Obituary of Lula Margaret Vansickle

Lula Margaret Vansickle passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 5, 2020, with her children by her side.

The last surviving child of Samuel and Edna (Codling) Moreland, she will be sorrowfully missed by her children, Robert (Gerald), Eileen, Patricia and Janice (John). She is also survived by brother-in-law Leo Vansickle, loving friends Myrna Matak, Linda Henderson and Larraine Henderson and their families, many nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband, Byron James March 6,1969 and sons-in-law Keith Sutherland (1988) and Bernd Wings (2005) and dear companions Dudley Wilcox and Frances Henderson.

A loving mother, family and homemaking were priorities and she loved to dance, often taking two pairs of shoes with her to ensure comfort all evening long on the dance floor. She also loved to sing, everything from hymns and country to old classics and was known in recent years for her yodelling.

She worked at Canadian Canners in Dresden for many years and made wonderful friends there. She had caring and helpful neighbours on Davies Street in Dresden.

A lifelong resident of the Dresden area, she was a resident of Glendale Crossing in London for the past several years.

The family is grateful for the loving care she received from Glendale staff, particularly the devoted team in Westminster Village.

Family and friends will be received at the Badder Funeral Home & Reception Centre, 679 North St., Dresden on Monday, March 9, 2020 from 12 p.m. until the time of the funeral service at 1 p.m. Interment in Dresden Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimer’s Society would be appreciated. Online donations and condolences may be left at www.badderfuneralhome.com.

To live in the hearts of those we leave behind is never to die.