Obituaries

Ellis, Grace Ialeen; Peacefully at Derbecker’s Heritage House, St. Jacob’s on Friday, January 7, 2011 in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Marven E. Ellis. Dear aunt of Evelyn (Reg) Horney, Alice (Jim) Kerr, all of Kitchener, Robert (Dorothy) Mainland of Mt. Forest and Bill (Marlene) Mainland of Arthur. Predeceased by her brother…

Chapman,  John William Frank; (R.C.A.F. Veteran of W.W. 2). With profound sadness, John’s family announces his passing at the age of 88 on Thursday, January 6, 2011 at the Guelph General Hospital from complications following a car accident on January 1st. John was predeceased by his wife Wilma (1992) and is lovingly remembered by his…

Brears,  Arthur; passed away at his home in Minto Township on Thursday, January 6, 2011 in his 77th year. Art will be sadly missed by his loving family, Gary and Ann Mahood, Bernice Mahood, April and Bryan Carbno, Michelle, Scott and Grace Holliday, and Courtney, Jason, Katelyn, Hailey and Ryelyn Howlett. He is remembered by…

Fairweather, Rev. Donald. Formerly minister of Melville United Church and Alma United Church. After a courageous battle with cancer at the Dalhousie Hospital Palliative Care Unit in New Brunswick on January 3, 2011. Rev Don Fairweather formerly of Salem in his 61st year. Loved brother of Ralph (Lorraine) of Salem. Dear uncle of Donna Jamieson,…

Rennie,  Mervin of  R.R. 1, Palmerston (Maryborough Township) – passed away at Palmerston & District Hospital on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 in his 80th year. Merv was the husband of Lois (Nicholson) Rennie and father of Carl Swanson and his wife Patricia of Guelph, Cathy Mehring and her partner Frank Grondin of Nakina, Tracy Saarinen…

Oakes, Sharan M. (nee Gibson); Registered Nurse. Passed away peacefully on January 8th, 2011 at Groves Memorial Hospital in Fergus, at the of age 63. Beloved wife of Curtis Oakes of Alma for 42 years. Loving mother of Faye and her husband Terry Martin of Fergus and Jeff and his wife Rebecca of Waterloo. Dear…

Beck, Emily Elizabeth (Nee: Dakin); Passed away after a short illness at Groves Memorial Community Hospital, on January 9th, 2011 at the age of 66 years. Lovingly remembered by her husband of almost 48 years, and best friend “Chuck” Clarence Beck. Loving and amazing mother to Kevin (Cheryl) Beck, Wendy (Bill) Chambers, Tammy (Jim) Cranston…

Beilke, Werner; of RR#5, Mount Forest peacefully after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s at the Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre, Mount Forest. Left to mourn his loss are his wife and best friend of 64 years Adele and his four sons and their families Werner & Rose of Palmerston, Alfred & Lilly of Bear…

Heffren, Winnifred of Fergus, passed away at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Harriston on Sunday, January 16, 2011 in her 103rd year. Winnie will lovingly be remembered by her son Earl; and grandchildren Pat Johnson (Sean), Paula Depippo, Bruce Boyd (Tracey), Janet Brothers (Al), Lee Heffren, Cathy Heffren, Chris Hall (Kelly & Coulton) and Gina Hall…

Huxley, H. Ross; Peacefully at the Wellington Terrace, Fergus, on January 18, 2011 in his 91st year. He has gone to join his late wife Florence, to whom he was married to for 61 years.  He was the dear father of Marlene MacMurchy (Charlie), Janice Bootle, Brenda Whyte and Lyn (Kathy). He was the beloved…