Charlotte Olive Gardner passed away peacefully at the Evanston Grand Village in Calgary on November 14, 2018 at the age of 88 years.
Charlotte is survived by sons Danny (Gayle) Armer of Gillette, Wyoming and Paul of Calgary; daughters Jacalyn (Andy Smith) Durkin of Cambridge and Elizabeth (Dennis) Leidl of Calgary; step-daughters Karen (Mark) Anderson of Surrey, Julie Gardner of Langley and Beverly Varey of Kelowna. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; sister Winnie Hargreaves of Airdrie; brother John (Donna) Christopherson of Prince Albert. Charlotte was predeceased by her first husband Palmer Armer in 1979, second husband Kenneth Gardner in 2008, daughter Jo-Ann Denny in 1998, father Joseph Christopherson in 1956 and mother Elizabeth Christopherson in 2001.
A Memorial Service will be held at Emmanuel Community Church, (3003 28 St SE) on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at 11:30 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations being made in Charlotte’s memory directly to the Alzheimer Society, (800-7015 Macleod Trail SW, Calgary, AB T2H 2K6) or to a charity of one’s choice.