May 27, 1930 - January 3, 2025
Lois Shirley Goforth, age 94, lifelong resident of Stratford, passed away peacefully on January 3, 2025, at Spruce Lodge. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Nellie (Gibson) Kunder.
Predeceased by her true love and best friend, Frank “Tony” Goforth (January 3, 2018). Loving mother of Waverley (Declan) Griffin. Dearly loved grandmother of Lindsay (Ellen) McClure, Kieran (Allison) Griffin, and Amber (Ryan) Mansell. Great grandmother of 7. Also fondly remembered by her son in law, Paul McClure, and David Watt. Lois is survived by sisters-in-law Marlene, Wendy and Marion Kunder, as well as many nieces and nephews.
Predeceased by her daughter, Jo-Ann McClure, brothers, Don, Wayne and Keith Kunder, brothers-in-law Reid, Bob, Roy, Gord, and Art Goforth, sisters- in- law Ruby, Roberta, Barbara, and Edna Goforth, Marilyn “Molly” and Marilyn Kunder.
Throughout her life, Lois was employed at Kroehler Furniture, Sears Catalogue, Doctors Office on Albert Street, Perth Motors, and the Central Secondary and Northwestern Secondary School cafeterias.
Lois was a parishioner of St. Paul's Anglican Church. She was an active member of the “Friends of St. Paul's”, as well as a Sunday School teacher.
In her youth, she was an avid basketball and baseball player and enjoyed continuing to cheer on her grandchildren in the same sport endeavors. She also loved square dancing and bowling and won competitions in both activities.
A private family interment will take place at Avondale Cemetery, Friday April 25, 2025 at 1p.m., Then friends, and acquaintances are invited to join us for a gathering, from 2-4 p.m.,, at the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch #8, 804 Ontario Street, Stratford.
As expressions of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of Huron Perth through the W. G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron St, Stratford, ON. www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com
