Iona Dorine Setterington (nee Hunt), passed away peacefully on Monday, January 1, 2018. She was 93.

Loving mother to Doug (Lynda) of St. Catharines and Janet Bilke of Walkerton. Grandmother to Brent of St. Catharines, Amber-Lyn (Tyler) Sitland of St. Thomas, Ricke Thompson of Nashville, Tennessee, Christian (Kelly) of Dallas, Texas, and a great-grandmother of six. Iona will be fondly remembered by her many nieces and nephews.

Iona is predeceased by her husband William Coultis “W.C.” Setterington and son-in-law Joachim "Joe" Bilke.

Iona came to Walkerton in 1961 from Midland. Her husband, Bill (W.C.) had been teaching the Sciences and was head of the Phys. Ed. Department at Midland Penetang District High School. He was hired to come to Walkerton as the first principal of the new and expanded Walkerton District Secondary School.

She became quite involved in the community and was particularly supportive of St. Paul's United Church.

Iona also was one of a considerable force involved in the development of Brucelea Haven as it is known and recognized today. As a haven for people with conditions like hers, it was quite a different Brucelea Haven in which her husband had died some 26 years earlier.

Iona was a resident of Brucelea Haven for almost 12 years and she loved her room and all the staff. She reaped the benefits of all her hard work in making a better long-term care facility and she leaves Brucelea Haven and her high praise of it, as her legacy to the community.

There will be a memorial service celebrating Iona's life at Cameron Funeral Home, Walkerton, which will be announced at a later date.

Memorial donations to Brucelea Haven may be made through the Cameron Funeral Home as expressions of sympathy. To view Iona’s Book of Memories, please visit www.cameronfuneralhomes.com