George "Walter" Elliott

Walter Elliott, formerly of Wingham, passed away at Huronview in Clinton on Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. He was 89.

 

Walter was the cherished father of Paul and Kathy Elliott, Brussels; Ruth and Paul Laidlaw, London; Barry and Crystal Elliott, Whitechurch; David and Susan Elliott, Port Franks and Karen Keppel-Jones, Waterloo. Walter was the dear grandpa of 15 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. He was the brother-in-law of Rena Forster, Lorne and Inez Forster, Joan Perrott, Irma Henderson, Norm and Norma Stewart and Don and Susan Campbell.

 

Walter will lovingly be remembered by the Burchill family as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family.

Walter was predeceased by his first wife Kathleen Elliott in 2000, his second wife Iyla Elliott in 2012, grandson Curtis Elliott, great-granddaughter Kaley Rahm, and his siblings and in-laws, Mitchell and Mildred Elliott, Bill and Isabel MacPherson, Marjorie Campbell, Ross Henderson, Jack Forster and Ronnie Perrott.

 

Visitation was held at McBurney Funeral Home, Wingham on Wednesday, Oct. 14.

 

A private family service will follow with Rev. Paul Sakasov officiating. A video of the service will be posted on the funeral home website shortly after the funeral has ended. Interment will take place at Wingham Cemetery.

 

Memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, the Canadian Cancer Society or the Lucknow Presbyterian Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy.

 

Online condolences may be left at www.mcburneyfuneralhome.com