ROADHOUSE, Mildred Peden (nee Cormie) – Passed away peacefully Monday, July 11, 2016; she was in her 94th year. Mildred was predeceased by her loving husband Floyd Roadhouse and was mother of Don (Sharon, of Redbridge), David (Carmen, both predeceased), Carolyn (Don Taylor, of Utah) and Sandra (Joe Evers, of Oakville). She was grandmother to Matt (Umber, of Ottawa), Cher (of Redbridge), Raili (of Utah), Jenny (Mars, of Hawaii), Daniel (of Utah), Kylie (of Guelph) and Thomas (of Oakville). She will be sadly missed by her 9 great-grandchildren. Mildred was born on July 10, 1923 in Fergus, Ontario and is predeceased by her sister Alexandra. Mildred moved to Guelph to study business and work at Woolworth’s Department store, during which time she met and married Floyd. Mildred was very active supporting Girl Guides. Floyd and Mildred enjoyed traveling and had a passion for the outdoors. Mildred loved their winter home in Sebring, Florida, spending many happy hours hiking the trails & hammocks and shelling on the beaches with her children and grandchildren. In recent summers, she enjoyed visiting with many friends, both new and old, at Chartwell Wellington Park Terrace in Guelph. Thank you to the nursing staff at Guelph General Hospital for their support during her short stay. A private cremation & interment service will be held. Arrangements entrusted to the WALL-CUSTANCE FUNERAL HOME & CHAPEL, 519-822-0051 or www.wallcustance.com. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be planned in late fall to enable some out-of-country family members to attend. A donation to the Girl Guides of Canada www.girlguides.ca in her memory would help continue Mildred’s impact on young women.
