Francie Detzler

Francis “Francie” Rebecca Detzler, formerly of Mount Forest, passed away at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Harriston on Sunday, November 5^th, 2017 in her 95^th year.  Beloved wife of the late Alex MacCannell (1979) and the late Bill Detzler (2010).  Loving mother of Gordon MacCannell and his wife Joan of Orangeville and Marilyn MacCannell of Mount Forest.  Cherished grandmother of Kevin MacCannell and his friend Kym Clark, Dale MacCannell, Leanne and her husband Chris Daponte, Bradley Kirby and his wife Suzanne and Lisa and her husband Andy Rowley.  Great-grandmother of Hunter and Connor Rowley, Tyler and Evan Kirby and Lauren and Caitlyn Daponte.  Dear sister of Mary and her husband Gerald Fowler, Norma Deeves and Isabel Anderson and sister-in-law of Russell Connor.  Predeceased by her siblings Jack McMillan and his late wife Lorene, Donald McMillan and his late wife Margaret, Bob McMillan and his late wife June, Alice and her late husband Jack Watts, Gertrude and her late husband Alex Aitken,  Glenna Connor and Elva and her late husband Lorne Dingman and by her brothers-in-law Jim Deeves and Ken Anderson.  Friends may call at the England Funeral Home, Mount Forest on Tuesday, November 7^th from 2 – 4 and 7 – 9 p.m.  A celebration of Francie’s life will be held at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 196 Birmingham Street East, Mount Forest on Wednesday afternoon at 1 p.m.  Interment at Holstein Cemetery.  As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations to St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Cancer Patient Services or Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.