A funeral service was held at the East Riding Crematorium on Thursday February 25, for Mrs Verena Hoggard of Southlands Residential Home, Cranswick (formerly of Driffield), who died on February 12. She was aged 89 years.
The service was conducted by the Rev Jacki Tonkin and the organist was Mrs Margaret Dowson.
Verena was born in Leven on September 24, she was the fifth of seven children born to Robert and Gertrude Scrouston with three brothers and three sisters. She attended school in Leven leaving at the age of 14. She then went to work as a housekeeper. It was there she met her husband-to-be, Leslie Hoggard, and they married at Leven Church.
Their first home was in Scarborough Road in Driffield where Leslie built up a successful business and their last home was The Mount. Neither Verena or Leslie learnt to drive and so relied on foot, bike, bus or train. They had many days out in Filey and Scarborough.
Verena delighted in her garden. She was a lover of flowers, especially roses and gladioli. She was a great cook, famous for her butterfly cakes and meat pies. She was always very involved with her nieces and nephews and always proud of each new generation.
Unfortunately Leslie died suddenly 18 years ago. It was a great shock to Verena but she got on with life drawing on her friendships and her family. She delighted in her family and her dogs and cats.
She moved to Southlands six years ago after illness and a bad fall but she always had a constant stream of visitors. She will be greatly missed.
A total of £133 was collected for Cancer Research.
Family mourners: Philip Hoggard and Pam Owen (nephew and partner) also rep Peter Schofield, Johnny and Helen Hoggard (great nephew and wife), Tim and Rachel Hoggard (great nephew and wife), Izzy and Charlie Hoggard (great great niece and great great nephew). Barbara and Tony Hoggard, (Mark and Cathy Hoggard, Vanessa and Leo and Philip Hoggard (unable to attend)
Others present: Mrs T Spacy, Gordon and Doreen Evans, Mr G W Walker, Josh Walker, Val Etherington, Rita Danby, Laura Sugden, John Hoggard, Mr G Nordass, Mrs B Jibson, Allan Clark, Betty Henderson, Ken and Diane Henderson, Mr Ken Baker, Mr Richard Baker, Jane and Mark Tindale, Ros Hayton, Ebony Moore, Claire Moore, Samantha Heron, Cassie Coles, Mike Clark, Julie Atkinson, Lisa Capes, Sally Row, Ken Henderson, Pat Baker.