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HALL: Peacefully, at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London, Saturday, March 13, 2004, S. Elizabeth "Liz" (Holmes) Hall, age 85, of London, formerly of Grand Cove Estates, Grand Bend and Woodbridge. Beloved wife of the late Reginald Walter Hall (1975). Dear sister of Nina McCullough and her husband Russell of Thunder Bay. Remembered by her nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her sister Edith Cooke, brothers Lawrence and Jim Holmes, parents John David and Susannah (McCaughey) Holmes. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation Tuesday, March 23, 2004, commencing at 1 p.m. followed by the Funeral Service at 2 p.m. The Rev. Harry Disher officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to Mount Sinai Hospital Sarcoma Research Fund, Toronto or a charity of choice would be appreciated. Liz was a school teacher in Thunder Bay 1938 to 1954 and Etobicoke 1955 to 1973.
TAYLOR: Peacefully, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Saturday, March 13, 2004, Muriel Myrtle Victoria "Viki" (Lowry) Taylor, age 81, of Grand Coves Estates, Grand Bend, formerly of Toronto. Beloved wife of the late William Bernard Taylor (1995). Remembered by many nieces, nephews, their families and sister-in-law Doreen Lowry of Oakville. Predeceased by parents Ernest and Ann (Burns) Lowry, sister Gwen Dale, brother Allan Lowry and a brother in infancy. At Viki's request, her body has been donated for Research to the Department of Anatomy, University of Western Ontario, London. If desired, memorial donations to South Huron Hospital or charity of choice would be appreciated. Arrangements entrusted to the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood.
DeKORT: Unexpectedly, at Seaforth Community Hospital, Tuesday, March 30, 2004, Jeffrey John DeKort of Community Living - South Huron, Kruse Drive Residence, Egmondville, age 39. Beloved son of Louis and Mary (Vanden Bygaart) DeKort of Exeter, formerly of R. R. #2, Dashwood. Dear brother of Wilf and Barb DeKort of R. R. #3, Parkhill, Angela and Joe Donnelly of R. R.#4, Thamesford, and Eileen DeKort of Egmondville. Loved by his nieces Tara DeKort, Rebecca Donnelly, nephew Patrick Donnelly, many aunts, uncles and cousins in Ontario and the Netherlands. He was loved and will be missed by many friends at Community Living - South Huron, Dashwood. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation Thursday evening 6 to 9 p.m. Parish and family prayers at the Funeral Home, Thursday at 8 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Precious Blood Roman Catholic Church, 200 Sanders St. W., Exeter, Friday, April 2, 2004 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father Callistus St. Louis celebrant. Interment Exeter Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to Community Living - South Huron or charity of choice would be appreciated.
GAISER: Peacefully, at Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich, Saturday, April 10, 2004, Donald Ray Gaiser, formerly of Exeter and Dashwod, age 78. Beloved husband of Maida (Richard) Gaiser of Exeter. Loved father of Allan Gaiser of London, Faye and Paul Pletsch of R.R. # 4, Mount Forest. Loving grandpa of Mikayla and Luke Pletsch. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Betty and Rev. Bruce Seebach of Waterloo, Maxine Gaiser of Dashwood, Alma Richard of London and Gretta Richard of R.R. #1, Centralia. Predeceased by his parents Earl and Cora (Haugh) Gaiser, brother Jack Gaiser, sisters Myrtle Poland, Lois Kretzman and infant sister Marjorie Gaiser, sister-in-law Marjorie Bailey, brothers-in-law James Poland, Ray Kretzman and Allan Richard. Loved by his many nieces, nephews, cousins and their families. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation Monday, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., Lebanon Forest Lodge No. 133, Exeter, will hold a service at the Funeral Home, Monday at 9:15 p.m. and where the Funeral Service will be held Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Alex McGilvery and the Rev. Bruce Seebach officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to Calvary United Church, Dashwood, Mocha Temple Shrine Centre, London, or charity of choice, would be appreciated.
TIEMAN: Peacefully, at Exeter Villa Nursing Home, Easter Sunday, April 11, 2004, B. Alice E. (Hoffman) Tieman, formerly of Dashwood, age 96. Beloved wife of the late J. Mervyn Tieman (1985). Dearly loved mother of Nancy and Bob Stormes of St. Thomas and Lynda and Bob Cornelious of Sarnia. Loving grandma of David Stormes and fiancee Aileen Provan of Claremont, Susan Stormes of Toronto, Peter and Rachel Stormes of Jamaica, Dr. Mark and Heather Cornelious of Camlachie and Dr. Stacey Cornelious and husband Jeff Storey of Bright's Grove. Great-grandma of Julian and Nigel Stormes, Zoe Stormes, and Hadley and Rhys Cornelious. Dear sister-in-law of Maud Hoffman of Dashwood. Predeceased by her parents Henry and Margaret (Stacey) Hoffman, brother T. Harry Hoffman, sisters Gertrude McCrae and husband Ken, Myrta Evans and husband Norm, brother-in-law Dr. Lorne S. Tieman and sisters-in-law Anne Cook and Ruth Mutch. Loved by many nieces, nephews and their families. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, with visitation Tuesday, 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., where the Funeral Service will be held Wednesday, April 14, 2004 at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Alex McGilvery officiating. Interment Calvary United Church Cemetery, Dashwood. If desired, memorial donations to Calvary United Church or charity of choice would be appreciated. Alice was a former teacher who was the choir leader at Calvary United Church for many years, held many capacities with in the church and community. Won the Gold Medal for voice at the Stratford Music Festival and was well known for growing begonias. Alice and Mer operated Tieman's Hardware and Furniture Store in Dashwood for many years.
VAN KERREBROECK: Peacefully, at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London, Thursday, April 15, 2004, Blanche Yvonne (Sonneville) Van Kerrebroeck, formerly of London and McGillivray Township, age 79. Beloved wife of the late Andre Van Kerrebroeck (1989). Beloved mother and mother-in-law of Mary and Harold Smith of Seaforth, Bernard and Cathy Van Kerrebroeck of Waterloo, Patrick and Caroline Van Kerrebroeck of Courtenay, B.C., Rob and Tracey Van Kerrebroeck, John and Lori Van Kerrebroeck all of London, Dave and Ginny Van Kerrebroeck of Cambridge. Dear Meme of her 15 grandchildren. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Angele and Michel Stevens, Simonne and Andre Degryse, Bernise and Prosper Vandenberghe, Frieda and Gilbert Rabaut, Gentiel and Antoinette Sonneville, Werner and Maria Sonneville, Walter and Marceline Sonneville, Marguerite Sonneville all of Belgium and Astrid Sonneville of California. Remembered by many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by brothers Maniel and Willy Sonneville. The Funeral Mass for family and friends will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Mount Carmel, Tuesday, April 20, 2004 at 12 noon. The Rev. Father Callistus St. Louis Celebrant. Interment Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society, Cancer Society or charity of choice would be appreciated. The family wish to express their sincere thanks to the 5th floor nurses and staff at Chelsey Park Nursing Home. T. Harry Hoffman& Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, entrusted with arrangements.
GUENTHER: Peacefully, at Exeter Villa Nursing Home, Friday, April 16, 2004, Ross Claire Guenther, formerly of Dashwood, age 81. Beloved husband of Pauline Helen (Eagleson) Guenther of Grand Bend. Loved father and father-in-law of Joan and Jim Scott of R. R. #3, Ailsa Craig, Eugene and Jean Guenther of R. R. #3, Dashwood. Loving papa of Mike and Kim Scott, Rob and Holly Scott, Jason Scott, Lori Guenther and companion Travis Haines, Steven Guenther and friend Sarah Damsa; great-grandpa of Jeff and Julie Scott. Predeceased by grandson Paul Scott (1986). Dear brother and brother-in-law of Ruth Walper of Cambridge, Shirley Kipfer of Dashwood, Vera Guenther and Jean Anne Guenther, both of Exeter, Bill and Helen Eagleson of Florida and Janet Eagleson of Exeter. Loved by his many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by his parents Earl R. (1989) and Clarice (Hooper) (1964) Guenther, step-mother Joy C. (Leslie) (1994) Guenther, brothers Lloyd (1995) and Ray Guenther (1965), brothers-in-law Glenn Walper, Elgin Kipfer, Ray and Bruce Eagleson and sister-in-law Beatrice Eagleson. A Memorial Funeral Service will be held at Calvary United Church, Dashwood, Sunday April 18, 2004 at 2 p.m. The Rev. Alex McGilvery officiating. Interment of ashes Calvary United Church Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society, Calvary United Church, Exeter Villa or charity of choice would be appreciated. Ross served during WWII with the Elgin Regiment in France, Belgium, Holland and Germany. He was a transport driver, bus driver and later years a driver-instructor. T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, entrusted with arrangements.
KITNEY: Peacefully, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Friday, April 16, 2004, Constance Joan "Connie" (Dunn) Kitney, of Grand Bend, formerly of Niagara Falls, age 78. Beloved wife of the late Paul William Kitney (1998). Loved mother of Barb Dalton and companion Clyde Priddle of Niagara Falls, Cathie and Paul Wright of Grand Bend. Loving grandma of Laurie Belanger and companion Andrew Lougheed, Michelle and Dave Brickenden, Chris Dalton, Carly Dalton, Cody Wright and Ciara Wright and great-grandma of Tyler Belanger. Dear sister of Barbara Dunn of Niagara Falls. Remembered by her nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by sisters Margaret Smith, Catharine Cosby and brother William Dunn. A Memorial Funeral Service will be held at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, Sunday, April 18, 2004 at 2 p.m. Tracey Whitson-Bahro officiating. If desired, memorial donations to South Huron Hospital, Palliative Care Unit or charity of choice would be appreciated.
LESOUDER: Peacefully, at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, Sunday, April 18, 2004, Ellen Jane Patricia (McNarland) Lesouder, of Pineview Mobile Home Park, R. R. #2, Grand Bend, age 66. Beloved wife of Robert Francis "Bob" Lesouder. Dear sister of Deanna Gendron and her husband Laurent of Ottawa. Predeceased by her brother Donald McNarland and her parents Albert Lyle McNarland and Patricia Leroy, also remembered by her nieces , nephews and their families. Ellen served for 17 years in the R.C.A.F. and Canadian Forces in Canada and France as a medical nurses assistant. If desired, memorial donations to charity of choice, would be appreciated. Cremation with private family arrangements entrusted to the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home Dashwood.
DIETRICH: Gone to be with her beloved husband. Unexpectedly, at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, South St., Tuesday, April 20, 2004, Dorothy Eileen (Ziler) Dietrich of Blue Water Rest Home, Zurich, formerly of R. R. #3, Dashwood, age 76. Beloved wife of the late Leonard D. Dietrich (1982). Loved mother of Robert and Dorothy Dietrich of Zurich, Linda and Con Foran of Centralia, Richard and Joanne Dietrich of Drumheller, Alberta, Tom and Kathy Dietrich of Mount Carmel, Suzanne and Mike Davis of R. R. #1, Centralia, Donna and Mike Martin of R. R. #3, Dashwood, Len and Cindy Dietrich of Dorchester. Predeceased by her son Gerald Dietrich (1975). Loved by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Theresa Glavin of Exeter, Helen and Gerard Straus of Baden, Mary and Ted Conlin of Elmira, Gertie and John Delisle of Hanover, Jeanette Lee of Aylmer, Lorne and Peter Ziler, both of Dashwood, Mary Dietrich of Mount Carmel, Yvonne Dietrich of Centralia, Clare O'Rourke and Ruth Dietrich, both of Exeter. Remembered by her many nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Louis and Coletta (Foster ) Ziler, brothers Henry and Tom Ziler, brothers-in-law John Glavin, Roy Lee and sisters-in-law Jean and Leta Ziler. Resting at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood with visitation Thursday afternoon and evening. Parish prayers at the Funeral Home, Thursday at 3:30 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church, Mount Carmel, Friday, April 23, 2004, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father Callistus St. Louis celebrant. Interment Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery. If desired, memorial donations to the Diabetes Association, Heart & Stroke Foundation, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Restoration Fund or Blue Water Rest Home would be appreciated.
YEOMAN: Peacefully, at her son's residence in Breslau, Wednesday, April 21, 2004, Irene Magdalene (Ellig) Yeoman, of Grand Bend, formerly of Kitchener, age 69. Beloved wife of the late Thomas Wilfred Yeoman (1998). Loved mother of Cathy and Shawn Maxwell of Kitchener, Tom and Debbie Yeoman of Breslau, Linda and Chris Hiebert of Paris, Rod Yeoman and Lori Hodder of Drayton, Cheryl Groulx and Stuart Schneider of Waterloo. Loved and remembered by her 11 grandchildren. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Mary Metcalf, Pat and Bob Voegtle, Larry and Myra Ellig, Anne Ellig, Shirley and Adam Schmidt, all of Kitchener. Remembered by her nieces, nephews and their families. Predeceased by her parents Clemence and Rosetta (Rettinger) Ellig, sister Ruth Stuebing, infant sister Magdalene Ellig and brother Jack Ellig. Cremation. Visitation will be held at the T. Harry Hoffman & Sons Funeral Home, Dashwood, Sunday evening 6 to 8 p.m. A Memorial Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Immaculate Heart of Mary Roman Catholic Church, Grand Bend, Monday, April 26, 2004 at 11 a.m. The Rev. Father John Kulathinkal Celebrant. Interment of ashes at Woodland Cemetery, Kitchener. If desired, memorial donations to the Cancer Society, Heart and Stroke Foundation or charity of choice would be appreciated. Irene retired from Canadian Tire, Kitchener, in 1994 and volunteered for many years at the Royal Canadian Legion and the Huron Country Playhouse in Grand Bend.
