Donalda Pollard of Ripley dies at the age of 98

Donalda Pollard of Ripley, died Dec. 14, 2015, at Wingham Hospital in her 99th year.

She was the loved wife of the late Elmer Pollard. Dear mother of Joan and Tom Helm of Lucknow, Donald and Lillian Pollard of RR 4, Ripley, Dianne and Ron Farrell of RR 5, Kincardine, Margaret and Edward Rowland of Esterhazy, Saskatchewan, and Carol and Ken Goebel of Stratford. She will be missed by her 11 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Survived by her sister, Doris Walden of Ripley, and many nieces and nephews.

Predeceased by her son. Tom; grandsons, Elmer Pollard and John Rowland; and great-grandson, Sawyer Farrell; as well as her sisters, Margaret MacDonald and Marion Gamble; and brothers, John, Douglas, and Jim.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, Dec. 16, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., at MacKenzie and McCreath Funeral Home, Ripley, where the funeral will be conducted Thursday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Judy Zarubick officiating.

Interment Ripley Cemetery.

Donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or St. Andrew's United Church would be appreciated by the family.



Donalda Pollard (front and centre) at the mini-Relay for Life, held at RVilla in Ripley in 2014