Viva Cummings

Viva was born Emily Viva Grant in Emo, Ontario, on September 20, 1925. She moved to Leduc in 1939 after the passing away of her father. She married Leonard George Welch in 1951, moving to Edmonton and then to Calgary. She married Dennis Murray Cummings in 1976 and remained together until his passing in 1982. She never remarried again. After her eyesight began failing, she returned to Leduc in 1997 to be with her many friends from her childhood. She remained active, floor curling and bowling until a few months before she was diagnosed with cancer. Her health declined rapidly and she passed away peacefully in her sleep.

Viva is survived by her son, John Rhodes (Christine) Welch and daughter Joanne Ruth Welch, and her half sister Marvel (Eugene) Bullied, and her grandchildren, Nichol (Patrick) Welch and Stephen (Neil) Welch. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Deborah (Al) Arbothnot, Robert Grant, Tom (Laurel) Grant, and Carol (Bill) McLean, and her cousin, Lyla (Dallas) Van Dresar, and too many nieces, nephews and cousins to mention.

She is predeceased by her father, Cecil Rhodes Grant, and by her mother Mary Aileen Judson (nee Spicer) and stepfather, Henry James Judson. She was also pre-deceased by her brother Arlo Betrum (Bud) Grant, her sister Lyla Lorainne and her husband Joseph Hodge, and one nephew, Kenton Rex Grant.

Many thanks go out to the staff of the Leduc Community Hospital for their excellent and caring treatment during Viva’s final days.

Thanks also go out to the staff of Salem Manor Nursing home.

Finally, the deepest thanks go to Betty Brown and Karen Sonnenberg.

In lieu of cards and flowers, please make a donation to the CNIB, or the Leduc Community Hospital Cat Scan fund, Stars Air Ambulance or an organization of your choice.

Viva requested no funeral. Instead, a Commemorative Tea will be held at Telford House on July 24th from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Arrangements under the direction of Hainstock & Son Funeral Chapel, Leduc, AB.