Peacefully at Southbridge Nursing Home on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, Muriel Ellis (nee Graham) passed away in her 93rd year to be with the Lord and her predeceased husband Ken Ellis.
Born on October 22, 1932, in Owen Sound to parents Clifford and Corrina Graham, loving mother to Dennis O’Hara (Susan Shepherd) of Langley, BC, Jerry O’Hara (Lori Thompson) of Owen Sound, Randy O’Hara (Maureen Elliott) of Owen Sound, and Ken Jr. Ellis of Meaford. Grandmother to Maria (Russ Sharp), Michelle, Doyal, of British Columbia, Christopher, Justin (Cassandra), and Lynne (Trever Ireton) of Ontario. Great-grandmother to Hailey, Luka, Anthony, Brooklyn, Dayton of British Columbia, and Aubrey, Weston, Elizabeth, Everett, and Celine of Ontario.
Remembered fondly by her sisters Joan Moore of Meaford and Marilyn Bowman of Owen Sound, predeceased by her sister Aloma Sinclair of Owen Sound. She will be missed by many nephews and nieces and their families. Muriel worked at the Meaford Globe Mills (Woolen Mills); after closure she worked at the Millers Grocery store as a baker until her retirement. The family wishes to thank Southbridge staff especially the doctor and nurses who were with her until the end, ensuring her comfort and providing invaluable support. As per Muriel’s wishes, there will be no public funeral. A private family funeral service will be conducted, followed by a service of committal and interment at Lakeview Cemetery in Meaford. As your expression of sympathy, donations to a charity of your choice would be appreciated and may be made through the Ferguson Funeral Home, 48 Boucher St. E., Meaford, ON, N4L 1B9, to whom arrangements have been entrusted.
