ERVA VERHEYE

Margaret “Erva” (née Hutton) Verheye passed peacefully at Victoria Hospital in London, aware that she was surrounded by loved ones, on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024.
The “ONLY Child” has gone to heaven to join her much loved Dad and Mom, Benson & Nellie (née Hunter) Hutton.
She will be sorely missed and fondly remembered by her goddaughter Paula & Joel Medina and their family as well as her “chosen daughter” Adele Mitchinson. Opal, the last in her line of furry children was her constant and faithful companion.
Also remembered by many cousins, particularly June & Anthony Okafor & family and Marg McKinnon, neighbours, friends and stand-in supporters, Heather & Sam Finnie.
Erva, born on the 9th Concession of Kincardine Township, grew up a hard-working farm girl. Erva told many stories, with some of her favourites being: her days working at the Circle Bar Knitting factory, Andrew Malcolm Furniture Factory, the Crust & Crumb; her days of darts, cards and comradery at the Kincardine Legion: Pipe Band parades and Scrabble playing. Her claim to fame was that she babysat our current mayor Ken Craig!
Erva’s zeal for life was an inspiration to those who loved her. She lived her life to the fullest, always game for an adventure.
Thank you to all the community people, Dr. Soong & Dr. Montpellier, the Paramedic team, Gordon’s Drug Store, Meals on Wheels, Closing the Gap physio, her handyman, Wayne Hartwick and neighbours that made it possible for Erva to remain in her home, exactly where she wanted to be.
Spring internment in Kincardine Cemetery, alongside her parents.
Portrait and memorial available online at www.daveylinklaterfuneralhome.com
Anyone who would like to make a donation in memory of Erva could make one to the Kincardine Hospital Foundation, where Erva received exceptional care over the last few years, or to Allies for Alley Catz.
We found this poem to share:

Ode to Erva

Erva, you are the one that seems to have a lot of fun
You play darts on Monday night with a bullseye in your sight.
Scrabble is a game you play; Don’t care what some people say.
What word do you make with Q, when darn it, you don’t get a U?
Candies’ Erva’s little cat, it thinks Erva’s where it’s at.
It is pampered, spoiled (I bet); it’s real good to be Erva’s pet.
Erva is a fan of Elvis, who really liked to shake his pelvis.
He had Erva “all shook up”, especially when he was a younger pup.
Erva is sweet, and kind and nice, but she really has just one vice –
She really threw us a curva’ – cause no darn word really rhymes with Erva