Ellen Lyon - Celebration of Life

          A Celebration of Life is being held on Saturday April 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., at Trinity United Church, 290 Muskoka Road North, Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1X2. This Service will be livestreamed on YouTube https://youtube.com/live/lxgZgwse62k?feature=share

          Ellen Laurene Lyon (nee McCready), in her 96th year, passed away on Wednesday December 3, 2025 at the Dearness Home in London, Ontario.

          Beloved wife of the late Herbert Edward Lyon (d. Dec. 25, 2010).  Mother of Kenneth (Claire) Lyon of Peterborough, Gary (d Nov. 27, 2025) (Sue) Lyon of Toronto, Sharon (Rudy) Gordon of London, and Karen (d June 4, 2010) (Kevin) Wareing of London.  Sister to Carol (late Isaac) Taylor of Gravenhurst, Anna (late Bob) Harper, and Ruth (late Tom) Bousfield.  She was the Grandmother of Mark, Michael, Aaron, Meagan, Geoffrey, Alexis, Robert, Becky, Ian, Kelly, and Chris, and Great Grandmother of Aria, Penny, Izzy, Margot, Clark, Emma, Avery, Rowan, Elena, Rome, Jack, Carter, Molly, Noah, Oliver, and Lewis.

          Ellen was born on the Hartley farm in Halton and grew up in Toronto where she met and married Herb Lyon.  Her journey was blessed with love, laughter, friends, family, apple pie, chicken and dumplings, travel, encouragement, faith, PIT, black licorice, community and church outreach, and Earl Grey Tea.  Her heart remains in Muskoka, and in everyone she touched.

Eat your apples!

          In keeping with Ellen’s wishes cremation has taken place.  A Celebration of Life is being held on Saturday April 25, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., at Trinity United Church, 290 Muskoka Road North, Gravenhurst, Ontario P1P 1X2.  This Service will be livestreamed on YouTube https://youtube.com/live/lxgZgwse62k?feature=share

Wareing Cremation Services, 161 Broadway St., Tillsonburg, Ontario has been entrusted with Final Arrangements.  Your messages of remembrance and condolence may be shared here at www.wareingcremation.ca