Lang, John
August 08, 1928 ~ July 26, 2025
John Donald Lang of Brigden passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Bluewater Health, Sarnia, at the age of 96. Don was the best friend and loving husband for 72 years to his late wife Emmalene (2022). Devoted and generous father to his four sons Chris (Sharon), Wally (Terry Lynn), David (Malgorzata, deceased) and Alex (Mona). Cherished by 15 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Virgina Wray. Predeceased by his parents John and Mae (Wallace) Lang and by his brother Wallace Lang, who died in World War II. Don was raised in Sarnia where he became active in youth groups and as a basketball coach at St. Paul’s United Church. In 1952, when he came to the Brigden area, he became a boy scout leader. Don was a well respected and enthusiastic farmer for years, first as a “part-time” farmer while he was employed as a technologist at Imperial Oil. Later, when he retired after 38 years’ service at Imperial he became a “full time farmer” for the next 40 years. He never gave up the hope that “next year will be better”, and they were.
Funeral Details
Family and friends are invited to a funeral service on Friday, August 01, 2025 at 3 pm at Steadman Brothers Funeral Home with a visitation starting at 1pm.
Followed by a private family graveside service.
Donations
Sympathy may be expressed through donations to C.E.E. Hospital Foundation (www.ceehf.ca).
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Wally & Family
So sorry for your loss. Your Father was a kind Gentleman.
Deepest sympathies Wally. Chris, David and Alex and families in the passing of you dad and grandfather. lots of good memories of Don. I had surgery a week ago and will be unable to attend. hugs Deanna
We are sorry on the passing of your father,Wally. Please accept our condolences to all your brothers. Bev and Linda Byers.
Our sincere sympathy to your families. A life to celebrate!
Wally and Lang families, Brian and I were saddened to hear about Don’s passing. Lots of childhood memories on the Lang pond! As a kid growing up in Brigden I feel we were blessed to have parents who were also mentors to all of us. I always enjoyed seeing and visiting with Don at the Remembrance Day service. I know he will be greatly missed, but remembered with love.
Janet E.
Sad to learn of Don’s passing. I remember watching his young family grow at the end of that long lane where I delivered their Sarnia Observer over 60 years ago. Don always seemed positive and encouraging of young people, whether on the pond across the fence on the Poland farm or taking some of us Scouts on an errand in his VW camper. Good times! Condolences to the family.
Sending my condolences to the Lang family. I remember Don as always having a kind word whenever I met him and Em. He certainly was a special guy. He will certainly be missed in the community. Treasure your memories. May he rest in peace.
Sincere condolences to Don’s family.
He was a kind gentleman.
Dear Chris, Wally, David & Alex and families:
Please accept our sincere condolences at the passing of your father and grandpa. We have many good memories of Don. God Bless!
Leslie & Frank Vye
Our Condolences on the lost of Don,thinking of you all at this sad time. Darren Darlene Sean and Ryan Kirwan.
Sending our thoughts to the family to the farmer on the longest lane in Brigden.
May you continue to plant the seed and watch it grow and reap the rewards in a better year each year.
A job well done. Rest in peace.
A good life and long lived in many years of labour.
Our sincerest condolences go out to wallace lang father and family. From bill ethan long
Our thoughts and prayers go to the entire Lang family .
Peter and Brenda Tara and Justin and family Chantal and Taras
Dave,Alex and family….sorry to hear of your Dad’s passing…I never had the pleasure of meeting your brother Wally but he is the one who bought my Dad’s farm on Oil Springs Line just east of Oil Springs,the old Basil McLister farm…take care at this difficult time….
Our sincerest condolences to the Lang family. Sincerely Mark, Gail, Kyrie and Evan Freer
Wally and family, so very sorry to learn of the passing of your father. We will be keeping you in our thoughts and prayers. Jim and Colleen McLean
Condolences to the Lang family
Dear Wally and family!
I am so sorry for your loss. Your Dad was always great to chat with at the auctions and at the farm. I am sure that he will be missed.
My condolences to all the family.Hugs
I had don in cubs and was in awe of him and wished i had him for a dad. i cant remember ever feeling that way for any man, i was terrified of most. Don had class,and radiated kindness and understanding.
Sadly, another Brigden area person gone from our midst. Sending my sympathy to the Lang family. Your dad was always so kind to ask about my mother, Marie Sheppard whenever we met. May you RIP Don.
Sending our condolences to the Lang families.
May you find peace while cherishing all the memories at this difficult time.
Bev and Marilyn (McGee) Ritchie
very sorry for your loss
Wally, Alex and all of John’s family
We’re very sorry to hear of your loss. Our condolences.
Terry and Anne (Weatherstone) Warwick
Please accept our sincere condolences for the loss of your father.
Don and Margy Muller