Obituaries

Olive Jeanette (Roger) Coghlin Walsh, age 92, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at Knollcrest Lodge. Olive was born in 1933 on a farm near Fullarton, the youngest of four children of Ernest and Mabel Roger. During her youth, she was actively involved in 4-H and Junior Farmers, where she met Glynn Coghlin. They were married in 1952 and together built a loving home, raising five children near Atwood. A devoted member of her community, Olive was a lifelong participant in

July 4, 1929 – March 17, 2026 Helen Lillias Henry, of Monkton, passed away peacefully at Stratford General Hospital on March 17, 2026, at the age of 96. Beloved wife of the late Lorne Alexander Henry (1995), with whom she shared many devoted years of marriage after their wedding on May 28, 1949. Loving and dedicated partner in both life and farming, Helen spent 19 years working side by side with Lorne on their farm, building a life rooted in hard work and quiet strength. Born

April 16, 1934- March 14,2026 Passed away peacefully, after a short battle with cancer, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday, March 14, 2026, at the age of 91. Beloved husband of 66 years to Agnes Little (née Burrill). Loving father of Andrew Little of Atwood, Richard (Alison) Little of Cambridge, and Laura (Mike) Coppola of Rockwood. Cherished grandfather of Briar, Stuart, Nathan, and Adam. Survived by his siblings Rachael (Ken) Metcalf of Vernon, BC and Michael (Pat) L

Due to inclement weather, Lawrence Schmidt’s Celebration of Life has been moved to tomorrow. Celebration of Life will take place Sunday, March 15, 2026 from 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM at the Elma Logan Recreation Centre.

of Strathroy, formerly of Mitchell, passed away peacefully at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Tuesday March 3, 2026 in her 90 th  year. Beloved wife of late Harvey Dougall (2018) whom she married in 1954.  Loving mother of Gwen and family, Linda and family, Alina and family, and Tracey and family. Fondly remembered Fondly remembered by many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Special mom to Marilyn and family. She was the last surviving member of h

December 21, 1938 - February 27, 2026 Of Monkton passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on February 27, 2026 at the age of 87. Beloved husband of Ruth Schmidt (nee Elg) whom he was married to for 67 years. Loving father of Julie Schmidt (Steve Maddock), Jarvin (MJ) Schmidt and Shawn Schmidt (Dorine Cherry). He will be missed by his 3 grandchildren Derek (Andrea) Ward, April (Derek) Bannon, Devon (Sarah) Ward and great grandchildren Russell, Carter, Brayden,

April 20, 1932- February 17, 2026 Passed away peacefully at West Perth Village in Mitchell on Tuesday February 17, 2026 in her 94 th  year Eileen was dedicated to her family and was the beloved wife of the late Harry Mann (1990). Loving mother of Sharon (Andrew) Pharazyn of Woodstock and Allan (Heather) Mann of RR1 Listowel. Cherished grandmother of Joanna (Jonathan) Gutierrez, Michael (Brianna) Pharazyn, Grant (Kristen) Pharazyn, and Allison Mann. Great grandmother of Valin,

David Wesley George Morrison went to be with his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at the age of 87. He will be dearly missed by his wife of 52 years, Eileen Morrison (nee Williamson), his children Jennifer Clarke (Byron), Christina Kuepfer (Kevin) and Brian Morrison, and his grandchildren Dylan, Jonathan, Logan, Leah, Alex and Evan. He will also be missed by siblings Jim Morrison (Shirley), Marilyn Gardecki (Lenard), Dorothy Johnston and Jan Wombwell

Mary “Luann” Schmidt passed away peacefully at her home in Atwood on February 12, at the age of 69. Beloved wife of LeRoy for 50 years. Loving mother of David Schmidt, Teresa Schmidt & Carl MacDonald. Cherished grandmother of Aiden and Keelan Schmidt, and twins Kaitlyn and Emily MacDonald. Luann will be missed by her siblings Janet & Lynn Tucker, Don & Nancy Miller, Jim & Bev Miller, and by her extended family including Amy Miller, Jim Williamson, Patrick Hill, Sandy Miller,

December 19, 1980 – February 10, 2026 Scott Roe of Ayton, Ontario, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at the age of 45. Scott was a devoted father to his daughter, Jillian Rose-Marie Roe, who was the centre of his world. He is lovingly remembered by his mother, Gloria Roe of Atwood, and was predeceased by his father, Paul Roe (January 20, 2021). Dear brother of Chris Roe (Linda Couto) residing in Newry. He will also be remembered by aunts & uncles including J

Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on February 5, 2026 at Listowel Memorial Hospital in his 69 th  year. Beloved husband of Wendy Clark who he lovingly called Lou. Loving father of Shannon (Chad) and Samantha (Ben). Cherished grandfather of Mishca, William, Nixyn, Leo, Rowan, Colby and Nevy. Survived by his siblings Bonnie (Joe) Grubb, Jim (Cindy) Clark, Perry (Heather) Clark, Rob Clark and Charlene (Wayne) Brubacher, his brothers and sisters in law Laurie Hen

Bernice Cockwell, of Listowel, formerly of Atwood, passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2026. She was the beloved wife of the late Neil Cockwell, with whom she shared nearly 66 years of devoted marriage and partnership. Bernice was a loving mother to Brian (Debra) Cockwell, Bruce (Janet) Cockwell, and Donna (Rob) Jeske, and a proud and cherished grandmother to Nigel (Jessica), Jillian (Aaron), Alyssa (Evan), Kirstie (Greg), Taylor (Jordan), and Josh (Jenna). She was

June 6, 1941- January 23, 2026 Iola Subject passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on January 23, 2026, at the age of 84. Beloved wife of the late John Subject, with whom she shared 60 years of marriage. Together, Iola and John built a life grounded in family, faith, and community. Loving mother of Brenda McKinnon, Harold (Bev) Subject, Kevin (Wendy) Subject and the late David Subject in infancy. Cherished grandmother of Jesse (Nicole), Curtis, Cody (Saunie), Bo

Lawrence Kingwell Passed away peacefully on January 18, 2026, in his 91st year. Beloved and devoted husband of Sharron, with whom he shared a love that was deep, steady, and unmistakable. Their life together was marked by faith, laughter, and unwavering companionship. Proud and loving father of Murray (Sharon) Kingwell and Paul (Evelyn) Kingwell. Cherished stepfather of Jeff (Krista) Mitchell and Julie (Al MacDonald) Mitchell. Lawrence was a devoted grandfather and great-gran

of Atwood passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital. On January 12, 2026, at the age of 61, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and deep devotion to her family. Beloved wife of Brian Campbell, Barb will be lovingly remembered by her family. She was a devoted mother to Samantha (Michael) Schell of Listowel, Robert (Tracey) Campbell of Listowel, and Michelle (Anthony) Quipp of Atwood. Cherished grandmother to Keigen and Ryker Schell, Autumn and Logan Campbell, and Camero

Lena went to glory to meet her Lord and Saviour on Monday January 5, 2026 at Huronlea Home for the Aged in Brussels at the age of 87. Predeceased by her brothers, Dominic and Mike. And her sisters Ann and Irma. Predeceased by Mike Ferringo, the love of her life. It has been said of Lena that she is "always waiting on someone, always doing something for someone." Lena loved life to the fullest; people, dogs and especially pizza. God answered Lena's prayers by helping her to le

Betty Beaman passed away peacefully at Fordwich Village Nursing Home on January 1, 2026, at the age of 74. Beloved wife of Peter Beaman, Betty will be lovingly remembered by her family. She was a devoted mother to Tiffany (Simon Marsh) Buchanan of Atwood and Dean (Valerie) Buchanan of Listowel, and a caring stepmother to David Beaman and Krista (Ian) Emmerson. She was a cherished grandmother to Parker, Bayden, Sarah, Emily, and Megan, and a loving step-grandmother to Noah, Li

April 23, 1957- December 25, 2025 Passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on December 25 th  2025 at the age of 68. Beloved husband of Linda Brown. Loving father of Anne (Shawn Lawson) Laidlaw, Gail Laidlaw, Jamie (Trudy) Laidlaw, William (Jenn) Brown, Cindy Jennings and Kenneth (Krista) Brown. Cherished grandfather of Emma, Lily, Oliver, Hunter, Carley, Hannah, Kaylie, Parker, Shaymus, Shaelynne, Nathan, Jolie, Joslin and River. Survived by his mother Vivien (th

Passed away suddenly, on December 15, 2025, at the age of 78. Loving husband of the late Marie Ireland for 35 years and of Katherine Ireland for the last 14 years. Beloved father of William Ireland. Cherished grandfather of Brian, Keith and John. Survived by his sisters Rosemary (the late Tex) Donohue and Susan (Wayne) Carter He will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by his mother, Ruth Lynch. Morris passionate about his career trucking. He passed awa

Born April 3, 1952 - October 30, 2025 Brian was born in Atwood, ON where he grew up and later owned and operated Atwood Auto Body for many years before moving on to paint at Smith Steel in Atwood. Brian will be missed dearly by his beloved wife Linda Duncan, his daughter Delaney Worton and her husband Chris, his stepdaughter Danielle Foster and her husband Kedric and his stepson Scott Lalonde and his wife Sharon, his grandchildren Brittney, Makenzie, Jadyn, Hunter, Hayden, Bl