Passed away Sunday January 24th, 2010 in 72 year after a courageous struggle with Pick’s Disease. She was born in Rosthern, Saskachewan on Sept 16, 1938. Beloved wife of Bill Cullum. Loving mother of Bill (Kathy) Cullum and Sheila (Lee) Seifried. Dear grandmother of Clayton, Bailey, Harley, Sarah and William. Loved sister to Joyce (Alex) Kreiter, June Trippel, Bernice (Don) Martin, Don (Dianne) Trippel, Mabel (Wilfred) Weigel, Judy Twarynski, Jim (Judy) Trippel, Rita Trippel and loved sister in law Dorothy Trippel, Jack (Joan) Cullum, Jean Wood, Sam Cullum, Margaret (Bob) Rickert and Edythe (Peter) Petrik. Verna is survived by a number of nieces and nephews and their families. Pre-deceased by her parents Lydia and Robert Trippel, mother and father in law William and Irla Viola Cullum, brothers Clarence, Leo, Glen, sister in law Mildren Trippel and brother in laws Ross Irvine and Bill Ywarynski. The friends are invited to a graveside service to be held at the Elora Cemetery on Monday February 1, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. Arrangements entrusted to the Graham A. Giddy Funeral Home, 37 Church Street, Elora 519 846 5352. www.grahamgiddyfh.com