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February 5, 1929 to December 1, 2013 Marjorie (Eckert) Orr, of RR#1 Atwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday December 1, 2013 at the age of 84. Marjorie was a faithful member of Atwood Presbyterian Church. She worked tirelessly with her husband John on their farm and in her flowerbeds, but her greatest legacy was her love for her family. Beloved wife of John Orr, her husband of over 63 years. Dear mother of Sharon (Frazer) Diehl of Milverton, Karon (Brian) McIlroy of Gowanstown and Keith (Nora) Orr of Listowel. Proud and cherished grandma of Charmaine (Larry) Kestle of Sebringville, Crystal (Kyle) Wagner of Milverton, Trevor (Karen) McIlroy of Kitchener, Tim McIlroy of Wellesley, McKinley and McLean Orr of Listowel. Step grandma of Jim (Michelle) of Listowel. Great-grandma to Emma, Lacey, Kolton and Carter. Step great-grandma to Zach, Jenna, Nicholas and Tyson. Dear sister of Isabelle (Harvey) Willoughby of Stratford. Predeceased by her parents Eldon and Annie (Ballantyne) Eckert. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Tuesday December 3, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Marjorie's life will be held at Atwood Presbyterian Church on Wednesday December 4, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Atwood Presbyterian Church PO Box 179 140 Monument Rd. Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the make a donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

February 6, 1943 to September 24, 2013 Bob peacefully passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Dorothy (Tindall) Hamilton, his brother Clifford in infancy, brother-in-law Bob Mathers, sister-in-law Laurie Hamilton and brother Barry Hamilton. Survived by his daughter TammyLynn (Chris) Campbell, grand children Stefanie and Anna; son Michael (Marcia) Hamilton, grand children Cole and Lucy. Also survived by his sisters and brothers Judy (Bill) Dunnell, Doug Hamilton, Marg (Frank) Young, Gus (Janine) Hamilton, David Hamilton along with many nieces, nephew and great nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind no better friends than Carman and Ruth Ruppel. Bob was a gentle soul known for his kindness, big smile and love of storytelling. He loved to fish, work with wood and hunt for treasure. Heartfelt thanks goes out to brother Doug, Carman and Ruth, and Dr. Fil Incitti for taking care over- and -above of Dad. Special thanks to Geddes Medical Clinic, Dr. Kapoor, Sheila Dixon, Dr. Weiss and the Palliative staff at Groves Memorial Hospital. Dad appreciated each of you so much. In keeping with Bob's wishes, there will be no visitation. A celebration of life will take place at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or a charity of ones' choice appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the Funeral Home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

April 24, 1922 to September 4, 2013 Leonard Partridge of Mitchell, formerly of Monkton, passed away peacefully at Stratford General Hospital on Wednesday September 4, 2013 at the age of 91. Leonard was a member of Monkton United Church where he taught Sunday School for many years. He was a very proud member of the Monkton Lions Club where he held various positions including President. Leonard was the first Monkton Lion to receive the Melvin Jones Fellowship as recognition of humanitarian work. He enjoyed fishing and looking after the electrical maintenance at Monkton Poultry Farm. Beloved husband of the late Doris (Davidson) Partridge who predeceased him in 2005. Loving father of Larry and Lillian Partridge of Kinmount, Don and Ruth Ann Partridge of RR1 Atwood. Special grandpa of Terry and Tammy, Paul and Karen, Bruce and Cathy, Karen, Nancy and great-grandpa of Jackie, Trevor, Erica, Lauren, Ian and step great-grandpa of Jaimie, Danielle, Kaleb, Sharayah, Joshua and Leland. Dear brother of Janet and Klaas Kroesen of Monkton. Fondly remembered by the Davidson family and many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents John and Mabel (Schade) Partridge, sisters Wilma and Clarence Connelly, Marion and Kenneth McNaught and brother John and Dallas Partridge. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood, on Sunday September 8 from 5-9 p.m. with a Lions service taking place at 8:45 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Leonard's life will be held at Monkton United Church on Monday September 9 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Monkton Lions Club PO Box 160 Monkton, ON N0K 1P0 or Monkton United Church PO Box 149 Monkton, ON N0K 1P0 appreciated and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

July 5, 1953 to August 30, 2013 Jerry Beyer of Atwood, passed away peacefully after a short battle with cancer, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Friday August 30, 2013 at the age of 60. Jerry was a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed cleaning and fixing his bike and riding with his wife Patricia and their friends. Beloved husband of Patricia (Struyk) Beyer whom he married in 1995. Loving father of Korey and Jordan. Dear brother of Lavern and Gloria Beyer, Sharlene Beyer all of Listowel, Joy and Dan Kelly of Atwood. Son-in-law of Egbert and Trude Struyk of Listowel. Fondly remembered by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Clarence Johnston of Atwood, Wanda and Frank Rozendal of Clinton, Arnold Struyk, Emily Greydanus and Graham Somerville, Jim Greydanus all of Listowel, Shirley and Ray Boonstra of Palmerston, Hilary and Stephanie Struyk of Listowel, Arlene and Brian Binkley of Clifford, Melissa and Chris Stege of Listowel, Linda and Dan Pearson of Atwood and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Howard and Elsie (Bartmann) Beyer, sisters Maxine Johnston, Sheila Ann in infancy and brother-in-law David Hansma. Visitation will be held at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 345 Elizabeth Street East, Listowel on Monday September 2 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate Jerry's life will be held on Tuesday September 3, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ralph Dwarika officiating. Cremation to follow with interment in Elma Centre Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Wingham and District Hospital Foundation (Chemotherapy Wing) 270 Carling Terrace Wingham, ON N0G 2W0 or a charity of one's choice would be appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

October 11, 1947 to August 4, 2013 Austin Curran of Monkton, passed away suddenly at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday August 4, 2013 at the age of 65. Austin enjoyed spending time golfing, fishing and in the shop tinkering. Beloved husband of Pauline (Broughton) Curran whom he married in 1967. Loving father of Jamie and Mary Frances of London, Mark and friend Becca Hymers of Atwood. Special grandpa of Matt, Nicholas, Kaye-loni and her daughter Paizley, Justin and Taylor. Brother of Gladys and Herb Luschtinetz of British Columbia, Ernest of New Brunswick, Casey and Donna of Alberta. Fondly remembered by mother-in-law Mary Broughton of Milverton, brother-in-law John Broughton and fiance Linda of Madoc and many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents Vincent and Ella (Lewis) Curran and father-in-law Jack Broughton. In keeping with Austin's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no visitation or service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Stratford General Hospital 46 General Hospital Drive Stratford, ON N5A 2Y6 or Heart and Stroke Foundation 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

June 17, 1943 to July 19, 2013 Peter Dargie, of Atwood, passed away peacefully with his beloved wife Nancy Davidson by his side on Friday July 19, 2013 in his 71st year. Loving father of Paul (Marija) Barton, Dan (Ania) Dargie, Shanna (Darryl) Thomson, Jennifer Davidson and Lyndsay (Kyle) Coghlin. Proud Papa of Reese, Rowan, Spencer, Aggie, Olivia, Jonathan and Owen. Dear brother of John (Barb) Dargie. Fondly remembered by his nieces Kim and Kathy. Predeceased by his parents John and Margaret (Locock) Dargie. Memorial visitation will take place at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Thursday July 25, 2013 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. followed by a celebration of life at 2:00. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

July 9, 1957 to July 18, 2013 of Atwood at the Stratford General Hospital on Thursday, July 18, 2013 at the age of 56. Loved son of Cornelius Holzamer of London and the late Veronica (Renck). Beloved father of Sebastian (Paula) of Drayton, Sheena Sandru (Costin) of Waterloo and Natasha Holzamer of Windsor. Proud Opa of Teaghan and Hailey. Loving partner of Anna McCallum of Owen Sound. Dear brother of Patti Oser (Ray Khan) of Mindemoya, Corina Austin (Rob) of Waterloo and Simone Holzamer (the late John Nethercott) of New Liskeard. Mario was a well known butcher in the Atwood area for many years. He enjoyed the hours spent with the Boy Scouts and as a soccer coach, but it was the time with his motorcycle he loved best. Memorial visitation at Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, July 23rd. The memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 505 Wallace Ave. N. Listowel on Wednesday, July 24th at 11:00 a.m. Cremation has taken place. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

November 27, 1961 to July 14, 2013 Private family Services

October 24, 1949 to July 19, 2013 Brian Illman of London, formerly of Monkton, passed away suddenly on Friday, July 19, 2013 at the age of 63. Beloved husband of the late Constance (Richmond) Illman who predeceased him in 1990. Loving father of Jennifer Illman and will be loved eternally by his gifted grand-daughter Icesis Marie. Dear brother of Ken, Patricia Bower, Bruce and Derek. Predeceased by his parents Everett and Edith (Titheridge) Illman. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service will be announced at a later date.

September 13, 1925 to June 12, 2013 Freda (Pfohl) Crawford of Brussels, formerly of Cranbrook, passed away peacefully at Huronlea Home for the Aged on Wednesday June 12, 2013 at the age of 87. Beloved wife of the late Murray Crawford who predeceased her in 2003. Loving mother of Mary Lynn and Charles Bray of Walkerton, Glen and Brenda Crawford of RR1 Monkton, Hugh and Joanne Crawford of RR1 Monkton. Special grandma of Bonnie and Jeff and their children Gregory and Samantha; Cindy; Melanie and Trevor and their children Natasha and Wade; Adam and Melissa and their children Austin, Tanisha, Cheyenne; Mark and Erin; Steven; and Christopher. Fondly remembered by her sisters-in-law Marie Simpson and Lillian Masselis both of St. Marys and many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ezra and Mary Ann (Lauman) Pfohl, grand daughters Kelly and Vicki Crawford, sister Minerva Crof and brothers Earl, Ivan and Freeman Pfohl. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Friday June 14, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday June 15, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Sarah Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Heart and Stroke Foundation 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 or Cranbrook Presbyterian Church c/o Brenneman Funeral Home PO Box 111 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 would be appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

Barton, James (Jim) December 13, 1925 to May 18, 2013 The Massey tractor stands quiet as Jim Barton of Atwood has taken his final drive, passing away at Listowel Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family on May 18, 2013 at the age of 87. Jim was a passive man who loved to tinker in his shop rebuilding cars, tractors, and making anything old new again. He enjoyed spending time with family and special great grandchildren at the Point Clarke cottage telling long stories of past times. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Johnson) Barton whom he married in 1949. Loving father of Elizabeth Long of RR1 Elmwood and Lois Robertson of Atwood. Special gramps of Shelley Long, Kelly Robertson and Kevin Jackson, Tim Robertson and Carla Shaw. Very special papa of Brody and Sophie Jackson. Fondly remembered by sister-in-law Elaine Carson of Listowel and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Predeceased by his parents Sam and Susan (Torrance) Barton, his sons-in-law Bob Robertson and Murray Long, sisters-in-law Marguerite and husband Elgin Wilson, Ruth and husband Clayton Johnston and brother-in-law Albert Carson. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Monday May 20, 2013 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday May 21, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Ruth Long and Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment to follow in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 or charity of one's choice appreciated by the family and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

July 10, 1933 to May 14, 2013 Don Hamilton of Listowel formerly of Kitchener, passed away peacefully with family by his side at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday May 14, 2013 at the age of 79. Don opened his heart to many people. This was shown by his ten years of volunteering to drive patients to and from their many appointments for the Canadian Cancer Society. He became a good friend to many. Beloved husband of the late Shirley (Martin) Hamilton who predeceased him in 2007. Loving father of Judy and Bryan Shows of Cambridge, Diane and Bruno Dellapina of Kitchener, Kevin and Sherry Hamilton of Listowel. Special grandpa of Jeff and Lauren and their children Grayson and Layla; Jen; Shawn and Tammy and their children Miah, Dorian and Peyton; Melanie and her daughter Brianna; Chris and Holly; Jason and Megan; Brooke; Candice and Justin and their daughter Kylie. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Eileen Ament of Gowanstown, Bob and Isabel Hamilton of Stratford, Betty & Jack Dinsmore of Trowbridge and Pat Hamilton of Listowel. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents Lloyd and Muriel (Ward) Hamilton, brother Stuart Hamilton and brother-in-law Clayton Ament. Don's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Saturday May 18, 2013 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at Atwood Presbyterian Church on Sunday May 19, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or The Lung Association 342 Erie Street, Ste 121 Stratford, ON N5A 2N4 appreciated and can be arranged by calling the funeral home or returning to the Current Funerals page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address. Special thanks to the 2nd Floor nursing staff at Listowel Memorial Hospital for their care and compassion in looking after our father. Dad, as hard as it was to say goodbye, we know you are now reunited with Mom, the love of your life. We love you.