Obituaries

Pugliese, Frank; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Thursday April 12, 2007. Frank Pugliese of RR #1, Harriston in his 77th year. Beloved husband of the late Bridgette (Polumbo) Pugliese. Loved common law spouse of Lucy (Fernades) Pereira. Loved father of Rosa Podniewicz & husband Edward of Harriston, Mike Pugliese & wife Suzanne of Harriston and Tony Pugliese & wife Julie of Mount Forest. Loving grandfather of Eddy, Frank, Tina & Justin, Mike, James, Frankie, Dominick, Gina, Angelina and great ... [more]

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Ferguson, Ellen; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Saturday March 31, 2007. Ellen Elizabeth (Sturrock) Ferguson of Mount Forest in her 105th year. Beloved wife of the late Gordon Ferguson. Loved mother of Dean Ferguson & wife Margaret of Brampton, Jack Ferguson & wife Joan of Mount Forest, Phyllis MacKeown & Husband Allan Hutchins of Toronto, Mary Baxter of Portland, Oregon, Shirley Stokoe of Mount Forest and Isabel Glynn & husband Douglas of Midland. She was a loving grandmother to her 23 ... [more]

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Fowler, Suzanne; at Guelph General Hospital on Monday March 26, 2007. Suzanne Elizabeth (Polkinghorne) Fowler of Mount Forest in her 64th year. Loved mother of Steve Fowler and Shawn Fowler of Mount Forest. Survived by her former husband Ron Fowler of RR #1, Dundalk. Dear sister of Don Polkinghorne of Barrie. Predeceased by her parents Eugene and Dale Polkinghorne. Friends may call at the Hendrick Funeral Home, Mount Forest on Wednesday from 2:00 to 4:00 & 7:00 to 9:00p.m. The funeral service will be held ... [more]

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Lebbink, Donald; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Tuesday March 20, 2007. Donald James Lebbink of Mount Forest in his 38th year. Beloved son of Gerrit and Gerrie Lebbink of Mount Forest. Loved brother of Gord Lebbink & wife Coral of Palmerston, Mike Lebbink & wife Sandra of Wroxeter, David Lebbink of Harriston, Robert Lebbink of Mount Forest and twin sister Diana Spittal & husband Donald of Monkton. Loving uncle of Alex, Adam, Allison, Sarah, Colton and Brianna. Friends may call at the Hendrick ... [more]

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Patterson, Reginald; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Thursday March 15, 2007. Reginald 'Reg' Albert Patterson of Holstein in his 58th year. Beloved husband of Dianna (Tilcox) Patterson. Loved father of Trevor Patterson & wife Renee of Edmonton and Christa Pedersen & husband Kevin of Fergus. Loving grandfather of Damon, Alexis, Madison, Dylan and Eve. Dear brother of Stephen Patterson & wife Wendy of Barrie and Lisa Melbourne & husband Daniel of Costa Rica. Predeceased by parents Albert ... [more]

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Rathwell, Elva; at Hanover & District Hospital on Wednesday March 14, 2007. Elva Margaret (Schenk) Rathwell of Hanover, formerly of Mount Forest in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late Harold Rathwell. Loved mother of Elizabeth Weleschuk & husband Stan of Salmon Arm, B.C., Bill Rathwell & wife Elke of Hanover, Dianne Moore & husband Brian of Lawrencetown, N.S., Lois Patrick & husband Dan of Stratford and Robert Rathwell & Dianna Ross of Abbottsford, B.C. Loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren and 10 great ... [more]

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McColl, Joan; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Friday March 9, 2007. Joan (Logue) McColl of Dromore in her 75th year. Beloved wife of the late John McColl. Loved mother of John McColl & wife Teresa of Gravenhurst, Jim McColl & wife Vicki of Brampton, Jeff McColl & wife Anne of Milton, Jay McColl of Dromore, Caroline McColl of Mount Forest and Jerry McColl of Mount Forest. Loving grandmother of 9 grandchildren and her great grandchildren. Dear sister of Bill Logue & wife Barb of St. Petersburgh, ... [more]

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McDonald, Mary; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Tuesday February 27, 2007. Mary Margaret McDonald, formerly of Holstein in her 99th year. Beloved daughter of the late William & Christina McDonald and also predeceased by her sisters Grace, Flora and Ethel. Mary will be sadly missed by her dear friend Irene Hall of Mount Forest & her family. Friends may call at the Hendrick Funeral Home, Mount Forest on Thursday March 1st from 1:00p.m. till time of the funeral service at 2:00p.m. Spring interment ... [more]

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Turner, Simon; at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Harriston on Monday February 12, 2007. Simon Clifford Turner of Mount Forest in his 98th year. Predeceased by his parents Walter & Ellen Turner, brothers Harvey Turner, Hugh Turner and Roy Turner and sisters Zella Dally, Mary Hewitt and Elsie Wilson. Brother-in-law of Isabel Turner of Elora. Survived also by his many nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Hendrick Funeral Home Mount Forest on Wednesday from 7:00 to 9:00p.m. The funeral service will be held ... [more]

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Regan, Murray; at University Hospital, London on Saturday February 10, 2007. Murray Joseph Regan of RR #6, Mount Forest in his 70th year. Beloved husband of Kay (Johnson) Regan. Loved father of Anne Wilson & husband Erich of Durham and Robert Regan & wife Karen of Mount Forest. Loving grandfather of Clint, Fraser, Hailey, Brock and Courtney. Dear brother of Paul Regan of London and Mary Stevens & husband Grant of Kingston. Predeceased by infant son John Regan and parents Joseph and Mary Regan. Cremation has ... [more]

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Forschner, Gisela; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Thursday February 8, 2007. Gisela Sophie (Hofmann) Forschner of Mount Forest in her 80th year. Beloved wife of August Forschner. Loved mother of Udo Veidemanis & wife Diane of Island Grove, Mark Veidemanis & wife Sheryll of Mount Forest, Charles Forschner of Mount Forest and Peter Forschner & wife Cheryl of St. Catharines. Loving grandmother of John, Viktor, Katie and Amber. Dear sister of Werner Hofmann of Germany. Friends may call at the Hendrick ... [more]

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Duncan, Kenneth; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Thursday February 1, 2007. Kenneth George Duncan of Mount Forest, formerly of Grand Valley in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Myrna Duncan. Loved father of Tammy Glassford & husband Kent of Grand Valley, Lorena Wilson & husband Alan of Riverview, Matthew Cormier & wife Erin of Orangeville and Tonya Duncan of Fergus. Grandfather of Brock, Jason, Trevor, Cole, Jesse, Braydon, Jade, Kirsten, Brianna, Brooke, Tasha, Clint and Brodie. Survived ... [more]

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Hayes, Jessie; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Thursday January 25, 2007. Jessie Alice (Dickson) Hayes of Mount Forest, formerly of Arthur in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Garbutt Hayes. Loved mother of June Golding & husband Ronald of Huntsville, Jack Hayes & wife Susie of Freelton and Murray Hayes & wife Agnes of Arthur. Loving grandmother of 6 and great grandmother of 2. Dear sister of Edna Knox & husband Stuart of Queenston. Predeceased by grandson Jim Hayes and brothers Charlie, ... [more]

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Thorp, Stanley; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Wednesday January 24, 2007. Stanley Gordon Thorp of RR #4, Mount Forest in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Joan (Roffey) Thorp. Loved father of Jim Thorp & wife Valerie of Newmarket, Susan Thorp & husband Michael Marchand of Calgary, David Thorp & wife Anne of Penticton, B.C., Mike Thorp & wife Hetty of Mount Forest and Pat Thorp & husband Cornelius Eyermans of Courtice. Loving grandfather of Jeremy, Tyler, Nicole, Tammy, Karl and Miranda. Great ... [more]

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Vella, Jackie; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Friday January 19, 2007. Jackie Vella of Mount Forest in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of Fred Vella. Dear sister-in-law of Mary Phillips of Arthur, Frank Vella & wife Cathy of Bancroft, Joseph Vella of Oshawa, Lena Davis & husband Richard of Toronto, Edward Vella & wife Jean of Toronto and Father John Vella of Midland. Jackie is also survived by her many nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place. A Service of Remembrance will be held at the Hendrick ... [more]

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Rawn, Ruth; at University Hospital, London on Friday January 12, 2007. Ruth Naomi (Smith) Rawn of Mount Forest in her 75th year. Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Rawn. Loved mother of Richard Rawn of Mount Forest and friend Sandra Black and Colleen Gow & husband Richard of Waterloo. Loving grandmother of Nicole Gow of Waterloo. Dear sister of Doug Smith & wife Kathy of Orillia and James Smith of Orillia. Survived also by her many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by brothers Theodore Smith and Robert Smith and ... [more]

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Parker, James 'Jim'; Suddenly at his home on Saturday January 6, 2007. Jim Parker of Mount Forest in his 84th year. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (McCabe) Parker. Loved father of Raymond Parker & wife Marion of Mount Forest, Ronald Parker & his friend Mary of Kitchener, Richard Parker & his wife Maxine of RR #1 Priceville, David Parker & his wife Heather of RR #1, Arva and Scott Parker & his wife Amy of RR #1, Harriston. Loving grandfather of Trudy, Jeff & Amanda, Brett, Ryan, Michael, Kathryn, ... [more]

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Hawkes, Evelyn 'Eva'; at Grand River Hospital, Kitchener on Friday January 5, 2007 Evelyn (Smith) Hawkes of RR #2, Clifford, formerly of Toronto in her 69th year. Beloved wife of George Hawkes. Loved mother of George Hawkes Jr. of Waterloo. Loving grandmother of Michael Hawkes and Christy Hawkes of Waterloo. Dear sister of Helen Smith of Toronto and Joe Smith & wife Joanne of Aurora. Aunt of Joey Smith & wife Ginger of Keswick and Christine Terin & husband Craig of Newmarket. Predeceased by parents ... [more]

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Hodgkinson, Arthur; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Wednesday January 3, 2007. Arthur William Hodgkinson of Mount Forest in his 70th year. Beloved son of the late Earl Hodgkinson and Velma (Gregory) Hodgkinson. Survived by brother David Hodgkinson and his wife Donna of Kitchener, nephew Michael Hodgkinson of Waterloo and niece Suzanne Hodgkinson of Toronto. Friends may call at the Hendrick Funeral Home, Mount Forest on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 & 7:00 to 9:00p.m. The funeral service will be held ... [more]

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Drimmie, Islay; at Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest on Thursday December 28, 2006. Islay Page (Sim) Drimmie of Mount Forest in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Russell Drimmie. Loved mother of Jack Drimmie & wife Ruth of Holstein, Eleanor Fintelman of Stouffville, Betty Sizer & husband Bill of Mount Forest and Pauline DeCaire & husband Peter of London. Loving grandmother of 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Dear sister-in-law of Barbara Sim of Guelph and Raymond Drimmie of Flesherton. ... [more]

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Holliday, Emmerson; Suddenly in Mount Forest on Saturday December 23, 2006. Emmerson Mervin Holliday in his 75th year. Beloved partner and best friend of Marie (Nessner) Hamilton for 25 years. Loved father of Valerie Holliday & husband Rob Kremer of Oakville, Dwayne Holliday of Simcoe, Sharon Dillon & husband Tim of Florida, Lynn Lockhart of Alliston, Shari Hamilton of Oakville and Ryan Hamilton & wife Robin of Hanover. Loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Survived by his sister ... [more]

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KEWIN, Ken (1928 - 2006). Died peacefully in his sleep on December 15, 2006 at the age of 78, surrounded by his family. Ken will be sadly missed, but never forgotten, by his wife, Maxine (Grant), daughters Corinne, Jane, Susan and Nancy, and son Douglas, and by his son-in-laws Greg, Doug, and Brian, and grandchildren Malcolm, Sam, Daryn, and Kevin, as well as his sisters Gwyn and Daphne. Ken remained sharp as a whip right to the end. Now, finally someone else in the family can win at Hearts. Sincere thanks ... [more]

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Long, Doris; at Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest on Monday December 11, 2006. Doris Freda (Holmes) Long of Holstein in her 78th year. Beloved wife of Harold Long. Loved mother of Sheri Maxted & husband Bruce of Hanover. Loving grandmother of Heather Maxted of Port Hope and Scott Maxted of Hanover. Dear sister-in-law of Dorothy Aitken of Waterloo, Bev Long & wife Jean of Northern, Ontario, Mona Bell of Mount Forest, Laverne Long & Thelma Vanner of Palmerston, Bob Long & wife Marion of Listowel, Paul ... [more]

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Moore, James; at South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Walkerton on Monday December 4, 2006. James Robert Moore of Mount Forest in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Ardeane (Wass) Moore. Loved father of Nancy Small & husband Les of Mount Forest, Scott Moore & Hope of Listowel, Karen Coburn & husband Jeff of Mount Forest. Barb Drake & husband Dave of Ingersoll and Tracy Gualtieri & husband Joe of Stoney Creek. Loving grandfather of Steven & wife Sheila, Aaron & Melissa, Matt & Marj, Mary-Anne & Gerry, Rob & Kim, ... [more]

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WATSON, Charles John - Of Mount Forest, Ont. died suddenly Nov. 20, 2006 in Regina, Sask. He is survived by daughter Cierra Lyanna Watson, age 25, son Charles Harald Laredo Watson,VI age 23, father Charles Ferguson Watson IV, step-mother Bonnie Lynette Watson, sister Shirley Watson Foote, step-brothers Scott Morgan and Gregory Morgan, and Wriggles Watson, the beloved family dog. Predeceased by daughter Cheyenne Lyannan, and mother Ethel Gandy Watson. Born in Toronto Feb. 18, 1954, and raised in Peel Village, ... [more]

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