Family, Friends Gather at Private Funeral for Gordon Lightfoot in His Hometown

Family members carry the casket of singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot after a funeral service at St. Paul's United Church, in his hometown of Orillia, Ont., May 8, 2023. The Canadian Press/Fred Thornhill

Close friends and family of Gordon Lightfoot came together for a small, private funeral on Monday held at the Orillia, Ont. church where he was once a choir boy.

A group of roughly 50 people assembled inside St. Paul’s United Church for the nearly two-hour ceremony that included a choir performance accompanied by an organ.