(August 23, 1945 – April 13, 2025) Eleanor Joyce Cowan, our cherished wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away, surrounded by love, at Guelph General Hospital on April 13th, 2025, in her 80th year, after facing illness with remarkable strength. Eleanor was born in Tillsonburg, to Bill and Joyce (nee Broad) Bell and raised on their Springford farmstead. Eleanor is survived by her loving husband and lifelong companion, Harvey J.
Cowan. Eleanor and Harvey married on September 9th,1967, in Springford United Church, after meeting in 1963 at Glendale High School in Tillsonburg. Together, Eleanor and Harvey raised a beautiful family.
Eleanor will be remembered with deep affection by her children Melissa Cowan (Paul), Marcy Cowan-Gray (Beven) and Matthew Cowan (Janine), all born in Sault Ste. Marie. Quite possibly, Eleanor’s greatest joy was being a grandmother to Emma, Brandon and Hannah Cowan; Cooper, Bella and Ruby Gray; Payton and Rohn Cowan.
She is also survived by her beloved siblings, Barbara Wilson and Richard Bell—who were not only her family, but her confidants—and by many treasured nieces, nephews, and cousins. Family was everything to Eleanor. She was deeply devoted to her loved ones and a steadfast supporter of everything they pursued.
She and Harvey were regular fixtures at the many sports games their children and grandchildren participated in, always cheering them on with pride and joy. Eleanor found joy in the simple things in life- gliding a.
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