton. In 1949 they returned to Brooks to the family farm, then later to Wetaskiwin, Edmonton, Grande Prairie and Lethbridge, where at each stop, Joyce was able to continue her teaching career and raise her family. Joyce and Jack retired in Lethbridge in 1983. In 2006, Joyce moved to Red Deer where she could be close to her family.
Joyce was a proud Life Member of the Order of the Royal Purple, having served as Honoured Royal Lady. She also cherished her Life Membership in the U.C.W. She was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary, a Life Member of the Alberta Teacher’s Association, and an active volunteer throughout the community in which she lived. She took great pride in her family and comfort in her church.
Joyce is survived by her daughter Barbara (BJ) Billings of Red Deer, son Brian Shackleton of Toronto, special granddaughters Susann (Peter) Zloty of Calgary and Teri (Adlai) Majer of Calgary, and 4 great grandchildren, Jackson, Benjamin, Grace and Ronin. She is also dearly missed by her sisters Lois (Peter) Peterson and Ellie (John Penner) Bauer, as well as brother-in-law Mick Shackleton, sisters-in-law Mary Shackleton, Barb Tiegs, Barb Tiegs, Marlene Tiegs and Sheila Tiegs, her nieces and nephews and their families, and countless friends.
Joyce was predeceased by her loving husband of 59 years, Jack, in 2005, her brothers Alan, Ken, Art and Don, and her parents, Christy and Florence Tiegs.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 pm on Wednesday, August 15, 2007 at the MCKILLOP UNITED CHURCH, 2329 – 15 Avenue South, Lethbridge, with Reverend Cathy Coates, officiating. Inurnment to follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Field of Honour.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations will be gratefully accepted by the Royal Canadian Legion, General Stewart Branch #4, Poppy Fund, 324 Mayor Magrath Drive, S. Lethbridge, AB T1J 3L7.
Funeral arrangements entrusted to Martin Bros Funeral Chapels Ltd. 1-800-382-2907
