Posted Oct 28, 2022 | 10:48 AM
Blanche Willis (Calhoun) Elder, formerly of R.R. #4, Chesley, passed away at Grey Bruce Health Services, Owen Sound, surrounded by her family on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, in her 100th year.
Loving mother of Helen (Jack) Cumming of Port Elgin, Keith (Sherry) Elder of R.R. #4 Chesley, June Craig of Guelph, and Bernice (Don) Ewart of Owen Sound. Blanche will be dearly missed by her fifteen grandchildren, thirty great-grandchildren, and three great-great-grandchildren. Cherished sister of Donna Bryce of R.R. #2 Paisley, Ron (Marlene) Calhoun of Hanover, and Leonard (Pat) Calhoun of Marl Lake.
Blanche was predeceased by her husband Gordon, sister Joy (Carmen) Cruickshank, brother Willard (Helen) Calhoun, brother-in-law John Bryce, sister-in-law Eloise Calhoun and her parents Charles and Hazel (Davis) Calhoun.
Visitation will be held at St. John’s United Church, Chesley on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, from 10:45 – 11:45 a.m. with the service to follow at 12 noon. Interment in Chesley Cemetery.
Memorial donations to the Residential Hospice of Grey Bruce or CNIB Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.