It is with Great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our beloved Mona at the age of 81 with her loving husband Gordon by her side. Mona is survived by her husband and best friend Gordon of 55 years; sister Sandra (Herb) Poile of Calgary.

Mona was born and raised in the Erlton area of SE Calgary and attended her school years in Calgary. Elementary, Junior High school and Western Canada High School and completed her education at the University of Alberta-Calgary Campus where she received her teaching certificate. She taught at the Calgary Public School Board for 35 years primarily elementary grades. Initially with Le Roi Daniels in Fairview and then Alice M. Curtis in Acadia.

She was a long-time resident of the Springbank area, well known and respected as a community volunteer for many years.

Mona’s Retired Teachers Lunch Group are asked to save her a chair. She will be remembered as having a wonderful sense of humour and infectious laugh and a complete love of her family. Mona’s belief in life was to live each day with laughter and love.