Obituaries

Douglas Edmond Leach passed away at home in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. He was 81.

Donna Marks of Belgrave, passed away peacefully at Wingham and District Hospital on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020. She was 63.

Joseph Glen Raynard passed away peacefully at the Mindemoya Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. He was in his 84th year.

Walter Earl Strickert of Listowel, formerly of Ethel, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019 at the age of 75.  He now joins his beloved Verna in heaven.

Jean Plaetzer passed away peacefully with family at her side on Dec. 29, 2019 at Foothills Medical Center, Calgary. She was in her 89th year.

Mr. William "Bill" Kolkman of Blyth passed away peacefully at Huronview Home, Clinton on Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019. He was in his 78th year.

William A. Coultes of Belgrave passed away suddenly and peacefully at Maitland Manor, Goderich, on Saturday, January 4, 2020. He was 84.

Kathleen "Kaye" Weidner, formerly of Hanover, died peacefully without pain with her husband Max Demaray by her side at London Health Sciences Centre in London on Christmas Day. She was 85.

After a non-complaining, courageous fight with cancer, James "Jim" Ryan of Brussels went to be with His Lord on Thursday, Dec. 19. He was in his 85th year.

Shirley Sallows of Wingham, passed away at Huron Residential Hospice, surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019. She was 83.

Mrs. Jean Isabel Lenora (née McCreery) Menzies passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. She was in her 89th year.

James "Jim" Walter Bowman passed away peacefully at Huronlea Home on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019. He was in his 90th year.

Clarence Henning of RR 1, Wingham passed away at Wingham and District Hospital on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. He was 93.

With the love of her family in her heart, Greta Myrtle (née Smith) Hoegy passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019.

Gregory "Greg" Leonard McNevitts passed away peacefully after a short illness at University Hospital, London on Dec. 4 , 2019, supported by family. He was 63.

Mrs. Norma Ann (née Harris) Oldridge passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Huron Residential Hospice on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019. She was in her 92nd year.

Barry Watson, formerly of Brussels, passed away in Tucson, Arizona on Nov. 25, 2019 in his 80th year. Barry is survived by his wife Josie, daughter Sandra (Joe), sons David and Robert (Lisa), brother Bert (Louise) and George (Barbra).

Surrounded by the love of her family, Mary Irene (née Brown) Morey passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital, on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.

Kenneth Gray Carnochan passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, at home on the farm. He departed this world, as every farmer hopes, with his boots on.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, God called to his home Mr. Sijbren ("Siep") Bosma of Blyth in his 78th year. Siep was born in Oldehove, Netherlands on Dec. 23, 1941 and came to Canada in 1980 with his beloved wife, the late Anne Harlaar (2005).

Nancy Dianne McInnes passed away peacefully at Anfield Manor in Clinton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019. She was born April 21, 1963 and grew up near Holyrood and at 10 years old she moved with her family to Blyth.

F. Stewart "Stew' Toll passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. He was in his 87th year.

Lawrence Everett of RR 3, Wingham, and formerly of Ethel, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019. He was 69.

Garnet Smith of Brussels, formerly of Listowel, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2019. He was 88.