At home with her loving family by her side, Velma passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer, on Sunday, August 15, 2021 in her 86th year. Cherished wife of William “Bill” for 65 years. She will be sadly missed by her children Gary, Randy (Yvonne), Lynne (David) and Keith (Julie). Dear sister to Harry (Elaine), Wendy (Ted) and Debbie (Francis). Velma loved her grandchildren; Jason, Katlyn, Mackenzie, Karli, Kyle and Matthew, and her great-grandchildren; Rowan, Alexa and Sunny. Predeceased by her parents, Herbert and Margaret Busby and siblings, Nina and Jim (Grace). She especially enjoyed watching her many nieces, nephews and their families grow over the years. She had a wonderful smile, was the best listener, and always knew what to say. We can’t thank everyone enough for helping us through these past four months with countless visits, phone calls, emails, Facebook posts and texts. We are amazed and in awe of the wonderful care Velma received from the palliative nurses; Kathy, Jeanette, Heather and Sandra, along with Dr. Lund. A special thank you to PSWs; Megan, Heather and Janice. Cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at the England Funeral Home, 294 Main Street South, Mount Forest, on Saturday, August 21, 2021 from 10:00am – 1:00pm. Graveside service to follow at Molesworth Cemetery, located 5.5km west of the town of Molesworth on Highway 86. You do not need to schedule an appointment to attend the visitation but please know you may be required to wait outside for a period of time if capacity numbers are reached inside the funeral home. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Velma are asked to consider Cancer Patient Services of Mount Forest. Funeral arrangements entrusted to England Funeral Home, Mount Forest.
