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June 29, 1932 to October 7, 2011 Bill Stahlke, formerly of Monkton, passed away peacefully at Mitchell Nursing Home on Friday October 7, 2011 at the age of 79. Bill was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Monkton where he was a dedicated member of the board. He was also a board member of Ritz Lutheran Villa and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Beloved husband of Marg Stahlke whom he married in 1958. Loving father of Cindy Jackson of Pembroke, Mike and Bonnie, Greg and Janice all of Atwood. Special grandpa of John and Nat, Jessica and James, Jeffery, Chris and Mel, Danielle and Mike, Kristen, Taylor, Erin and great grandpa of Anika and Mason. Dear brother of Beatrice and Albert Kniesz of Brunner, Florence Beuerman of London and brother-in-law of Kathy Stahlke of Toronto, Ruth and Lawrence Schmidt of Monkton, Verna Morris of Stratford, Robert and Marjorie Elg of Listowel, Roy Elg of western Canada, Ralph and Eleanor Elg of RR2 Atwood, George and Barb Elg of RR4 Listowel, Bruce and Joanne Elg of RR2 Milverton. Fondly remembered by Rob, Ryan and Adam Swartz and by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents Gustave and Elizabeth (Youngblut) Stahlke, daughter Nancy in infancy, son-in-law Randy Jackson, brothers Adolph John in infancy and Albert Stahlke, parents-in-law Carl and Clara Elg, brother-in-law Steven Morris and sister-in-law Dorothy Elg. Bill's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Sunday October 9, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Monkton on Monday October 10, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Marvin Bublitz officiating. Interment in Redeemer Cemetery, Monkton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Redeemer Lutheran Church PO Box 179 Monkton, ON N0K 1P0 or a charity of one's choice would be appreciate 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.

May 24, 1917 to October 6, 2011 Lillian Spence, of Listowel, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday October 6, 2011 at the age of 94. She was a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Bell. Lillian was a member of Trinity United Church, Annan and a former member of Monkton and Balaclava Womens Institute. Beloved wife of the late Alex Spence who predeceased her in 1982. Loving mother of Walt and Terri Spence of Waterloo, Marybelle Dittmer and Howard Bender of RR3 Listowel. Special grandma of Patrick and Erin, Kristina and Jay, Nancy, Ken, Allan, William, Craig and Rebecca and great-grandma of Jaeda, Sienna, Finley, Adelle, Aiden and Cole. Fondly remembered by her brother-in-law Ken Spence of Owen Sound, sisters-in-law Edna Bell of Sydenham Township, Eleanor Spence of Owen Sound and by many nieces & nephews. She was the last surviving member of her family being predeceased by her sister Lizzie and husband Bill Orr, brothers Bruce and wife Bernice, Wallace, Carl and wife Sadie, Norman, and Walter in infancy. Lillian's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Tuesday October 11, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Annan Cemetery, Owen Sound on Wednesday October 12, 2011 at 12:00 noon. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street E. Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 or Owen Sound Hospital Grey Bruce Health Services 1800 8th St. E. Owen Sound, ON 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.

February 17, 1931 to October 5, 2011 Mary Mann, of Brussels, passed away peacefully at Seaforth Manor on Wednesday October 5, 2011 at the age of 80. Mary was a member of Duff's Walton United Church and Moncrieff Women's Institute. She enjoyed spending time making ceramics, crocheting and sewing. Beloved wife of the late Jim Mann who predeceased her in 2006. Loving mother of Heather and Tom Nigh of Seaforth, Bruce and Tanya Mann of RR1 Monkton. Special grandma of Bill and Megan and their daughter Ella, Marie and Steven, Don, Dima and Emilly. Dear sister of Audrey and Dwight Stacey, Lloyd and Bernice Bartja all of Mitchell, twin sister of Margaret Bartja of Monkton and sister-in-law of Muriel Stewart of Paris and Rhea and Jim Vallance of Stratford. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Issac and Lyall (Ellacott) Bartja. Mary's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Friday October 7, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday October 8, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Interment in North Logan Cemetery, Monkton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Alzheimer Society 1020 Ontario Street, Unit 5 Stratford, ON N5A 6Z3 or 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 of choice at the above address.

March 21, 1919 to October 3, 2011 Janna Stulp, formerly of RR1 Atwood, at Faith Manor Holland Christian Nursing Home, Brampton, went to be with her Lord on Monday October 3, 2011 at the age of 92. Beloved wife of the late Fred Stulp who predeceased her in 1995. Loving mother of Etty and Clarence DeVries of Bowmanville, Corry and George Vos of Rockwood, Peter and Donna Stulp of Guelph, Hennie Van Dam of Acton. Missed by grandchildren Lloyd, Fred, Jeanette, John, Janet, Jack, Stephen, Fred, Walter, Cynthia, Andrew, Adrian, Tony, John, Chris, 42 great grandchildren and 10 great great grandchildren. Fondly remembered by her sister Tjitske Elsinga of the Netherlands. Predeceased by her parents Hendrik and Ettje (Reitsema) Mollema, son Pieter in infancy, great grandson George Vos, siblings Piet and Corrie Mollema, Meintje and Piet Hoeksema, Hendrikje and Job Tuma, Tjeerd and Geertje Mollema, Griet and Klaas Timmerman and brother-in-law Hilbrand Elsinga. There will be no funeral home visitation. The funeral service to celebrate Janna's life will be held at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 345 Elizabeth Street East, Listowel, on Thursday October 6, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. with Pastor Andrew Stulp officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Alzheimer Society 1020 Ontario St., Unit 5 Stratford, ON N5A 6Z3 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 3, 1913 to September 20, 2011 Olive Clarke (nee Williamson), of Atwood passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday September 20, 2011 in her 98th year. Beloved wife of the late Albert Clarke who predeceased her in 1980. Survived by daughter Mona and her husband Albert Hutton of Listowel and son Bert and his wife Min Clarke of Atwood. Missed by grandchildren Deb Hutton and husband Tim Hudak of Toronto, James and wife Sharon Hutton of Kitchener and great grandchildren Andrew, Zachary, Ben and Meredith Hutton and Miller Hudak. Dear sister of Evelyn Carter of Seaforth and Ina McGrath of Egmondville and sister-in-law of Helen Williamson of Walton. Predeceased by her parents Thomas and Gertrude (Forbes) Williamson, a daughter in infancy, sisters Olda and husband Russell Jervis, Florence and husband George Nesbitt, brothers Herbert Williamson, Norman and wife Evelyn Williamson, Roy and wife Kathleen Williamson and brothers-in-law Lorne Carter and Michael McGrath. Olive's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Friday September 23, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 24 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens and Rev. George Russell officiating. Interment in Brussels Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Brussels Cemetery c/o Municipality of Huron East Box 610, 72 Main Street S. Seaforth, ON N0K 1W0 or VON Perth-Huron 40 Long Drive, Suite 111 Stratford, ON N5A 8A3 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.

July 27, 1978 to September 11, 2011 It is with great sadness that the family of Jennifer announces her passing on Sunday September 11, 2011 at the age of 33. Jennifer resided in Stratford and was formerly of Monkton. She was a member of the Poetry Table of Stratford where she wrote and published her stories and poems. Jennifer was the secretary of Feline Friends Network of Stratford, volunteered for the Canadian Cancer Society and was an avid theatre patron. Beloved daughter of Ray Gallant of Gorrie and Karen Gallant of Walkerton. Dear sister of Jason Kaufman of Hanover, Julie Gallant of Wingham, Ali Gallant and Madison Gallant both of Teeswater. Special aunt of Desmond and Lucas. Fondly remembered by Kandy Cosstick, Cathy Gallant and Dave Witter. Jennifer's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Thursday September 15, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until time of the funeral service to celebrate her life at 8:00 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Ontario SPCA (Perth Branch) 345 Douro Street Stratford, ON N5A 3S8 or Turner Syndrome Society of Canada 30 Cleary Avenue, Room 9 Ottawa, ON K2A 4A1 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.

September 18, 1928 to September 3, 2011 Ruth Haig, formerly of Mildmay, passed away suddenly at the St. Joseph's Hospital in Hamilton on Saturday September 3, 2011. Survived by brothers Melvyn Waechter and Audrey of Mildmay and Gerald Waechter and Margaret of Kitchener. Special Aunt to Jane and Les Stewart and family of Ethel and several other nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her husband Alvin Haig, sister Phyllis Pfeiffer and brother-in-law Otto Pfeiffer. Cremation has taken place. Interment will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel on Saturday September 10th at 1 p.m. Father Keith Morrison officiating.

April 11, 1913 to July 24, 2011 Edith Day, of St. Marys, formerly of Atwood, passed away peacefully at St. Marys Memorial Hospital on Sunday July 24, 2011 at the age of 98. Edith was a member of Atwood United Church and Atwood U.C.W. She was a life member of the Order of the Eastern Star Listowel Chapter and the Maple Leaf Women's Institute. Edith enjoyed spending time knitting, sewing, making crafts and gardening. Beloved wife of the late Fred Day who predeceased her in 1996. Loving mother of Carolyn and Gerald Douglas of Grand Bend and Connie and Harold Douglas of St. Marys. Special grandma of Julie and Tom Ellis, Scott Douglas, Lori & Lee Wagner, Wendy and Paul Lamond, Jeff and Deanna Douglas and great gramma of Matthew, Nathan, Liam, Olivia, Cecilia, Chelsea, Preston, Chloe, Brennan and Addison. Fondly remembered by her nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents James and Annie (Kirkpatrick) Wilford, sister Blanche and her husband Robert Barney, brothers Wray and his wife Gladys, Charles in infancy, and Burton and his wife Ethel. Edith's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Tuesday July 26, 2011 from 1:00 p.m. until time of the funeral service to celebrate her life at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens officiating. Interment in Donegal Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood United Church PO Box 159 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 or Canadian National Institute for the Blind 749 Base Line Rd. E. London, ON N6C 2R6 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.

June 30, 1991 to July 17, 2011 Candice Grube, tragically as a result of an accident, on Sunday July 17, 2011 at the age of 20. Candi resided in Atwood, was a member of Atwood United Church and a Girl Guide Canada Ranger. Candi loved her job working at Livingstone Manor, enjoyed drama classes and spending time with her family and friends. Beloved daughter of George Grube of Atwood and Loretta Wright of Winterborne. Dear sister of Mercedes of Elmira, Beverly of Atwood and Hope of New Hamburg. Special granddaughter of Barb and Wayne Grube of Atwood, Jim and Doris Herbison of Elmira and great granddaughter of Priscilla Bray of Wingham. Sadly missed by Venus and Turbo. Remembered by her aunts and uncles Deborah and Joe Cabral of Coldstream, Theresa Herbison and fiance Guy Landry of Elmira, step-mother Amberley Lamka of New Hamburg and many great aunts, uncles and cousins. Candi's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at a memorial visitation at the Elma Memorial Community Center, Atwood on Wednesday July 20, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. A private family committal will be held at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Ethel at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Ontario SPCA Perth Branch 345 Douro Street Stratford, ON N5A 3S8 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.

June 20, 1918 to July 13, 2011 Dolores Samis, of Stratford, formerly of Drayton, passed away peacefully at Spruce Lodge Nursing Home on Wednesday July 13, 2011 at the age of 93. Dolores was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Drayton. She was a leader of the 4H Homemaking Club, a former member of the Drayton Horticultural Society and a volunteer and judge for the Drayton Fall Fair. Beloved wife of the late Lomer Samis who predeceased her in 1995. Loving mother of Heather and Bruce Buchanan of Stratford. Special grandma of Shawn and Bianca Buchanan; Shelley and Darryl Berg; Brian and Jennifer Kelley; Cindy Kelley and great grandma of Anika, Caelan, Aaron, Maya, Vanessa, Lauren, Mitchell, Marcus and Damyan. Remembered by son-in-law Robert Kelley, sisters Shirley Johnston and Donna Kidnie and by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ernest and Ella (Barry) Giles, daughter Sharon Kelley and sisters Francis Schleen and Wanda Henry. Dolores' family invites relatives and friends to share their memories in the Spruce Lodge Chapel, 643 West Gore Street, Stratford on Monday July 18th from 9:30 a.m. until time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Jay Jayaraman officiating. Interment in Drayton Cemetery, Drayton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Gideons International PO Box 3619 Stn Main Guelph, ON N1H 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.

March 28, 1933 to June 25, 2011 With deep sadness we announce the passing of Iris Ritco (nee Cleland) on June 25th, 2011 in Regina Saskatchewan following a battle with lung cancer. Iris was born on March 28, 1933 in Elma Township. She was predeceased by parents Robert (Bert) and Welda Cleland, brother Douglas Cleland (1988) and sister-in-law Vera (Parsons) (1974). Also predeceased by, husband Phil Ritco and friend Ken Kaltenbruner in Regina. Iris will be held in the hearts of nephew Alan Cleland (Cheryl) of R.R. #4 Listowel, nieces Ann Hurst (Jeff) of R.R. #3 Teeswater and Arlene Mitchell (Paul) of R.R. #4 Breslau, 4 great nephews, 4 great nieces and 1 great great nephew. Also greatly missed by sister-in-law, Annie Cleland of Listowel and her extended family as well as sister-in-law Myrtle Davidson plus several brother-in-laws in the Regina area. Iris married after business school in Toronto and moved to Saskatchewan where she spent her entire life. She had a smile that would light up a room and was a very loyal and devoted long time member of both the United Commercial Travellers (UCT) and Order of The Royal Purple. She was a proud breeder of German Sheppard dogs and loved her cats Toby and Ernie. Iris was an avid bowler and spent many countless hours volunteering at the local theatre and palliative care unit at the city hospital. After many years of employment with Paralegals in Regina she enjoyed retirement entertaining her many friends, doing the latest crafts, playing bingo and the organ, photography, traveling and updating the family tree. Family and friends in Ontario will miss her wonderful visits. As per her wishes, cremation has taken place. A funeral service was held at the Lee Funeral Home in Regina Saskatchewan on June 30th, 2011. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 10th 2011 at 11 am at the Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. Interment in the Cleland Family Plot. Burial arrangements have been entrusted to Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood.

December 17, 1936 to June 20, 2011 Marion Flynn, of Listowel, formerly of Atwood, passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday June 20, 2011 at the age of 74. Marion was a member of St. Alban's and St. David's Anglican Church, Atwood. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Perth Chapter No.69 and an honorary member of the Order of the Eastern Star Peace Chapter Palmerston. Beloved wife of the late Keith Flynn who predeceased her in 2006. Loving mother of Doug and Joan Flynn of Kitchener and Diane Marshall of RR2 Gorrie. Special grandma of Melanie and John, Kendra, Jonathan, Douglas, Michael and great-grandma of Owen, Keegan, Chloe and Tyson. Dear sister of David Lupton, Jean Vannatter, Mary McWilliam and friend Bruce, Betty Konarski and friend Glen, and Jim Lupton all of Stratford and sister-in-law of Bev and Lloyd Elliott of Mitchell. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Innes and Emma (White) Lupton, son-in-law Paul Marshall, brother Alex Lupton, sister Joyce Steinbach, brothers-in-law Austin Vannatter, John McWilliam, Gordon Konarski and sisters-in-law Margaret Lupton, Grace Lupton and Ruth Lupton. Marion's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Atwood on Wednesday, June 22, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, June 23, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ralph Dwarika officiating. An Order of the Eastern Star service will be held on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Heart and Stroke Foundation 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 or Canadian Diabetes Association PO Box 8 Harriston, ON N0G 1Z0 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