Individual Details
Gudrun Stefani Gunnlaugson
(10 Nov 1929 - 3 Aug 2016)
Gudrun Stefanie HUDSON
A dramatic development occurred in the last year of Stefanie Hudson's eight years of determined struggle against Dementia With Lewy Bodies (which included Parkinson's Disease). Expert tests showed that her cognitive abilities increased remarkably.
Sadly death came unexpectedly after a piece of carrot got stuck in her throat while having supper. Choking was followed by fatal pneumonia.
One of the many accomplishments in her life was the vital assistance she gave her husband, Godfrey, as he fought the ramifications of cancer which had caused the amputation of his right leg, hip and half of his pelvis in 1964. At that time he had a three percent chance of living up to five years. So effective was her help that they were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 30th.
She was renowned for her expressive eyes, her warm smiles, her quick wit and her contagious laughter. Her generosity and kindness were boundless.
Born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan on November 10, 1929, she was a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and served as a lab technician in two Saskatoon hospitals - St. Paul's and DVA - before moving to Westminster Hospital in London and then to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. She was an excellent skater, golfer and curler.
Stefanie, whose first name is Gudrun, is greatly missed by her husband and three sons - Kenneth, Richard and Timothy. They were at her bedside in North York General Hospital when she passed away on August 3, 2016. Also very much missing her is sister Sylvia Sanders in Maryland.
She was predeceased by sister Olga Albone, brother Fred and her parents - Olgier and Kristin Gunnlaugson.
A celebration of her outstanding life is planned.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson Society Canada would be deeply appreciated.
A dramatic development occurred in the last year of Stefanie Hudson's eight years of determined struggle against Dementia With Lewy Bodies (which included Parkinson's Disease). Expert tests showed that her cognitive abilities increased remarkably.
Sadly death came unexpectedly after a piece of carrot got stuck in her throat while having supper. Choking was followed by fatal pneumonia.
One of the many accomplishments in her life was the vital assistance she gave her husband, Godfrey, as he fought the ramifications of cancer which had caused the amputation of his right leg, hip and half of his pelvis in 1964. At that time he had a three percent chance of living up to five years. So effective was her help that they were able to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on June 30th.
She was renowned for her expressive eyes, her warm smiles, her quick wit and her contagious laughter. Her generosity and kindness were boundless.
Born in Wynyard, Saskatchewan on November 10, 1929, she was a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan and served as a lab technician in two Saskatoon hospitals - St. Paul's and DVA - before moving to Westminster Hospital in London and then to the Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto. She was an excellent skater, golfer and curler.
Stefanie, whose first name is Gudrun, is greatly missed by her husband and three sons - Kenneth, Richard and Timothy. They were at her bedside in North York General Hospital when she passed away on August 3, 2016. Also very much missing her is sister Sylvia Sanders in Maryland.
She was predeceased by sister Olga Albone, brother Fred and her parents - Olgier and Kristin Gunnlaugson.
A celebration of her outstanding life is planned.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Parkinson Society Canada would be deeply appreciated.
Events
| Birth | 10 Nov 1929 | Wynyard, Saskatchewan, Canada | |||
| Marriage | 30 Jun 1956 | Living | |||
| Death | 3 Aug 2016 | North York, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |||
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Families
| Spouse | Living |
| Father | Olgier Gunnlaugson (1890 - 1978) |
| Mother | Kristin Josephson (1893 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Olga J. Gunnlaugson (1920 - 2013) |
| Sibling | Sylvia Christine Gunnlaugson (1928 - ) |
| Sibling | Fred Gunnlaugson (1930 - 2010) |
Notes
Burial
Burial: UnknownEndnotes
1. Find A Grave Memorial# 168627440.