JOSEPHINE GRIGOR

1924 - 2010

Alice Josephine Grigor, beloved wife of Walter Grigor of Barnwell, passed away in Taber on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the age of 86 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet with the family at the Southland Funeral Chapel, 5006 - 48 Avenue, Taber on Friday, November 19, 2010 between 7:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M. and also at the church prior to the funeral service on Saturday, November 20, 2010 between 10:00 A.M. and 10:40 A.M.
The Funeral Service will be held at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Barnwell on Saturday, November 20, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. with Bishop Dr. Tyler Johnson conducting. Burial to follow at the Barnwell Cemetery.
Besides her loving husband Walter, Josephine is survived by her son Ryan (Kitty) Grigor of Calgary and his children Stacey Grigor and James (Kathy) Grigor (and their children Darren, Hunter & Amelia); her son Murray (Olga) Grigor of Coaldale and their children Taylor, Dreama & Sasha; her daughter Marline (Ken) Grayson of Coaldale and her children Jonas Scott and James (Sue) Scott (and their children Jandy, Brittany & Patricia). She is also survived by two sisters, Laura Stevens of High River and Vivian Thielman of Victoria; a brother Maurice (Frieda) Wendelboe of Lethbridge and by numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her parents Agnes (nee Anderson) & Hans Wendelboe; sister and brother-in-law Ruth & Dave Isaac; two brothers-in-law Elmer Stevens and Bill Thielman.
Josephine was born in Barons on March 9, 1924. As a child she was affected by Polio which she struggled with her entire life. Between the ages of 11 and 19, she spent a great deal of time at the Children’s Hospital in Calgary. During this period, she underwent two spinal fusions all while completing her high school education. Josephine later attended normal school and spent some time teaching. Her condition eventually led to the end of her teaching career before working for Greyhound and Marshall Wells in Calgary. After moving to Lethbridge, Josephine worked in an office for a hardware company. During this time, she met Walter and they were married September 15, 1951.
Josephine served as a teacher in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held many other assignments. In 1984, she began water colour painting. She loved to paint and had some award winning paintings that she had shown in both Lethbridge and Edmonton. In 1990 Josephine wrote a family history book which she had printed. In spite of her medical condition, including two further surgeries which prevented her from having mobility in her spinal area, Josephine lived a full life. She will be dearly missed but fondly remembered by all who knew and loved her.