Ria was born on a small dairy farm in the eastern part of The Netherlands. She was the 7th child in a Catholic family with 10 children. She remembers a warm kitchen with plenty of food, a lot of work (like peeling 80 potatoes each day!) and also a lot of play with siblings and…
GINGRICH, Edward “Ted” Melville
Peacefully at the Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest, on Monday, January 3, 2022 in his 75th year. Cherished husband of Elaine Gingrich (née Loughlean). Beloved father of Jamie (Jody), Andrew (Kristi), and Tanya Janssen (Jeffrey). Loving grandfather of eight grandchildren. Dear brother of David (Linda), Rod (Monique), Barry (Wendy), Karen, and Don (Kyle). Survived by…
LINDE, Femmy (nee Kelly)
of Drayton went home to be with her Lord peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday January 9, 2022 in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Albert Linde (2009) and special friend of the late Louis Latham (2018). Femmy was the loving mother to her five children Grace and Bob Scott…
PRINGLE, Ardath Alexis (née Curl)
Passed away peacefully at Strathcona Long Term Care on Saturday, January 8, 2022, in her 92nd year. Predeceased by her beloved husband, Wilfrid Pringle (2020). Loving mother of Donna Pringle (Nancy) of Etobicoke, Pat Pringle (Linda) of Georgetown, Helen Gelyk (Bryan) of Meaford, Jill Capes (David) of Etobicoke, June Schestak of Mississauga, and mother-in-law of…
BLACK, Gilmour “Gil” Robert,
88, of Fergus, Ontario, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of December 31st, 2021. Dad can now join his forever love, Ethel, who passed away Thursday, October 6th, 2017. Our father was never quite the same after Mom passed and he missed her dearly. Even though his heart was broken, Dad never complained…
MCCAFFERTY, Andrew
Peacefully at home on the Drumcroagh Farm, on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at the age of 59 years. Loving husband of Barbara Lee Norris. Andrew was predeceased by his mother Catherine McCafferty and will be sadly missed by his father James McCafferty, his sister Margaret McCafferty her husband Ian and their children, his brother James…
RASMUSSEN, Lars
Lars Peter Rasmussen of Harriston passed away at Victoria Hospital on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the age of 60 years. Husband of Cathy (Simmermaker) Rasmussen. Father of Aimee Lootsma and her husband Mike of Port Elgin. Grandfather of Owen Lambley. Son of Elly Rasmussen of Listowel and the late Ole Rasmussen. Brother of Hans…
HARPER, Bruce Ira
Peacefully at Wellington Terrace Long Term Care, Fergus, on Sunday, January 9, 2022 in his 84th year. Beloved husband for 60 years to the late Marlene Harper (née Gillies) (2016). Loving father of Richard Harper of Markham, Debra Harper of London, Dianne and her husband Dan MacEachern of Ayton, Linda and her husband Gary McArthur…
LIVINGSTONE, Harold Gordon
Passed away unexpectedly at the Louise Marshall Hospital, Mount Forest, on Monday, January 3, 2022 in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Irene Ash-Livingstone. Loving father of Gordon Livingstone and wife Susan of Middle Sackville, NS, Lillian Livingstone and husband Jason Charlton of Trenton, Nova Scotia, and step-father of Chris Ash of Ayton. Cherished grandfather…
DICK, Robert (Bob)
1943 – 2021 Passed away December 21, 2021 in his 78th year at Freeport Hospital in Kitchener, Ontario. Bob is survived and lovingly remembered by his wife, Sandra, his sisters, Patricia Scarrow, Donna Oliver, Cathy Lymburner, and his two special nephews, Jeremiah Sommer and Noah Sommer. Predeceased by his parents, John and Jean Dick of…