May 7, 1946 – September 4, 2026
Peacefully, in her sleep, in her 81st year, Elayne completed her journey on earth. Elayne will be dearly missed by George Wardell, her beloved husband of 59 years. Mother of Glenn Wardell and Lynn Wardell Aitchison and her husband, Robert Aitchison. Cherished Nana of Dustin (Stephanie), Jordan, Jacob (Ashley), Nakita (Connor), Jarrod and Clinton, and Great-Grandmother of Maisie, Everett, Eden, Elliot and Elias. Sister of Joan Church. Sister-in-law of Jay and Carol Hoover, Shirley Cookson, Linda Silverthorne and Russ Robinson. Aunt and Great-Aunt to many nieces and nephews. Elayne will also be missed by many cousins and friends. Elayne, originally from Jarvis, was the daughter of the late Leonard and Margaret Church. Daughter-in-law of the late Alfred and Annie Wardell and the late Margaret Silverthorne. Predeceased by her sisters, Janet Church and Linda Miedema; brothers, John Chuch and Earl Church; sisters-in-law, Lillian Robinson, Marion Kindree and Pat Jamieson; and brothers-in-law, Gord Kindree, Jim Cookson, Larry Silverthorne and Joe O’Reilly. Elayne was an elementary schoolteacher with the Grand Erie District School Board for over fifty years. Elayne was passionate about teaching children, to the point that her fascination with learning and discovering new things was infectious and demonstrated for many children that learning can be fun. As per Elayne’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be set at a future date. https://tranquilitycremation.com/margaret-elayne-wardell/
Over the last ten years of her life, Elayne battled both Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia with determination and tenacity. Donations to The Alzheimer Society in memory of Elayne would be appreciated by the family. https://alzda.donorsupport.co/page/donate
