Dorothy May Goldsney (Elliott)

Dorothy May Goldsney (Elliott) went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 24th, 2014 at the age of 89 years.  Dorothy was born on May 16th, 1925 on a farm near Woodrow, Saskatchewan.  She was residing at Providence Place in Moose Jaw at the time of her passing.  She was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Goldsney in 2009; her parents, Lillian (Castle) and William (Bill) Elliott; sisters, Grace and Gladys; and brothers, George and Kenneth.  Dorothy will be missed by her sisters, Phyllis and Joyce; brothers, Doug and Jack; son, Mervin (Diane) Goldsney of Sherwood Park, AB; daughter, Beverly (Brian) Skaar of Lakota, North Dakota; grandsons: Joel (Sharon) Goldsney, Nathan (Ameris) Goldsney and Jonathan Skaar; granddaughters: April (Albert) Lautenschlager (Skaar), Melody and Carissa Skaar; great-grandson, Garrett Goldsney; great-granddaughters: Tarissa, Haley, Emily Goldsney and Sadie Lautenschlager; and 37 foster children.  After leaving high school she worked a short time at an orphanage before entering nursing.  She married Frederick Goldsney in 1946.  Once she started her family she stopped nursing but did return in a few years as a private palliative care nurse.  She was very active in her church, the Moose Jaw Church of God, in the Sunday School and as Youth Camp nurse.  Also for a number of years she worked as a program host for XYZ, a seniors activity group.  Dorothy loved people and never missed a social event, be it a wedding, funeral, tea or garage sale.  She will be missed by many.  The Funeral Service will be held on Friday, May 30th, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home.  A Time of Visitation for Family and Friends will take place on Thursday, May 29th, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. in Moose Jaw Funeral Home.  As an expression of sympathy, donations in Dorothy’s name may be made to The Gideons International in Canada, P.O. Box 3619 Stn Main, Guelph, ON N1H 9Z9, 100 Huntley St c/o Crossroads Christian Communications Inc., P.O. Box 5100, Burlington, ON L7R 4M2 or Church of God World Missions, P.O Box. 8016, Cleveland, TN 37320.  Arrangements are entrusted to Moose Jaw Funeral Home, 268 Mulberry Lane.  Calvin Gammel, Funeral Director 306-693-4550.