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November 25, 1924 to April 29, 2013 Doris Jacklin passed away peacefully at her residence in Huronlea Home for the Aged, Brussels on Monday April 29, 2013 at the age of 88. Doris was formerly of RR2 Bluevale, was a member of the former Ethel United Church and Ethel Women's Institute. She enjoyed quilting, sewing, bingo and had received numerous trophies for her bowling at Molesworth Lanes. Beloved wife of the late Archie Jacklin who predeceased her in 1995. Loving mother of Gloria Bowman of Listowel. Predeceased by her children Barry (2008), Keith (2009) and Ruth (2003). Special grandma of Barry and Laura, Wayne and Doreen, Tammy, Trevor and Carrie, Charlotte, Virginia, Mike and Janey and great grandma of Jordon, Destin, Daunte, Brody, Taylor, Shaelee, Abbey, Amelia and Zoe. Dear sister of Elmer and Eileen Hall of Trowbridge, Mildred Schnock of Dublin and Edith Stevenson of Ethel. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Sandy and Lily (Jacklin) Hall, son-in-law Wayne Bowman, brothers Gordon and Lorraine, Wilbur and Marlene, Lloyd and Evelyn, and Mervin, sister Marie and Stanley Willfong, brothers-in-law Ken Schnock and Charlie Stevenson. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Thursday May 2, 2013 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. where the memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday May 3 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Sandra Cable officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: North Perth Community Hospice 135 Main Street East, Suite 105 Listowel, ON N4W 2B5 Mount Pleasant Cemetery c/o Bill Pearson RR1, 44131 Brandon Rd. Ethel, Ontario N0G 1T0 or Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 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.

August 19, 1914 to April 27, 2013 Margaret Belle (nee Leake) Brown passed away peacefully at her residence in Royal Terrance Nursing Home, Palmerston on Saturday April 27, 2013 at the age of 98. Margaret was formerly of Monkton where she was a faithful member of Knox Presbyterian Church. She will be fondly remembered for her love of gardening and needlework. Beloved wife of the late Howard Brown who predeceased her in 1978. Lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Benson and Georgeina (Lawson) Leake and her brother Dr. Lawson Leake and his wife Marion. Visitation will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Monkton, on Thursday May 2, 2013 from 1:00 p.m. until time of the funeral service at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Sarah Thompson officiating. Interment in North Logan Cemetery, Monkton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Knox Presbyterian Church 34 Maddison Street 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 address above.

June 26, 1945 to April 23, 2013 Karen Snyder, of RR2 Forest, formerly of Bluevale, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Bluewater Health, Sarnia on Tuesday April 23, 2013 at the age of 67. Beloved wife of Merle Snyder. Dear mother of Kelly and Kevin Miller of London, Mike Snyder of Cambridge, Laura and Ian Lim of Waterloo and Angie Snyder-Way and Todd Way of London. Loving nana of Jonathon, Jesse, Morgan, Taylor, Ainsley and Naomi. Dear sister of Don and Pat McIntosh of Atwood and Jerry and Angel McIntosh of Goderich. Also remembered by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and the Snyder family. Predeceased by her parents Gourley and Edith (Coulter) McIntosh. A memorial visitation will be held at Knox Presbyterian Church, Listowel on Friday April 26, 2013 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by a service of remembrance at 11:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, Karen has requested memorial donations be made to your local food bank. These 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 address below or to your local food bank. Salvation Army Food Bank 661 Main Street E. Listowel, ON N4W 2C8 A devoted wife, mother, nana, sister and friend - always in our hearts, never forgotten.

May 31, 1933 to March 27, 2013 Doreen Gerber, of Brunner passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday March 27, 2013 at the age of 79. Doreen was a member of Poole Mennonite Church where she was active in Poole Women in Mission and had served on the Food Committee and as a Bible School teacher. She was a coordinator for the Diner's Club and volunteered at the New to You Thrift Store in Milverton. She enjoyed knitting, sewing, quilting and reading. Beloved wife of Don Gerber whom she married in 1954. Loving mother of Carolyn Heyer (Douglas deceased 2009) of RR1 New Hamburg, Dennis and Joanne of RR1 Brunner, Susan and Larry Roes of Wellesley, Brenda and Rob Leis of RR1 Newton. Special grandma of Shawna (Michael deceased 2013) and their children Chantal and Isabelle; Jeremy, Michelle and fiance Stephen, Josh, Ben, Luke, Sam, Danny, Natalie, Kelsey, Corey, Stacey and Brooklynn. Dear sister of Isabel and Jim Mullett, Elsie Kuepfer, Nancy and Mike Sabo, Norman and Marlene Steckly, Marjorie and Ed Erb, Joanne and Ralph Gerber, Ron and Linda Steckly, Marilyn and Mike Clelland, Robert and Cheryl Steckly and sister-in-law of Doris Steckly, Dorothy Bender, Morris and Joyce Gerber, Wesley and Eleanore Gerber. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by her parents Menno and Sarah (Kipfer) Steckly, brother Stanley Steckly, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Levi Kuepfer, Alice and Clarence Leis, Marion and Irvin Schwartzentruber, Willis Bender, Kathleen Gerber and Esther Gerber. Doreen's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at Poole Mennonite Church, 6475 Road 121 Perth East, Poole on Friday March 29 from 1:30 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday March 30, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. with Pastors Paul Dyck and Julie Ellison White officiating. Interment to follow in the adjoining church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or Mennonite Central Committee 50 Kent Avenue Kitchener, ON N2G 3R1 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.

March 16, 1934 to March 11, 2013 Phyliss Pfaff, of Stratford, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Stratford General Hospital on Monday March 11, 2013 at the age of 78, five days before her birthday. Loving mother of Lance and Sharon, Vaughn and Carolyn, Rondell, Jodean, Faye and Dale Shiell, Lyndon and Deb (Thibeault) and Lewallyn all of Stratford. Special grandma of Heather, Steven, Courtney and Mike, Kelly and Nick, Jason and Jaclynn, Amber and Aaron, Kadin, Justin and great-grandma of Isabelle, Aidan, Sophie, Charlotte and Bennett. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents John and Mabel (Smith) Huston, her brother Russ, her sisters Lillian and husband Wallace Baillie, Fern and husband Jack Worth and her brother Ron and wife Audrey. There will be no visitation. A private family service will be held at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood. Spring 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 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 5, 1958 to February 6, 2013 Barry Hamilton, of Ottawa, formerly of Listowel and Trowbridge, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday February 6, 2013 one day after his 55th birthday. Barry was a former member of the Listowel Volunteer Firefighters. He was a fan of hockey and baseball taking part as a player, coach and umpire. Barry, known as Coon to his family and friends, enjoyed fishing, barbecuing, cooking and listening to the oldies. Loving father of Brent Hamilton and Rebecca Stiller of Toronto, Jessica Hamilton and Zach Martin of Listowel. Dear brother of Bob Hamilton of Elora, Judy and Bill Dunnell of Trowbridge, Doug Hamilton of Elmira, Marg and Frank Young of Goderich, Gus and Janine Hamilton of Mitchell and David Hamilton of Listowel. Also remembered by Kathy Hoover and many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents Jack and Dorothy (Tindall) Hamilton, his brother Clifford in infancy, brother-in-law Bob Mathers and sister-in-law Laurie Hamilton. Visitation will be held at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Main Street, Atwood, on Sunday February 10, 2013 from 2 to 5 p.m. with the funeral service to celebrate his life to follow at 7:30 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to a charity of one's choice would be 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 your choice.

November 12, 1928 to January 19, 2013 Tragically, as the result of a car accident, Bill passed away at Victoria Hospital, London on Saturday January 19, 2013 at the age of 84. Bill resided in Atwood and was a member of Atwood United Church. He farmed his whole life and enjoyed hunting and bowling. Bill was well known for his lengthy and interesting stories. Beloved husband of the late Erna (Schalk) Lucas who predeceased him in 2001. Loving father of Jim and Bernice Lucas of RR2 Atwood. Special grandpa of Laura, Jason and Maria Lucas. Brother of Annie Briscoe of California and brother-in-law of Cor Schalk of Milverton, Willa Ament of Listowel, Gerard and Edith Schalk of Listowel. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents Lorne and Muriel (Ducklow) Lucas, his sister Catherine and her husband Roy Moore, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Hank and Janet Schalk, Joyce Schalk and Gordon Ament. Bill's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Wednesday January 23 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday January 24, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood United Church PO Box 159 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 or Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street E. 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.

June 21, 1939 to January 2, 2013 Florence Reibeling, of RR2 Milverton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday January 2, 2013 at the age of 73. Florence was a member of First St. John's Lutheran Church, Seebach's Hill. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren. Beloved wife of Harold Reibeling whom she married in 1958. Loving mother of Gary and Carolyn of Baden, Keith and Lorrie of RR2 Milverton, Terri-Lynn and Jada Fraser of St. Marys, Cindy and Kevin Ludington of Mitchell, Janey and Mike Farrish of St. Marys. Special Grandma of Stefanie Reibeling, Alex Reibeling, Brittany Reibeling, Kayla Reibeling, Wesley Reibeling, Jamison Reibeling, Nicole Fraser, Heather Fraser, Katelyn Ludington, Craig Ludington, Amelia Farrish, Zoe Farrish and Great-Grandma of Owen Walsh and Malaya Walsh. Dear sister of Lyle and Teresa Renecker of RR5 Stratford and Annabel and Howard Piggott of Innerkip. Sadly missed by the Reibeling family and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by her parents Alf and Ella (Wickie) Renecker. Florence's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Friday January 4 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at First St. John's Lutheran Church, Seebach's Hill on Saturday January 5, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor William Kramer officiating. Interment to follow in the adjoining church cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to First St. John's Lutheran Church 4994 Line 34 RR5 Stratford, ON N5A 6S6 or The Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 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.

September 23, 1949 to December 25, 2012 Donald Shiell of Milverton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday December 25, 2012 at the age of 63. Son of the late John and Lilly (Gill) Shiell. Loving brother of Leslie Shiell of Mount Forest and Marion Raymond of Burlington. Fondly remembered by Henry Christianson and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his brothers Gordon and his wife Ruth, Ross and his wife Wilma, sisters-in-law Adelle Shiell and Judy Shiell, and brother-in-law Gene Raymond. 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 December 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The service to celebrate his life will follow at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Marion Raymond officiating. Cremation to follow with burial in Elma Centre Cemetery at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Heart and Stroke Foundation 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 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.

May 18, 1945 to December 15, 2012 Michael Feldman, of Atwood, formerly of North York, unexpectedly at his residence on Saturday December 15, 2012 at the age of 67. Remembered by his sister Carole Atkins of England, his cousin Gloria Goodman of Toronto and friends in North York. Cremation has taken place. There will be no visitation or funeral service.

November 28, 1950 to December 10, 2012 Carl Subject, of RR1 Monkton, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday December 10, 2012 at the age of 62. Carl and his wife Joanne were the owners and operators of CJ Truck and Auto Parts Ltd. He was a member of the Central Ontario and the Great Lakes Tractor Pullers Associations. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time with his family at the cottage. His family considered him to be the luckiest gambler in Ontario. Beloved husband of Joanne (Conforti) Subject who he was married to for over 40 years. Loving father of Paul and Laurie, Linda and Tim all of RR2 Brussels, Loretta and Jason of RR4 Stratford and Cheryl of Sydney NS. Special grandpa of 10 grandchildren. Son-in-law of Joyce Conforti (Joseph, deceasd). Dear brother of Betty, Dory and Danny, Elaine and John, Ella, Donna, John and Iola, George and Jennifer, Bruce and Sandra, Albert and Sheila and brother-in-law of Peter, Robert, Margaret, Carol and Steve. Fondly remembered by Terry Dow, Mervin Subject and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his parents Christian and Emma (Marsh) Subject, his brothers Kenneth and Mervin, sisters Madeline and Emmaline and several nieces and nephews. Carl's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, 251 Main Street, Atwood, on Wednesday December 12 from 2 - 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. where the service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday December 13, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery, Milverton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to a charity of 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 of choice.

January 21, 1924 to November 13, 2012 Marie Stephenson passed away peacefully at her residence in Huronlea Home for the Aged, Brussels on Tuesday November 13, 2012 at the age of 88. Marie was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, baking, gardening and playing lost heir and crockinole but most of all cherished the time spent with her family. Beloved wife of the late Ross Stephenson who predeceased her in 2011. Loving mother of Donna and Robert Mitchell of Dublin, Jim and Kathy of Ethel, Jean and Murray Whytock of Teeswater, Les and Susan of Ethel. Special grandma of Stephen, Paul, Craig, Trevor, Ann, Michael, Adam, Dan, Ben, Darcy, Nyssa, Brad, Scott and great grandma of Molly and Case. Fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Mary Pringle of Alliston and seven nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Stanley and Laura (Speiran) Hammond, two sons in infancy and her brothers Ken and Alex. Marie's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Wednesday November 14 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday November 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to a 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 of choice.