Bland, Irene Marjory (nee Welwood)
Gone home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 7, 2018 at the age of 89. Beloved wife of Paul Bland (2007). Dear mother of Wayne and his wife Anne Guthrie of Kitchener, Glenn and his wife Michele of Hong Kong, Earl and his wife Cayla of California and Don and his wife Staci of Orangeville. Cherished grandmother of Mitchell, Matthew, Elise, Eliott, Ali, Austin, Andrew and Wesley. Remembered by her sister Edith Nurse and her sister-in-law Verda Welwood. Predeceased by her sister Ethel and her brothers Arthur and Frank. Irene will also be greatly missed by many other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held at the Dods & McNair Funeral Home, Chapel & Reception Centre, 21 First St., Orangeville on Thursday, May 10, 2018 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Funeral Service will be held at Broadway Pentecostal Church, 556 Broadway Ave., Orangeville, on Friday, May 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. Interment to follow at Greenwood Cemetery, Orangeville. Memorial donations to the Gideon's International or the Parkinson Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

A tree will be planted in memory of Irene in the Dods & McNair Memorial Forest at the Island Lake Conservation Area, Orangeville. A dedication service will be held on Sunday, September 9, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.dodsandmcnair.com