SHIRLEY ANNE PETERS (nee LUNDY)

August 27, 2024

Shirley Anne Peters (nee Lundy), formerly of Kincardine, died peacefully at Wingham and District Hospital, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, at the age of 95. Beloved wife of Ernest Peters. Loving mother of Rev. Duane (Shirley) Peters of Niagara Falls and Karen (Steve Gajewski) Peters of Waterloo. Fond grandmother of Benjamin, Sonja, Katrina and Lauren; and eight great-grandchildren. Dear sister-in-law of Norma Lundy of Thunder Bay. Predeceased by her siblings, Azaela (William) McQuaker, Arlien (Arthur) Watts, Iola (Gerald) Seed, Florence (John) Watts, Aleta (John) McRae, "F.H." Forrest Lundy, Jack (Esther) Lundy, Frank Lundy, Cleland (Patricia) Lundy and Gary Lundy. Also missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Shirley was born in Emo, Ontario in 1929. She came from a teaching family where she, her mother, and most of her sisters were teachers. She began her career in 1948 at the age of 19, teaching in one-room schoolhouses in the Emo and Sleeman area, then moving on to Alberton Central School in Crozier, as well as supply teaching for various schools in Fort Frances. She had a unique ability to instill a love of learning and reading in those she taught. Shirley’s teaching career lasted 20 years and, eventually, her health issues led to her retirement. After retirement, her students continued to hold her in high regard. As adults, they would often tell her how much she meant to them as a teacher, and, to this day, they remark on the impact she had on their lives. She was an active member of the Lutheran Church where she taught confirmation class, assisted with Sunday School and volunteered with the ladies’ group. Her 70-year marriage to her beloved husband, Ernest, was an inspiration to her family and friends. Their love story lasted a lifetime and was a remarkable testament to the couple they were and the values they held dear. As a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Shirley has left an indelible mark of generosity, kindness, grace, beauty and love on her family’s lives. Her family meant the world to her and gave her true happiness. “A beacon of light and a cherished guide,” she is forever missed and forever in our hearts. Friends may visit at the Davey-Linklater Funeral Home, Kincardine, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, from 12-2 p.m. The funeral will be held in the chapel at 2 p.m. Memorial donations to Southampton Lutheran Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.