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October 22, 1912 to January 11, 2010 Maudie Hamilton of Toronto, formerly of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Toronto East General Hospital on Monday January 11, 2010 at the age of 97. She was born in Listowel, a daughter of the late Henry and Martha (Ash) Thedorff. Beloved wife of the late Bill Hamilton who predeceased her in 2001. Loving mother of Bill and Carlyne Hamilton of Scarborough. Special grandma of Dan and Barbara and their son Scott of Scarborough, Jamie and Heather and their daughter Madelyn of Brooklin, and Lindsay Hamilton and fiance Mo. She will be fondly remembered by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her son Jim and his wife Mary. Maudie was the last surviving member of her family being predeceased by her brothers and sisters Charlie, Sayde, Minnie, Christopher, Ellie and Roy. Maudie'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 13, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday January 14, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Michelle Owens officiating. Spring interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Elma Centre Cemetery c/o Ruby Schyff RR #1, Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

August 27, 1928 to January 10, 2010 Bill Burke of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday January 10, 2010. He was formerly of RR 2 Atwood and was born 81 years ago in Listowel, a son of the late Glenn and Alma (Forrest) Burke. Bill was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church where he had served as Elder and Clerk of Session. He was a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Atwood Lodge No. 332 and a life member of the Avon Lodge No. 41. Bill also served as a Director of Elma Mutual Insurance. Beloved husband of Daryl (McAllister) Burke whom he married in 1976. Dear brother of Helen Hanna of Listowel. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews Doug and Vickie Hanna of Gravenhurst, Ron and Brenda Hanna of Milverton, Pauline Hanna of Stratford, Diane and Jack Gabel of RR 1 Listowel and his cousin Bob and his wife Isobel Burke of London. Predeceased by his brother-in-law Elwood Hanna. Bill's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Atwood Presbyterian Church on Wednesday January 13, 2010 from 1:30 p.m. until time of the funeral service to celebrate his life at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiating. Spring interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital 255 Elizabeth Street E. Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 Atwood Presbyterian Church c/o Deanne Metzloff Box 290 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

September 2, 1927 to December 30, 2009 Arend passed away unexpectedly at Guelph General Hospital on Wednesday December 30, 2009. He resided in Atwood and was born 82 years ago in The Netherlands, a son of the late John and Henrietta (Dekker) Runhart. As a founding member of the Atwood Fire Department, Arend held the position of Captain for most of his 20 years of service. He enjoyed spending time on small wood working projects and was very proud of his caretaking duties at the Elma Centre Cemetery, a position he held for many years until his retirement in 2006. Beloved husband of Neah (Abbott) Runhart whom he married in 1951. Loving father of Allan Runhart and friend Diane of Atwood, Louise and Ken Rea of Atwood, Daniel Runhart of Hensall, Kevin (Tree) and Mary Jane Runhart of Mitchell, Murray and Darlene Runhart of Atwood. Special grandpa of Nancy, Ben, Amy, Sara, Beth, Stephen, Rachel, Nathan, Rebecca, Terry, Michelle, Megan, Ryan, Sabrina, Richard and 8 great grandchildren. Dear brother of Fem Nyhoff of Harrow, Henry and Ruth Runhart of Kitchener, Jenny and Don Wightman of Kitchener, Joe Runhart of Mount Pleasant. Fondly remembered by Margaret Runhart of Exeter, sisters-in-law Doreen Brockwell of Peterborough, Elaine Runhart of London and by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his grandson Jon, brothers Henry in infancy, Johnny and Gerrit, brother-in-law Henry Nyhoff and sister-in-law Sonja Runhart. Arend'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 1, 2010 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday January 2, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. John Hogerwaard officiating. Spring interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: V.O.N 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity at the above address.

March 25, 1953 to December 26, 2009 Ken McLean passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday December 26, 2009. He resided in Monkton and was born 56 years ago in Brussels, a son of the late Ian and Blanche (Oppenhauser) McLean. Ken was a member of Monkton United Church and the Monkton Lion's Club. He enjoyed playing on the Monkton Wildcats hockey team and in the Monkton fastball league. Dear brother of Bob and Brenda McLean of Monkton and Patricia and Ed Martin of Prince Edward Island. Special uncle of Chris and Trisha McLean and their son Braedon, Kevin and Tammy McLean and their daughter Hailey, Kyle McLean and friend Megan Runhart, Corey McLean and friend Katie Gascho and step-uncle of Tracy and Cam Richardson. Fondly remembered by many aunts, uncles and cousins. In keeping with Ken's wishes, cremation has taken place. Visitation will be held at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood on Thursday December 31, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Alex McGilvery officiating. Spring interment in North Logan Cemetery, Monkton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Muscular Dystrophy Canada 2345 Yonge Street, Suite 901 Toronto, ON M4P 2E5 Heart and Stroke Foundation 556 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 5T9 or The Elma/Logan Recreation Complex Building Fund c/o North Perth Recreation 330 Wallace Ave North. Listowel, ON N4W 1L3 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.

July 16, 1916 to December 21, 2009 Myrn Rock passed away peacefully at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Listowel on Monday December 21, 2009 at the age of 93. She was born in Ellice Township, a daughter of the late George and Annie (Kercher) Diehl. Myrn was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Monkton where she taught Sunday School and was caretaker of the church for 10 years. She had a special gift of remembering birthdays and anniversaries. Beloved wife of the late John Rock who predeceased her in 1981. Loving mother of Ray and Margaret of RR #2 Atwood, John and Barbara of Stratford, Mark H. and Kathy of Atwood and Joel and Marilyn of Woodstock. Special grandma of Matthew and Angie, Cheryl and Allan, Kathleen and Rob, Donald, Tim and Heather, Janel and Bill, David, Michelle and Marcel, Amanda, Naomi, April, Angela and Steve, Jennifer, Rachel, Kayla and great grandma of 16 great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild. Fondly remembered by her sister Florence Bartja of Mitchell, her brother George and his wife Isabel Diehl of Stratford, sisters-in-law Eva Rock of Listowel, Beatrice Rock of Waterloo and Della Rock of Mitchell. Also remembered by Rebecca Rock of London and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her son Donald, five sisters and three brothers. Myrn's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Wednesday December 23, 2009 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Myrn's life will be held at First Baptist Church, 6161 County Road 86, Listowel on Thursday December 24 at 11:00 a.m. Spring interment in North Logan Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Lutheran Laymen's League of Canada Lutheran Hour Ministries 270 Lawrence Avenue Kitchener, ON N2M 1Y4 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

December 30, 1937 to December 10, 2009 Joyce passed away suddenly at University Hospital, London on Thursday December 10, 2009. She resided in Atwood and was born 71 years ago in Blanchard Township, a daughter of the late Stanley and Elsie (Houck) Telfer. Joyce was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church where she was a valued choir member. She often blessed the community with her musical talents. Joyce was also a member of the Atwood Lioness Club and volunteered with the Meals on Wheels program. Joyce was the beloved wife of Cor Schalk whom she married in 1957; the loving mother of Debbie McIntosh of Listowel, Joanne Schalk of Mississauga, Jeff Schalk of Listowel; and the special grandma of Luke and Dylan. She was the dear sister of Shirley Johnston of Listowel, Inez Hill of Fergus, Bruce Telfer of Kitchener and Marie and Norman Bell of Milverton. Joyce will be fondly remembered by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Willa Ament, Gerard and Edith Schalk all of Listowel, Bill Lucas of Atwood, Ken Wenzel of Palmerston and by many nieces & nephews. She was predeceased by her brothers Raymond, Glen, Kenneth and her sisters Jean and Norma. Joyce's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Monday December 14, 2009 from 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Joyce's life will be held at Atwood Presbyterian Church on Tuesday December 15, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Cathrine Campbell officiating. Spring interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood Presbyterian Church c/o Deanne Metzloff PO Box 290 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 at the above address.

December 30, 1923 to December 3, 2009 Lawrence passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday December 3, 2009. He resided in Listowel and was born 85 years ago in Elma Township, a son of the late William and Carrie (Hanna) Edgar. Lawrence was a member of St. Alban & St. David Anglican Church, Atwood and a past member of the Atwood Chapter of the Loyal Orange Lodge No. 630. He took great pride in the seven violins that he crafted and enjoyed playing them in the Country Cousins along with his wife Anne and friends Larry Smith and Garnet Smith. Beloved husband of Anne (Hull) Edgar whom he married in 1955; loving father of Dan and Madelon of Atwood, Dave of RR #1 Atwood, Steven of RR #1 Atwood, Rob and Jennifer of Hamilton, Colleen and Darren Bishop of Font Hill; special grandpa of Athena and fiance Justin, Brittany, Mark and Julie, Megan, Erin, Blair, Brooke and Blake. Fondly remembered by brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Charles and Dorothy Hull of Welland, Bill and Tonia Hull of Credition, Marian Knox of Clinton and by many nieces & nephews. Lawrence'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 5, 2009 from 10:00 a.m. until time of the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. George Russell officiating. Interment to follow in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Canadian Cancer Society 536 Huron Street Stratford, ON N5A 9Z9 or St. Alban & St. David Anglican Church c/o Melodie Heibein R.R. #2 Listowel, ON N4W 3G7 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.

September 26, 1925 to November 26, 2009 Edna passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday November 26, 2009. She resided in Monkton and was born 84 years ago in Elma Township, a daughter of the late Edward and Louise (Schmidt) Pehlke. Edna was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Monkton. She enjoyed sewing, volunteering at the church and quilting with the church ladies. Beloved wife of the late Andrew Crawford who predeceased her in 1987. Loving mother of Murray Crawford of Monkton. Special grandma of Josh and friend Samantha Hymers of Listowel, Nathan and friend Nicole Van De Gevel of Harriston and great grandma of Tabitha and Katrina. Fondly remembered by her siblings Luella Holman of Stratford, Norman and Leola Pehlke of Watford, Jack Pehlke of Kitchener, Ken and Rosemary Pehlke of Monkton, brother-in-law Harry Stroh of Wellesley and sisters-in-law Betty Pehlke of Mitchell, Beth Pehlke of Monkton and by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by her daughters Beverley Ann and Nancy (1975), her sisters Eileen Stroh, Emaline and her husband Harold Krueger, Helen and her husband Jack Strong, brothers Carl Pehlke, Elmer Pehlke, Lloyd Pehlke, and sister-in-law Eleanor Pehlke. Edna's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Sunday, November 29, 2009 from 7-9 p.m. where the funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday November 30 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Ralph Dwarika officiating. Interment to follow in Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery, Monkton. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Redeemer Lutheran Cemetery c/o T. Dietrich RR #3, Monkton, ON N0K 1P0 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.

November 3, 1925 to November 17, 2009 Don passed away peacefully at The Farm on Tuesday November 17, 2009. He resided at RR #1 Atwood with his wife Dorothy. He was born 84 years ago in Elma Township, a son of the late Lloyd and Marjorie (Sproule) Hamilton. Don was the owner of Don Hamilton Real Estate and Insurance. He was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church where he served as Elder and on the Board of Managers. Don was a former Elma Township School Board Trustee and former member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows Atwood Lodge No. 332. He was also a Rotarian member and a member of the Listowel Masonic Lodge No. 225 A.F. & A.M. Beloved husband of Dorothy (Blough) Hamilton with whom he shared 62 years of marriage. Loving father of Sharon and Jim Vance of RR #1 Monkton, Doug and Lynne of RR #1 Atwood, Wayne and Wilma of Listowel, Barb and John Cressman of RR #2 Listowel and Joe and Dale DeBruyn of Fort McMurray Alberta. Special grandpa of seven grandchildren and poppa of 13 great-grandchildren. Fondly remembered by his sister Betty Elliott and Bob Wade of Listowel and by many nieces & nephews. Predeceased by his brother-in-law Bill Elliott. Don's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Thursday November 19, 2009 from 2 - 5 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Don's life will be held at Atwood Presbyterian Church on Friday November 20, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. John Hogerwaard officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery, Listowel. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood Presbyterian Church c/o Deanne Metzloff PO Box 290 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

July 23, 1927 to October 12, 2009 Lois Thompson passed away peacefully at Chelsey Park Nursing Home, London on Monday October 12, 2009. She was born 82 years ago in Listowel, the only daughter of the late Gordon and Evelyn (Holmes) Thompson. Lois will be missed by her many friends and caregivers at Chelsey Park. The funeral service will be held at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood, on Thursday October 15, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. with Michelle Owens officiating. Interment to follow in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood.

September 30, 1926 to October 4, 2009 Bill passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday October 4, 2009. He resided in Atwood and was born 83 years ago in Elma Township, a son of the late Clinton and Myrtle (Adams) Mann. Brother of Anne and her husband Ted Bennett of Cambridge and Ethel Geiger of Listowel. Fondly remembered by his sisters-in-law Winnifred Mann of RR #2 Listowel, Eileen Mann of RR #1 Listowel, many nieces and nephews and the Gill family. Predeceased by his sisters Ruth and her husband Joe Halerich, Marion and her first husband Chris Thedorff and her second husband Stan Lennox, his brothers Charles Mann and Harry Mann, and brother-in-law Graham Geiger. In keeping with Bill's wishes, cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral home visitation or service. A private family graveside service will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Trowbridge United Church c/o Marg Clarke RR #1 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 Donation link. Please forward your cheque directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

April 27, 1956 to September 24, 2009 Lloyd (Jake) Baillie passed away peacefully with his family by his side, after a courageous battle with cancer, at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday September 24, 2009. He resided at RR #1 Monkton and was born 53 years ago in Listowel, a son of William Baillie of RR #1 Monkton and the late Alice (Broughton) Baillie. Jake was a member of the B&W Trail Blazers Snowmobile Club and enjoyed hunting. Beloved husband of Connie (Fizell) Baillie whom he married in 1978. Loving father of Kirk and Michelle Baillie and their son Wade of Cranbrook, Leslie and Terry Brown and their children Aleah and Bryce of Monkton, Candace and Jesse Louttit and their daughter Annabel of Hanover (formerly of St. Pauls). Dear brother of Marie and Rick VanderVeen of Seaforth, Brenda Keats of Listowel, Lillian and Garry Van Poucke of Seaforth, Darlene and Mike Trapnell of Egmondville and Pauline and Kevin Raycraft of Gorrie. Fondly remembered by his mother-in-law Marj (Fizell) and her husband Bill Miller of Listowel, brothers and sisters-in-law Brenda Fizell, Cathy and Barry Buchanan all of Listowel, Pat Fizell, Linda and Harold Illman all of Monkton and many friends, nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by his daughter Lindsey in infancy, father-in-law Robert Fizell and brothers-in-law Alfred Keats and Gary Fizell. Lloyd's family invites relatives and friends to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Saturday September 26, 2009 from 1-4 & 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Lloyd's life will be held at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Atwood on Sunday September 27, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. presided by Melissa Snyders. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. 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 would be appreciated 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.