January 7, 1938 - March 2, 2024
Annabell (Lupton) Thomson died peacefully, surrounded by family, on March 2, 2024 in Kincardine.
She previously resided in Downie Township / Perth South. She was born on January 7, 1938 and lived on the family farm in Zorra Township. She was predeceased by her husband John McKay Thomson in 1977. Beloved mother of Calvin (Shelley Bonnett), Joan (David Harvie) and Leanne (Peter Humble), and cherished grandmother of Spencer and Ella Humble. She was predeceased by her parents Ronald and Annie (Gibb) Lupton, her father and mother-in-law James and Gretta (McKay) Thomson. Predeceased by her brother Fraser Lupton, her sisters, Edith Forrest, Agnes Quast, her brothers-in-law, Hugh Forrest, Art Quast, Robert (Bob) Chafee and Ken Wilhelm, and her niece Nancy (Wilhelm) Pate. She is survived by her sisters Beatrice (Bea) Chafee, Jessie (Sheldon) Hahn, Phyllis Wilhelm (Jim McKay), and Bonnie Lupton, and her brother Ron (Sandy) Lupton and her brother and sister-in-law Jim and Elaine Thomson, and many nieces and nephews.
Annabell earned her teaching certification from Stratford Teacher’s College and started teaching at the age of 17. Following her marriage, she and John started a dairy operation which she continued to run for many years with her son Calvin, after John’s unexpected death. Annabell was devoted to municipal government and volunteer work. She served 29 years in elected office in Downie Township / Perth South. She was a trail blazer, and a woman of principle. She was the first woman Councillor, first woman Deputy Reeve and first woman Reeve, culminating her career as Warden of Perth County in 2003. She was a woman of faith and an Elder in her church. She volunteered with many community groups, including Stratford Co-op, Farm Safety, 4H, Elm Grove Women’s Institute, and Perth Community Futures. In 2012 she was recognized for her long-standing municipal and community involvement and received the Queen’s Jubilee Medal. Unfortunately, she developed vascular dementia, but was able to move in 2018 to live with family in Kincardine, where she enjoyed attending Spencer and Ella’s birthday parties, graduations and many sporting events. She is beloved.
Family and friends may gather at the W. G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron Street, Stratford, on Thursday, March 7 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. The funeral service will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 25 St. Andrew Street, Stratford on Friday, March 8 at 3 pm, with Rev. Mark Wolfe officiating, followed by a reception. A private family interment will take place at Knox Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Harrington.
As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, or the Kincardine and Community Health Care Foundation can be made through the funeral home. 519-271-7411 www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com
