Obituaries

It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Adrian Leendert Verstoep on June 6, 2016 in his home with his family by his side, after a brief battle with cancer.

Born in Culross Township, Ontario. Loving wife. Devoted mother. Trusted friend.
Early in the morning on May 26, 2016, Mildred Pat Sparling passed away peacefully and surrounded by family at her home in Blyth, Ontario. She was 89 years old.

Grace May (née McClinchey) McCall of Lambeth, passed away peacefully at home on May 30, 2016 with her family by her side. She was in her 63rd year.

Rex McClory of RR 1, Wroxeter passed away suddenly on Monday, May 16, 2016 at his residence. Born in Kokomo, Indiana on Jan. 13, 1958, Rex was 58 years old.

Murray MacFarlane of Lucan and formerly of Bluevale, passed away at London Health Sciences Centre on Thursday, May 19, 2016. He was 77.

Sandra Thompson of Milverton and formerly of Bluevale passed away at her residence on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. She was 47.

Verna Kathleen Weber, formerly of RR2, Brussels, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at Royal Terrace Nursing Home, Palmerston. Born on August 11, 1926 in Carrick Township, Verna was in her 90th year.

Brandon Michael Metske, beloved son of Mike and Tina Metske, Lucknow, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 24, 2016. He was 11.

Lena (Martin) Siegers of Brussels, died suddenly on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 when struck by a motor vehicle. Born in Woolwich Township on May 2, 1942, Lena was 73 years old.

June Marie Jacklin (née Petrie and formerly Elliott) of Clinton, formerly of Brussels and Seaforth passed away peacefully at Huronview Home for the Aged on Tuesday, April 19, 2016. Born in Stratford on March 31, 1928, June was in her 89th year.

Leona Marie Nicholson died peacefully at the apartment of her brother, Nelson in Dresden on Jan. 3, 2016. She was in her 61st year.

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of James (Jim) Howatt at Huronview Home for the Aged, Clinton on Friday, April 15, 2016. He was in his 86th year.

Fay McClinchey of Clinton passed away at Queensway Nursing Home, Hensall on Saturday, April 9, 2016. She was in her 85th year.

John Frederick Peckitt, Captain (Retired) Royal Canadian Air Force, passed away peacefully, after a valiant battle with cancer, on March 31, 2016 at the Queensway Carleton Hospital, Ottawa, with his family at his side.

Barry Hoegy of RR 1, Walton, passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Born in Grey Township on Nov. 14, 1940, Barry was in his 76th year.

Caroline (Ditner) Kernaghan of Ashwood Manor, London and formerly of Brussels, passed away at Victoria Hospital, London on Friday, April 1, 2016. Born in Wilmot Township on June 9, 1925, Caroline was in her 91st year.

Ruth Edna Sauve-Schade passed away peacefully at Huronlea, Brussels on Thursday, March 31, 2016.
Ruth resided in Brussels and was born 95 years ago in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Ellta Margaret Kuc, of Newmarket Place, Tisdale, Saskatchewan and formerly of St. Front, Saskatchewan, passed away on March 18, 2016 with her daughters Lorraine and Connie at her side. She was 93.

George Cousins of Brussels, passed away at Seaforth Community Hospital on Sunday, March 20, 2016. Born in Newmarket on Aug. 12, 1935, George was in his 81st year.

Mrs. Marjorie Harkness of Wingham passed away at Braemar Retirement Centre on Sunday, March 6, 2016.

Anne (Neudorf) Hemingway of RR 3, Brussels passed away at her residence on Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. She was in her 73rd year.

Eric Edwin Anderson, Seaforth, formerly of Hullett Township passed away peacefully at Seaforth Manor Nursing Home on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. Born on July 3, 1933, he was in his 83rd year.

Seike Sally (née Slopsema) de Boer has gone to be with her Lord and Saviour on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 at Braemar Retirement Centre. She was in her 85th year.

Gertrude Florence (Riley) Kellington of Brussels passed away at Huronlea Home for the Aged on Friday, February 26, 2016.