Roger de C. Nantel CMR 1957
Earl Lytle RRMC RMC 1961
It is with profound sadness that the family of Earl Lytle announce his peaceful passing under the Snow Moon. Earl stuck to the plan and stayed at home until it was time to join Tooke beyond the veil.
Born in Sudbury Ont, Dad grew up in Ottawa and the Sharbot Lake area. He graduated from the Royal Military College of Canada, Class of 1961 and went on to serve with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery at CFB Shilo. It was there he fell in love with a flatlander named Tooke Northam. They married and moved to Ottawa in 1967 where Dad pursued a career with the Federal Public Service.
While Ottawa was home base, Dad loved to travel, eschewing checked luggage and reservations on his many international adventures. Always ready with a song and a jig, Dad was a born entertainer putting on shows for the locals in the jungles of Peru, India, Egypt, Bali, Zanzibar and wherever else the flights were cheap. His favourite journey was always a canoe trip in Algonquin Park where he loved to fish and camp.
In his retirement Earl turned his attention to genealogy and enjoyed travelling to the Isle of Skye and Ulster gathering information to share at family reunions. He also joined an acting troupe, participating in over 150 performances with Help Age Canada, a seniors advocacy group. Active until the end, he recently made new friends at a Seniors Day Program taking part in afternoons of music and entertainment. His last visit to the group was January 6th, 2026; a testament to his strength and determination in the face of declining health.
Predeceased by his darling wife, Tooke in 2024, Earl will be profoundly mourned by his daughter Sara Lee (Mike) and cherished grandchildren Bram, Imogene and Clova. He was affectionately known as The Man who Lives with Gramma by Michelle, Dustin, Alex, and Elliot. He will also be missed by his sisters, Aura, Ruth and Donalda (Boyd), many nieces and nephews and step-daughter Denice (Peter). Predeceased by his parents Inez McCrimmon & Manford Lytle, step-daughter Dawna and her son Josh.
Dad had a quiet resilience and dug deep in meditation to combat the physical pain he experienced in his final years. Above all else he believed in sticking to the plan.
A celebration of life will be held on May 30th, 2026 at Kelly Funeral home Carling Ave. Burial/Interment will follow at St. James Anglican Cemetery Carp. Family and friends are invited to attend.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to Doctor Ray and Nurse Sheila for making his final days comfortable and to Janine, Anthonia and Hanna Mae for their kindness and devotion over the past few years.In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Shepherds of Good Hope.
Ian Cowan
With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of our husband and father, Ian Bruce Cowan (Lt. Col. retired), who died peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Ian was born in Ottawa on July 27, 1943, the son of Marjorie and Ralph Johnston. At the age of six, he moved with his family to a farm on the Rideau River in Manotick. He attended High School in Osgoode, Algonquin College in Ottawa, Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and Queen’s University, Kingston. In 1966, he married Janice Cowan in Perth, Australia, while both were on working holidays in that country. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on January 8, 2026.
Ian will be deeply missed by his three children, Angus (Heather), in Montreal, Kyra (Fred) in Frankfurt, Germany, and Hamish (Becca) in Burlington; his grandchildren, Alec, Lachlan, Quentin and Charlotte; and his sisters, Gail (Steve) and Judie. Older brother, Richard, died in December 2020. Ian joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in 1967, retiring 29 years later.
He enjoyed a varied and exciting career, teaching mathematics at Royal Military College in Kingston; Flight Commander of 416 Squadron, flying on the CF 101 Voodoo in Chatham, New Brunswick; Base Intelligence Officer in Baden-Baden, Germany at the height of the Cold War; and Air Defence Attaché in Moscow from 1991 to 1994, witnessing the collapse of the Soviet Union. After retiring from the RCAF, Ian joined the McGill University Faculty of Management, working in both Russia and Central Asia. Later, after moving back to Canada, he became Director International Corporate Training for the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) in Calgary. A gathering to celebrate Ian’s life will be held at Dodsworth and Brown Funeral Home, 2241 New Street, Burlington, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 14th. In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made to the ALS Society of Canada.