Shirley Thiessen

It’s not if, but when. Those who love will also grieve. Six years ago, Shirley Thiessen experienced what she describes as her worst nightmare. . . the death of child. Twelve days after celebrating her twenty-three-year old son’s wedding, Shirley was thrown into the unimaginable task of planning his funeral. Shirley has written about her journey in the book, “The Little Black Funeral Dress – Five Things I wish I Had Known About Grief”.