Glenna Mae Breckenridge

1946 - 2025

In Loving Memory

Glenna Mae Breckenridge’s life on earth concluded peacefully on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Frost Manor, Lindsay, Ontario, surrounded by love, comfort, and song in the company of her husband Bob Breckenridge and her daughter Charmyn Lawton.

Glenna Mae is survived by her loving husband, “Bob” Robert Breckenridge, and is remembered by all those who supported her throughout the joys and challenges of her life journey. A farm girl at heart, Glenna Mae was dedicated to teaching, music, advocacy, travel, and raising her beloved poodles. Raised in Cannington, Ontario, she married Ken Lawton and built her lifelong home in Manilla, Ontario, where together they raised their daughters.

Her passion for education, especially teaching children with exceptionalities, was a cornerstone of her identity. She began her career at Bayview Heights Public School and Cannington Public School, later teaching at Grove School (Sunnydale Home for Children Site), Scott Central Public School, and Cartwright Public School before retiring in 1999.

In retirement, Glenna Mae returned to her love of animals, breeding Standard Poodles that provided companionship to families across North America.

In 2006, she met and married Bob Breckenridge and welcomed into her life Bob’s children Mark (Jennifer), Jennifer, granddaughter Riley, and his sister Mary. Together, Glenna Mae and Bob embraced a life of dancing, music, and travel, making cherished memories from the fields of Ontario to the mountains of Alaska and the warmth of Florida and Arizona.

A survivor of childhood trauma, Glenna Mae’s tenacity, persistence, and drive fueled her advocacy for child abuse prevention. When dementia took hold in her final years, Bob lovingly cared for her at home while they continued to travel, dance, and enjoy good music. In her last year, she was surrounded by the kind and compassionate care of the dedicated staff at Frost Manor, where Bob visited devotedly, often accompanied by his sister Mary.

Funeral Details:

Visitation: Friends are invited to share reflections, memories, and stories at Thorne Funeral Home, Cannington Chapel (109 Laidlaw Street South, Cannington) on Friday, February 21, 2025, from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, the family invites friends and family to make donations to the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada or a local charity that supports children with exceptionalities or children in need.

Memories, photos, and condolences may be shared at Thorne Funeral Home.