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November 17, 1916 to August 5, 2012 Annie McCourt, of Atwood, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday August 5, 2012 at the age of 95. Annie was a member of Atwood United Church, Atwood UCW, Atwood Valentine Rebekah Lodge No. 343 and was Past District Deputy of Stratford District No. 29. Annie enjoyed playing cards, quilting and spending time with grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late Clarence McCourt who predeceased her in 1985. Lovingly remembered by her daughter Joyce Raycraft and friend Rae Thompson of Atwood. Mother-in-law of Joyce and her husband Jim Spence of Goderich. Special grandma of Don McCourt, Mike and Jackie McCourt, Judy and Kevin Dewar, Bevon and Barb Raycraft, Brent and Nicola Raycraft, Brad Raycraft, great grandma of Matthew, Kyle, Sydney, Cooper, Nicolas, Victoria, Randy, Evan and Samantha, Becky, Cory, Brittany and Natasha. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by her son Murray, son-in-law Jack Raycraft and her sister Agnes and husband Earl Harrow. Annie's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Friday August 10 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday August 11, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens and Brian Hymers officiating. Interment in Donegal Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood United Church PO Box 159 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 or Donegal Cemetery c/o Neil Cockwell PO Box 10 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

October 8, 1967 to August 5, 2012 Gerrit (Jerry) Van Eck, passed away tragically as a result of an accident at his Browntown Road farm on Sunday August 5, 2012 at the age of 44. Jerry was born in the Netherlands, a son of Cora and the late Herman Van Eck. Sadly missed by his children Mieka, Tim and Jodie Van Eck and their mother Jeske and special uncle and aunt Gijs and Annie Van Beusekom. Dear brother of Annette and Otto Ebskamp and Andre and Yvon Van Eck. Uncle of Bas, Niels, Thijs and Storm. Fondly remembered by his extended family, friends and employees. There will be no funeral home visitation or service. Jerry's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at a memorial reception to be held at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Main Street, Atwood on Thursday August 9, 2012 at 12:00 noon. 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice.

October 27, 1982 to July 28, 2012 Melvin Vaughan, passed away at his home in Atwood at the age of 29. Mel enjoyed spending time with his family and being outdoors 4-wheeling. Loving son of Karen and Rick Harper of Atwood. Dear brother of Mike and Jen of Newton. Cherished grandson of June Harper of Listowel. Special uncle of Kayla, Taylor, Cole, Blake, Savannah and Sienna. Remembered by many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and Jennifer. Predeceased by his father Melvin Vaughan and grandparents Alice and Bill Wick and Gary Harper. Mel's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Main Street, Atwood, on Thursday August 2 from 2-4 and 7-8:30 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 8:30 p.m. 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice.

February 20, 1926 to July 26, 2012 Kenneth Hurst, of Atwood, passed away unexpectedly at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday July 26, 2012 at the age of 86. Ken was a faithful member of St. Alban's and St. David's Anglican Church, Atwood. Dear brother of Anne and Jim Cooper of RR3 Brussels. Missed by his nieces and nephew Margaret Anne Buchanan, Marilyn Mitchell, Robert Leslie, Jean Hurst and cousins Lloyd and Glen Hurst. Fondly remembered by Audrey Wilson. Predeceased by his parents William and Minnie (Barron) Hurst, his sister Alma and her husband Bob Leslie, brother Ross and his wife Ruby Hurst and brother William David in infancy. Ken's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Sunday July 29 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday July 30, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Laura Lightfoot officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to 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 page and clicking on the Make A Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to your charity of choice

May 16, 1929 to July 23, 2012 John Partridge, of Monkton, passed away unexpectedly on Monday July 23, 2012 on the farm where he was born 83 years ago. Beloved husband of the late Dallas Partridge who predeceased him in 2010. Loving father and father-in-law of Bonnie and Wray Lealess of Fullarton, Irene Partridge of RR1 Brunner, Kevin Partridge of Monkton, Kimberley and Kevin Culligan of Mitchell. Cherished grandpa of Perry and Kendra, Patrick and Candis, Virginia, Heather and Adam, Ryan, Trevor and Julie. Special great-grandpa of Madison, Erika, Alexis, Kayla and Tuesday. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Leonard Partridge of Mitchell, Janet and Klaas Kroesen of Monkton and Ruby McEwen of Mitchell. Fondly remembered by nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents John Wesley and Mabel (Schade) Partridge, his son Ronald, sisters Wilma and her husband Clarence Connelly, Marion and her husband Kenneth McNaught, sister-in-law Doris Partridge and brother-in-law Keith McEwen. John's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Wednesday July 25 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday July 26, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. 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 Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 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 of choice at the above address.

May 27, 1911 to June 29, 2012 Florence Margaret Holmes, passed away peacefully at her residence in Caressant Care Nursing Home, Listowel, on Friday June 29, 2012 in her 102nd year. Florence was a life member of the Listowel West Branch Women's Institute and enjoyed playing cards and cooking. Beloved wife of the late J. Cecil Holmes who predeceased her on August 2, 2002. Loving mother of Sharon and husband Murray Chapman of RR4 Listowel and Doug and wife Julie Holmes of Paris. Special grandma of Steve and Holly Chapman of Elmira, Mike and Carolyn Chapman of Listowel, Jason and Diane Holmes, and Jeff and Nikki Holmes all of Paris and great-grandma of Hunter, Jensen, Emily and Megan Chapman, Bernadette, James, Lauren, Ashley and Trent Holmes. Dear sister of Laura Johns of Listowel, Dorothy Hawkins and Grayce and Pete Mowry all of Richmond Hill. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ephriam and Margaret (Dick) Gildner, her brother Graham Gildner and his wife Margaret, brothers-in-law Hilton (Shorty) Johns and Bill Hawkins, and sisters-in-law Agnes Holmes and Bessie Holmes Greer. Florence's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Monday July 2nd from 7 to 9 p.m. Visitation will continue at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Listowel on Tuesday July 3rd, 2012 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m.with Rev. Ralph Dwarika officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Multiple Sclerosis Society 21 Grosvenor Street London, ON N6A 4V2 North Perth Community Hospice 135 Main Street East, Suite 105 Listowel, ON N4W 2B5 or a charity of choice 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 of choice at the above address.

August 29, 1956 to May 19, 2012 Reinhard Jesse, of Listowel, passed away at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday May 19, 2012 at the age of 55. Reinhard spent his spare time landscaping, woodworking and working with leather. He enjoyed music and playing the keyboard, guitar and accordion. Loving husband of Mary (Bateman) Sproul. Dear father of Brigitte Jesse, Stephanie Jesse both of Kitchener, James Sproul of Listowel, Dawne Jesse of Stratford and John Sproul of Timmins. Special grandpa of Lacie, Kendra, Nicole and Megan. Son of Frieda (Hermoneit) Jesse of Waterloo and the late Hans Jesse. Fondly remembered by his brother Kurt Jesse of New Dundee, his nieces and nephews and the Bateman family. Reinhard'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 26, 2012 from 12 noon -12:45 p.m. where the memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 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

April 30, 1970 to May 18, 2012 Jeffrey Stone passed away unexpectedly at his residence in Listowel on Friday, May 18, 2012 at the age of 42. Beloved son of Maxine Stone and her friend Hugh Davis of Listowel and the late Jack Stone. Dear brother of John of Listowel and Jamie and Luanna of Brighton. Uncle of Shane, Dawson, Nicholas and Natalie. Fondly remembered by his uncle Glenn Gibson of Goderich. Jeff's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Thursday May 24, 2012 from 10:00-10:45 a.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Epilepsy Huron-Perth PO Box 1111 52 Main Street S. Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 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.

March 25, 1930 to May 8, 2012 Murray Middleton, of RR1 Atwood, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday May 8, 2012 at the age of 82. He was proud to have been a member of the 25 year Honour Roll at Campbell Soup. Murray had served for four years as a Cadet in the Royal Canadian Army and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Listowel Branch 259. Husband of Laura (Dittmer) Middleton whom he married in 1955. Father of Ruth and Tim Thalheimer of Mitchell, Paul Middleton of Port Elgin, and father-in-law of Giorgio Silvestrin of Mitchell. Grandfather of Tim, Phillip, Nicole and Julian. Predeceased by his parents William and Jennie (Ward) Middleton, his daughter Phebe and his sister Shirley Mae in infancy. In keeping with Murray's wishes, there will be no funeral home visitation or service. Cremation has taken place. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery at a later date.

December 16, 1940 to May 4, 2012 Larry Thompson, of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Stratford General Hospital on Friday May 4, 2012 at the age of 71. Beloved husband of Sharon whom he married in 1961. Loving father of Kelly and Stephen Reis of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, Kevin and Jessica Thompson of West Bend, Wisconsin and Jeff and Korina Thompson of Atwood. Special grandpa of Chandler, Zachary, Courtney and Tyler, Nicholas, Sydney, Sheldon and great grandpa of Alexis. Dear brother of Wayne and Ruth Thompson and Kathryn and Barry Newbigging all of Listowel. Fondly remembered by his sister-in-law and brother-in-law Linda and Jim Willis of London. Predeceased by his parents Stanley and Alexia (Alexander) Thompson. There will be no funeral home visitation or service. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be in Donegal Cemetery at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to 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 page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice.

January 7, 1953 to April 11, 2012 Ron Scholl, of Atwood, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday April 11, 2012 at the age of 59. He was proud to have served his country in the Military Artillery Division. Ron enjoyed baseball, hockey, fishing, hunting and the peace and quiet at the pond. Loving father of Jeff of London, Joe and friend Karen Yungblut of Palmerston, John and friend Athanee Wrightly of Havelock. Dear son of Maxine Scholl of Atwood. Brother of Mary Helen and Ken Dale of Stratford, Kevin and Ellen Scholl of Atwood, Tanya and Lloyd Kuepfer of RR4 Listowel. Fondly remembered by his aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his father Jack Scholl. In keeping with Ron's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral home visitation or service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 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 page and clicking on the Make a Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

October 18, 1952 to April 3, 2012 Garry Pestell, of Monkton, passed away as a result of a car accident, on Tuesday April 3rd, 2012 at Stratford General Hospital. He was born 59 years ago, a son of Lillian Pestell of Milverton and the late Jack Pestell. Garry was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a great supporter of the local hockey organizations and loved spending time with his family, especially his grandson Russell. Beloved husband of Colleen (Machan) Pestell whom he married in 1982. Loving father of Catherine and Brent Pryce of Winthrop and special grandfather of Russell. Dear brother of Ken Pestell of Monkton, Bonnie and Larry Krieger of Capreol, Patti Fuhr of Mitchell, Brian and Darlene Pestell of Bayfield, Doug and Paula Pestell of Acton, Murray Pestell and Sherri Blake of Monkton. Son-in-law of Murray and Lenora Machan of Monkton, brother-in-law of Dennis and Lida Machan of Monkton and Val and Willie Smith of Mount Forest. Fondly remembered by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and Gary Carpenter of Mitchell. Predeceased by his sister Lynda Pestell and nephew Craig Pestell. There will be no funeral home visitation. A private graveside service will be held at Elma Centre Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Monkton Wildcats or Milverton 4-Wheel Drives 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 make your cheque payable to the organization and mail to the funeral home at PO Box 111, Atwood, ON N0G 1B0