Obituary for Kathleen Anne "Kal" Gallinger (Dyble)November 20, 1934 – July 29, 2024 Kal Gallinger went home to be with her Saviour Jesus on July 29, 2024, at Wellington Terrace Long Term Care Home in Fergus, ON. She was 89 years old. She was predeceased by her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Ken, in 2021. Kal has left a rich legacy of faith and unselfish living to her son Tom and daughter Diane (Tom Klubi). Mom, we loved you so much and deeply miss your presence in our lives. You weren’t just our mother; you were our friend. We were so blessed to have you and we thank you for everything you did and sacrificed for us. We are so proud of you and all you stood for. Kal was born in 1934 in Fort William (now Thunder Bay), Ontario. She was predeceased by her beloved parents Gladys and Arthur Sinfield. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law Don and Sandy Sinfield of Thunder Bay, her sisters-in-law Margery Gallinger, Bettie Armstrong and Shirley Williams, her cousin Joy Matis, and dear nieces and nephews Tom, Jennifer, Jessica, Jim, Bill, Scott, Diane, Brad, Jaquie, Cindy, Peter and Kathy and their spouses and children. Kal graduated as a nurse from McKellar Hospital in Fort William. Her empathy for others showed through early in her career with an award for best bedside manner. She served for many years as an emergency room nurse in Brampton and Orangeville. In later years, she worked alongside Ken after they established Tristar Business Forms in 1987. Mom and Dad gave us a rich legacy of family life together. Kal had a tremendous mother`s heart, but she didn`t limit it to her immediate family. Mom lived a life of unselfish giving. If anyone modelled the life of the Good Samaritan, it was her. Kal was gracious, kind, and sacrificially generous. She never stopped being a nurse at heart. She was a courageous woman of faith who spared no effort to help others or show hospitality to those who were sick or in need. Kal and Ken were givers of time, prayer, encouragement, compassion and finance when it came to helping others. Many times, the family home and business became places of refuge, help and healing. Kal was a long-time volunteer with Highland Youth for Christ`s satellite youth mission, The Door, in Shelburne. She and Ken spent many cold winter nights parked in a cube truck, offering hot chocolate and a caring place to meet for Shelburne`s young people when few such opportunities existed in the town. What a wonderful legacy of love and service she has left for us. Kal combined compassion with genuine strength of character. She was resilient, practical, hard-working and realistic in the face of hardship. Kal had the strength of her Christian convictions and would not compromise what she knew to be morally right to gain the approval of others. If anyone needed prayer or a listening ear, they always knew where to come. We are deeply thankful to Dr. John Stickney and all the wonderful staff of Cedar Gorge wing at Wellington Terrace for their exceptional care over Mom`s final year. You really blessed us. We also thank Dr. Ken Derksen for his many years of understanding care and Mom`s wonderful PSWs Cassandra Williams and Blessing Osamuyi. Thank you, Pastor Carol McLean, of Jehovah Jireh Christian Ministries, for all your love and support. A joint Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00 p.m. for Ken and Kal on Saturday, October 26th at Jehovah Jireh Christian Ministries, 20554 Hurontario St., Caledon. Visitation begins at 11:00. A reception will follow at the church, with interment afterwards for both Ken and Kal at Forest Lawn Cemetery. For those unable to attend in person, the service will be live streamed on the church`s website, www.jjcm.ca. A tree has been planted in memory of Kal in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com |
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