Wilda Arlene Higgins

Wilda Arlene Higgins (Agar) passed away peacefully at Huronlea Brussels on Friday January 24 2025 at the age of 91.

Wilda was the beloved wife of the late Chester Higgins for 51 years. Dear Mother of Wayne Higgins and Greg and Betty Jane Higgins all of Morris Township. 

Loving Grandma to Meagan (Neil) McGregor, Melissa (Zac) Malayney, Kate Higgins and Nick Adamson, Stuart Higgins and Megan Biasin, Loretta Higgins and Maitland Higgins. 

Great Grandma to Isabella, Hudson, Norah and Jameson McGregor, Eliza and Owen Malayney and Delilah Higgins. 

Dear sister to Shirley Field and Velma Hays. Sister in law to Robert and his wife Julie Higgins. She will be missed by many nieces and nephews.

Wilda was predeceased by her husband Chester (2011) and son Don (1982).Her parents Wallace and Freda Agar, sister Leila and Charlie Hay. Brother in laws Tony Field , Bruce Hays, Jack and his wife Bernice Higgins and George Higgins. 

Wilda was born January 8 1934 and grew up on farm on the 2nd of Morris Township. She attended S.S. #8 Browntown School, Wingham Highschool and Business College in London. After, she worked in Wingham, got married May 28 1960 and farmed on the 4th line of Morris Township. They moved to Brussels in 1974.

She was a member of the Brussels United Church. She enjoyed family and friends, a clean house, going for drives to Tim Hortons, music, the garden, quilting and her knitting. Velma and her always made a point to go to the Belmore Syrup Festival to sell at the craft sale in any weather. 

The service will be in the spring at Riverside Funeral Home Brussels with internment at Brussels Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers and expression of sympathy donations to the Brussels United Church and Huronlea Nursing Home would be appreciated. 

Donations and cards of sympathy may be sent to box 340 Brussels N0G 1H0.

Condolences may be left at riversidefuneralhome.ca