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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

October 31, 1940 to June 8, 2011 Lois Alexander of Listowel passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday June 8, 2011 at the age of 70. Lois was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Listowel, the Creative Needle Club and Britton W.M.S. She enjoyed the monthly NCO dancing in Listowel. Beloved wife of the late Jim Alexander who predeceased her in 2006. Loving mother and gramma of Mike and Gwen Alexander of Millbank and their children Marie and fiance Min Ku, Melissa and friend Tony, Michelle and Mark; Cheryl and John Cherrey of Listowel and their children Shelby, Amber and Kayla. Dear sister of Audrey Henderson of Mitchell, Mervin and Marlene Baker of Wingham, Bonnie Mitchell of Listowel and sister-in-law of Joanne and Dan Rudachyk of Barrie and John and Joanne Alexander of Sutton. Fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Sheldon and Phyllis (Walpole) Baker, sister Ileen Zuber, brothers-in-law Jim Henderson and Gary Zuber. In keeping with Lois' wishes, cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation or service. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Kidney Foundation 379 Dundas St. Suite 119 London, ON N6B 1V5 or Children's Wish Foundation PO Box 185 Kitchener, ON N2G 3X9 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.

November 2, 1926 to May 18, 2011 Lois Sage of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Wednesday May 18, 2011 at the age of 84. Lois was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church where she sang in the choir for many years. She played piano in the Ken Wilbee Orchestra for over 20 years. Lois was also a member of the Atwood Chapter of the Rebekah Lodge #343, a life member of the Atwood Presbyterian Women's Missionary Society and Maple Leaf Women's Institute. Beloved wife of the late Bob Sage who predeceased her in 1994. Loving mother of Barry and Linda of Listowel, Bonnie and Don Spence of Atwood, Brian and Judy of Listowel. Special grandma of Tyler and Lisa, Robyn, Jim, Lisa, Lorie and friend Darrin, Craig and Kathryn, Jennifer and Brian, Jeff and Rebecca, Justin and Kim and great grandma of Tyson, Brooklin, Ryan, Tyler, Mitchell, Lauren, Vanessa, Lilly, Kaitlyn, Matson, Danny and Kenzie. Dear sister of Larry Nutt of Bayfield. Fondly remembered by Jean Jinkinson, Helen Nutt and many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her parents Russell and Nelly (Willoughby) Nutt. Lois' family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Atwood Presbyterian Church on Friday May 20, 2011 from 1:00 - 2:45 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 3 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Parkinson Society 117-4500 Blakie Rd. London, ON N6L 9Z9 or Atwood Presbyterian Church PO Box 290 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 of choice at the above address.

August 15, 1930 to May 17, 2011 George Wilson of Atwood, passed away peacefully, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday May 17, 2011 at the age of 80. George was a member of Atwood United Church and a former member of the Loyal Orange Lodge Atwood #630. He enjoyed spending time at the Atwood Men's club playing cards. Beloved husband of Irene (McNeilly) Wilson whom he married in 1959. Loving father of Susan and Doug Laidlaw, Barb and Lyle Buchanan all of RR1 Atwood. Special grandpa of Andrew, Melissa, Ryan, Bonnie and Tyler. Dear brother of Elwood (Pat) and Ferne of RR2 Atwood and Elgin of Atwood. Fondly remembered by brother-in-law and sisters-in-law Elma and Adrian Konings of Listowel, Doris McNeilly of Waterloo and by his nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents Bert and Elva (Cuthbertson) Wilson, sisters Dorothy and Beth, sister-in-law Marguerite Wilson and brother-in-law Bill McNeilly. George'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 19, 2011 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday May 20, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Kidney Foundation 379 Dundas St. Suite 119 London, ON N6B 1V5 or Atwood United Church Box 159 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 of choice at the above address.

April 29, 1925 to May 2, 2011 Lily McCracken of Listowel passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Monday May 2, 2011 at the age of 86. Lily enjoyed reading, knitting and loved spending time with her family. Beloved wife of the late George McCracken who predeceased her in 1962. Loving mother of June and Roy Dieter of Owen Sound, Gloria and Robert Buckle of Teeswater, Mary Hiusser of Listowel, Murray and Joan of Gravenhurst, Ron and Kate of Fordwich, Gord and Leslie of Listowel. Special grandma of Mike, David, Chris, Kathy, James, Teresa, Robert, Dianne, Sherry, Jeff, Lisa, Paul, Garry, Rhonda, Dean, Renee, Chelsey, Dustin, Jackie, Shawn, Scott and 27 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Daphanie Burgland and Heather Stover both of British Columbia. Predeceased by her parents Cyril and Lily (Berry) Farley, son-in-law Barry Hiusser and brothers-in-law Lawrence Burgland and Ernie Stover. Lily'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 5, 2011 from 12 noon until time of the funeral service to celebrate her life at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Don McCallum officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Children's Hospital of Western Ontario London Health Science Centre 800 Commissioners Rd. London, ON N6A 5W9 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.

August 10, 1916 to April 26, 2011 The family announces with sorrow, the passing of Agnes (Mrs. Bill) Harrow, 94 years, on April 26, 2011, peacefully after a short illness. She was formerly of Atwood and resided at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Listowel. Agnes was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church, Atwood Ladies Aid and a former member of the Atwood Evening Auxiliary. She spent many hours sewing, quilting, knitting and loved playing cards, gardening and raising Pomeranian dogs. Beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Harrow who predeceased her in 1977. Loving mother of John (predeceased) and wife Joan (Porterfield) of Waterloo, Bill and wife Lynda (Hendry) of Ilderton and Allan and wife Brenda (Boluk) of Lively. Cherished grandmother of Brad (Connie), Paul (Joanne), Donna and Debbie (Peter Engel). Sadly missed by great grandchildren Justin, Anthony, Tiffany, Nicolette, Emma, Mark, David and great great grandchildren Ella, Addison and Benjamin. Dear sister of Jean Ballantyne of Listowel and Jack, Annie and Bob all predeceased. Fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Jeannie Ballantyne of Atwood and many nieces & nephews. Also predeceased by her parents John and Alice (Coghlin) Ballantyne and two brothers in infancy. Agnes’ family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood, on Saturday April 30, 2011 from 11:00 a.m. until time of the funeral service to celebrate her life at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Andrew Thompson officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. Reception to follow for family and friends in the Atwood Presbyterian Church basement. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 or Atwood Presbyterian Church c/o Deanne Metzloff PO Box 290 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 of choice at the above address.

March 9, 1924 to April 9, 2011 Ross Love, of Listowel, formerly of RR2 Atwood, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday April 9, 2011 at the age of 87. Ross was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church and the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 259 Listowel and a Charter member of the Atwood Lions Club. He served his country as an Able Seaman in the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserves. Ross will be remembered for his love of Clydesdale horses. Beloved husband of the late Bernice (Henry) Love who predeceased him in 2009. Loving father of Hugh and Rhonda Love of RR2 Atwood, Nora and Ross Rocher of Mitchell, Sheila Love-Phillips of Rockwood. Special grandpa of Anne and Jason Falk and their children Brett and Gavin, Sara Love and fiance Kevin Mehring, Andrew Love, Scott and Lee Anne Rocher and their children Claire and Chloe, Catherine and Jeff Lucyk. Dear brother of Mary Broughton of Listowel. Fondly remembered by his sister-in-law Helen Henry of Monkton and many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his parents John and Jean (McIntosh) Love and brother-in-law Jack Broughton. At Ross' request, there will be no funeral home visitation. Memorial visitation will be held at the Atwood Presbyterian Church on Wednesday April 13, 2011 from 9:30 a.m. until time of the service at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Andrew Thompson, Rev. Cathrine Campbell and Rev. George Russell will officiate. 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 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.

February 24, 1922 to April 4, 2011 Helen Hanna, formerly of Atwood, passed away unexpectedly at her residence in Maitland Terrace, Listowel on Monday April 4, 2011 at the age of 89. Helen was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church and the Northern Women's Institute. Beloved wife of the late Elwood Hanna who predeceased her in 2001. Loving mother of Doug and Vickie of Gravenhurst, Ron and Brenda of Milverton, Pauline of Stratford, Diane and Jack Gabel of RR1 Listowel. Special grandma of Nicole and Keith and their children Hayden and Madison, Kim and Jason and their son Cohen, Michelle and Travis, Jill, Nadine, Matt and fiance Allie, Scott, Kelly. Fondly remembered by her sister-in-law Daryl Burke of Listowel and her cousin Bob and Isobel Burke of London. Predeceased by her parents Glenn and Alma (Forrest) Burke and her brother Bill. Helen's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood, on Friday April 8, 2011 from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at the Atwood Presbyterian Church on Saturday April 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.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 or 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 of choice at the above address.