Suddenly, Harold John Mills passed away at his home with his wife by his side on Monday, July 11, 2022 in his 90th year. Harold is survived by his wife, Verna (Dann) of 66 years, his four children and their spouses, Cynthia & Charles, Dann & Sally, Pat & Shirley and Ted and Paula. Grandfather to Brittany, Spencer and Leah, Courtney and Chris; Thomas & Melanie, Kate & Dan; Emma-Leigh & Greg, Grayden; Aaron & Jenna. Great-grandfather of Parker, Hudson, Mackenzie, Dawson and Evie. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Nelson and Hazel Mills, Donna & Roy McRobert, Bill German, Pat Thwaits and Bill & Judith Dann.
Harold was born on September 2, 1932, on the 10th concession of Blanshard Township. Harold lived his entire life in Blanshard Township. He was a proud farmer and many an acre of soil was tilled by Harold over the years. Harold was a lover of the good ole’ time music and would be simply delighted to get out the accordion to play sitting outside with Verna, the birds, or when he played music with his friends. When Harold and Verna moved off the farm to their new home, they enjoyed their flower gardens. Harold’s flowers often got more fertilizer than the required amount. Harold would not pass up an opportunity to give tours of the gardens with family and friends.
Harold was predeceased by his parents, Jack & Dorothy Mills, brother Ron, sister Florence and brother-in-law Gerald Millson, brother-in-law Dan Worton, sister-in-law Norma German, brother-in-law George Taylor and sister-in-law Judy Dann.
Cremation has taken place. A graveside service officiated by David Burghardt will take place on Friday, July 15th at 11 AM at the Granton Cemetery (corner of Granton Line and Whalen Line, just north of Granton, ON) . After the service, the family invites you to the Granton Pavillion to celebrate Harold’s life. Haskett Funeral Home, LUCAN entrusted with arrangements.
If you wish, donations to the Granton Cemetery Board would be greatly appreciated by the family.
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Sandra & Larry Hern
Dear Verna and Family,
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Harold. You will miss him so much, but may all the beautiful and happy memories you made throughout over 66 years together give you comfort in the coming days and months. We always enjoyed the music that Harold helped provide with Harvey and Carl at our Eastern Star events and Churches, Nursing Homes and Community suppers over many years. Our sincere condolences to you all.
Frank and Dianne Dietrich
Verna and the Mills family, our sincere condolences on the passing of Harold, a dedicated family man, farmer and friend of my parents and the Granton community, thinking of you, Frank and Dianne Dietrich
Manny Roduner
Dann and Family,
So sorry to hear from f your dad’s passing , sending our heartfelt condolences to all.
Gerry&Colleen v
Verna&Family,
So sorry to hear of Harold`s passing,
our thoughts and prayers are with you.
He will be missed at the music jams.
R.I.P. Harold you`ve earned your wings.
from Gerry&Colleen v
Shawn Dayman
Thomas, Melanie and family
Sorry to hear of your loss.
Shawn and Bev Dayman and family
Carol Gascho
Condolences to Harold’s family. I have many memories of his wonderful gift of music shared with Queensway residents.
With sympathy,
Carol Gascho
Eileen and Dave Armstrong
We are very sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. May your many memories of Harold be of great comfort and know that we will hold you all in our thoughts and prayers.
Our sincerest condolences.
Dave and Eileen Armstrong
Alice Hales
Vera and family,
Our sincere condolences with the passing of Harold. He will be dearly missed by all the neighbours on the 10th concession. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Alice Hales and family
Norma & Helen Marshall
Verna and family, sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
Dave and Doris Mills
Dear Verna and Family:
Dave and I were saddened to learn of Harold’s passing. We would like to express our sincere sympathy. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Dan & Judy Alce
Verna and family
We were sorry to hear about Harold. Our thoughts and prayers are with at this sad and difficult time.
Shelley and Terry Bourne
Dear Verna and family,
On behalf of Helen Burnett and family, please accept our sympathy for your loss of Harold. Mom has memories of Harold going back to their youth as neighbours and values her lifetime of friendship with both Verna and Harold.
Bob & Sharon Pavkeje and family
Verna, we are so sorry to learn do Harold’s passing. He provided a lot of musical entertainment to many over the years. Our thoughts are with you at this sad time.
Hans and Marie Ewald
Dear Verna and family We were very sad to hear of Harolds passing. We always enjoyed seeing you both at community events. Our deepest sympathy to you all. Hans and Marie Ewald
Jim Youngson
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the Mills family, at this time of great loss.
Jim & Tanja Youngson
John & Pat Harlton
Dear Verna, Cindy and Charles, Dann and Sally, Pat and Shirley, Ted and Paula, and the entire family.
We want to express our sincere sympathy in the loss of a faithful father, friend and neighbour. He will be remebered as a good farmer who brought much joy to many through his musical talents. He left us all with many fond memories. Harold was a genuine, caring and devoted family man who will be missed in our community. We are blessed to have shared many memories. We send our condolences to the Mills family.
Gord and Nikki McLean
So sorry to hear of your loss and the loss of a wonderful neighbour! Thinking of you!
Mary and Jim Colbert
Our sincere condolences Ted and Paula on the passing of your father and father in law.
Anne Pincombe
Dear Verna and Family,
Sending condolences and hugs to all of you. Harold was an amazing man of strength these passed few months with his health challenges. He will be missed in our community for his music,his beautiful gardens and great advice on growing plants and maintaining over winter.
Grace Rollings
Grace Rollings
Verna and family:
We were shocked and saddened to read of Harold’s sudden passing. We enjoyed seeing you both out at community gatherings. Our sincere condolences to the whole family.
Clarke and Grace Rollings
Larry and Sharon Lynn
We extend our sincere sympathy to the entire Mills family. You are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time in your lives.
Larry and Sharon
Mark and Sherrilynn
Edith Kestle (Youngson)
Verna and family
My condolences on Harold’s passing; may you be comforted by sharing wonderful memories of him. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Edith (Youngson) Kestle
Joyce Garrett
To the entire Mills family
So very sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. He certainly had a life well lived. Keeping you in our thoughts at this difficult time. Cherish the memories. Hugs
Bill & Joyce Garrett
Anna Vandendries-Barr
Dear Verna and Family,
We are so sorry for your loss. He was kind and gentle soul.
Our Deepest Sympathies,
Anna and Richard
Alanna
Sally, Dan and Family.
Sorry to hear about the passing of your Father.
Our sincerest condolences.
Alanna and Steve
Don and Debbie Riddell
Dear Verna and family ,
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing . Thinking about you and all your family and sending each of you our Deepest Sympathy and Prayers .
Don and Debbie Riddell
Diane O'Shea
Sincere sympathy to Verna and family.
Diane and Mike O’Shea
Wayne Carter
Sorry to hear of your loss
Liz Hodgins & Alan Gates
Dann, Sally and Families, so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your Dad.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Keep your memories close to help you through the hard times now and in the future. 🙏🥰
Hanneke Elliott
We send our heartfelt condolences to all the Mills family
Ben and Hanneke
Noreen Switzer
Verna and Family!
I would like to Offer you and your Family my deepest sympathy.
Hold your memories close to your Heart!
Sincerely Noreen Switzer.
Fred & Sharon Mardlin
Verna and family – We are saddened to hear of Harold’s passing as he was recovering from surgery. He will be remembered for his musical talent and the wonderful memories he brought to all who played with him and listened to his old time melodies. Cherish all your memories of Harold and hopefully they will bring comfort in the coming weeks. We send our sympathy to all of you.
Leroy and April Bryan
Dear Verna and family. We sere so saddened and shocked to hear of Harold’s sudden passing. I always enjoyed having a tour of his beautiful flowerbeds and garden each year and watching all the birds at his feeders while having a cup of tea with Verna. We’ll miss seeing him sitting outside his house with his accordion when we drive past. He was so well known in the community and in long term care homes where they always looked forward to his visits. Our sincere condolences to the Mill’s family. He will be greatly missed.
Susan and Harry Jaques
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. Always enjoyed our chats with him when we had the mail route. Condolences to the family.
Viv Nick
Our sincere condolences to the Mills Family. We are very sorry for your loss. Nick & Viv
Vivien & Nick
Our sincere condolences to The Mills family. Very sorry for your loss. Nick & Viv
Ray & Sue Heffernan
Verna & Family, Our Sincere Sympathy on the loss of Harold, Our thoughts & prayers are with you in this very difficult time.
Ray & Sue Heffernan
Ben & Annemieke Brinke
Vera and Family
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing.
Our condolences to You and your family.
Ross and Marilyn Robinson
Verna and family
Our deepest sympathy at this sad time
Barb Rigney
Sincere sympathy to all the Mills family. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Laurie Kay
Verna, Cindy, Dann, Pat, Ted, and families, so sorry to hear about the loss of Harold. Such a kind and generous person. I have such good memories of his accordion playing, snowmobiling, shooting the bats in the attic (remember that?) and Harold plowing the snow in our driveway. We couldn’t ask for better neighbours. Everyone for miles around Granton will feel the loss of Harold; everyone knows him. I am so glad he lived a long and happy life, with so many grandchildren and great grandchildren to bring him joy. Our deepest sympathies. The Kay family
Julia Martene
Our sincerest condolences to Verna and the Mills family. Harold played a special part in encouraging our young musician. A small part of Harold will be there when ever Devon plays an old time tune. We fondly remember our visits and travels with the both of you. May he be at peace.
Earl and Julia Martene
Tom Hearn
Dann & Sally,
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You have my deepest condolences.
Chuck Box
Verna. Our Thoughts and Prayers are with you at this time
Chuck and Janis Box
Randy & Rose Harrigan
Sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time
Dale Cook
To all of the Mills families,
My sincere and deepest condolence to you all. I have many a memory of Harold and silo filling time, that old 756 chopped many an acre.
Sharon Niergarth
Verna and family,
So sorry for your loss
Sharon Niergarth (Ross)
John & Beth Breimer
John & I would like to extend our condolences to the Mills family on the passing of Dan’s father. John has worked for a long time in the farming area. Sally and I worked a long time at Craigwiel Gardens. We are sure you will miss Harold’s talent. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all the Mills family.
Doris & Doug Ovens
Verna & Family
Sad news of Harold’s passing.
We certainly were blessed with his music at Tim Hortons on Fri. Nights. He will never be forgotten. Keep his memory alive. He will be with you all even though you can’t see him.
God has a new angel full of God’s gift to Harold in music.
RIP our friend.
Anita and John Berkelmans
My deepest sympathy to all the family. My your memories comfort you during this difficult time.
Gord and Brenda Moon
Dear Dann , Sally, and families,
So sorry to hear of the passing of your father/ grandfather, and great grandfather. Please accept our condolences at this difficult time.
Sandy Batten +
To the Mills Family,
Charles and Cynthia our sincere condolences from all the guys who play poker with Charles including Sandy, OV, Bill, Barry, Ross, Ernie and Tim. Sorry to hear of Harold’s passing. He had a long life and lived it to the fullest.
Margaret Hern
Dear Verna & family,
I share your tears. Our many recent conversations have given me a warm sense of Harold and a most wonderful life lived. The music of your memories will quietly fill your hearts going forward. The harmonies shared will fill you with joy. You will hear the melodies in bird song, bees in your flowers and the babble of the water beneath your garden bridge. The seasons on the 10th of Blanshard will bring forth bounty from the soil and Harold’s legacy will continue. You have all been richly blessed.
Sincere Sympathy
Margaret Hern
Keith and Joyce Thomson
Dear Verna ,Cindy and Charles,Dan and Sally,Pat and Shirley,Ted and Paula and families.We are sorry to hear about our long time neighbour passing so suddenly after recently having surgery . There are not many who played the accordion that I knew in my lifetime and I can remember back when we were kids and Harold would be playing his accordion for all to enjoy. He is the last of the originals that has lived his whole life on the old 10th of Blanchard. The people in the nursing homes that Harold has played at will miss him as will all his family and friends. Our deepest sympathy to you all on this great loss to your family.
Linda Mills
To the entire Mills family.
I wish to send my heartfelt sympathy to everyone. Harold was indeed one of the last hard working Granton area farmers. He had such musical talent. Loved hearing him play his accordion He and Verna loved meeting up at community events so they could catch up on my family activities Hold your memories close. With hugs of comfort. Linda and family
Evan and Courtney (Benner) Luke
I’m sorry to hear about Harold’s passing. Keeping you close in thoughts and prayers.
Heather Benner
Dear Verna and Family….So sorry and shocked to hear of Harold’s passing. Will be keeping all of you in our thoughts and heart as you travel this journey of grief…Remembering a long time neighbour with fondness and sympathy…Hugs from”The Benners”
Brenda Lenders
Dear Verna, Cindy and Charles, Dann and Sally, Pat and Shirley, Ted and Paula, and your families,
We are so very sorry to hear of your husband, father, and grandfather’s passing – and send you our most sincere condolences. My mother, Jean Cook, also wishes to pass on her condolences. She has many wonderful memories from card parties, dances, church dinners, snowmobiling.
Harold has been so blessed to have had such a long and wonderful life. I feel like he is the last of the men from my Dad’s generation, from around Granton. All good friends and neighbours. As a little girl, I remember when Harold, along with my uncles, would help my dad, Fred Cook, with the corn harvest and putting the silage up into the silo. Then on to the next farmer’s corn. They could all be found helping each other out at that busy time of year. Cherish the many wonderful memories that he has left all of you with. What treasures they will be for each of you! A special hug out to Cindy.
Sincerely, Gerald and Brenda Lenders
Val Thomson
On summer evenings, Harold’s accordion music would float over the fields to our place and it was always delightful. I will miss chatting with my old neighbour. Sending prayers of comfort and strength for the whole Mills family.
Val and Cliff
Jeanette Simpson
Verna and family I am very sorry to hear about Harold especially after all he went through the past few months. You have 66 years of memories to think about in the dark days.
Ken &Cyndy Herrington
So sorry to hear of Harold’s passing , sending our heartfelt condolences to all the Mill’s family
Margaret DeLong
So sorry Verna and family. Very thru
I’ll Ed we got to play some tunes with Harold on Friday which he enjoyed so much and he was so happy that we came. Bless you Harold . Hugs.
Kurtis Finkbeiner
Vera I’m so sorry for your loss of Harold he was a wonderful man playing in band with grandpa don and Irvine thinking about you at this difficult time