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February 7, 1955 to May 1, 2022 Harold William Carter – It is with broken hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Harold at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday May 1, 2022 at the age of 67 after a courageous journey with cancer. Harold had a great sense of humour, positive outlook on life and loved driving his 1970 Dodge Challenger. He enjoyed watching the Detroit Red Wings, the Toronto Blue Jays, snowmobiling and playing church hockey and baseball. He looked forward to his morning coffee hour group and northern fishing trips. Harold especially cherished all the time spent with his family and friends. Beloved husband of Cheryl (Buehler) Carter whom he married in 1980. Loving father of Janel (Rodney) Hiemstra, Tracy (Tyler) Andrews and Jeremy (Katie) Carter. Special grandpa of Noah and Jensyn Hiemstra, Mylah, Kennedy and Sawyer Andrews. Cherished brother and brother-in-law of Mary Carter, Alvin (Kara) Carter, Darrell (Jane) Buehler, Derrick (Karen) Buehler, Duane (Sue) Buehler, Angie (Paul) Raftis and Lisa Buehler. Son-in-law of Erla Buehler. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. Predeceased by his parents William and Clara (Kuepfer) Carter, sister Edith, brother Mervin and father-in-law Melvin Buehler. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at Listowel Mennonite Church, 465 Maitland Ave. S, Listowel on Thursday May 5 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Harold’s life will be held at Listowel Mennonite Church on Friday May 6th at 2:00 p.m. Interment in Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery. At the family’s request, masks are required to attend the visitation and funeral service. The service will be live streamed and the link available on the Listowel Mennonite Church website. www.lmchurch.ca As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Mennonite Church 465 Maitland Avenue S. Listowel, ON N4W 2M7 or 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 donation directly to the charity of choice.

June 12, 1930 to April 29, 2022 Eleanor Coulter formerly of RR2 Atwood, passed away peacefully at Knollcrest Lodge, Milverton on Friday April 29, 2022 at the age of 91. Eleanor was a member of Atwood Presbyterian Church. She was a former member of a Ladies Quartet and a rural mail carrier for Canada Post for over 50 years. Eleanor cherished the time spent with family and friends at the cottage in Goderich. Beloved wife of the late Ross Coulter who predeceased her in 2003. Loving mother of Gordon (Linda) Coulter, Gail (Greg) Thomas, George (Gloria) Coulter. Special grandma of Shawn (Meghan), Todd (Katie), Amanda (Ryan), Jaime (Kyle), Scott (Parys), Phil (Frank), Whitney (Rick) and 17 great-grandchildren. Dear sister of Doug (Gail) Schroeder. Fondly remembered by her nieces, nephews and cousins. Predeceased by her parents Reuben and Helen (France) Schroeder. In keeping with Eleanor’s wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service to celebrate Eleanor’s life will be held at Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood with Rev. Ernie Naylor officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Knollcrest Lodge 50 William Street Milverton, ON N0K 1M0 or Atwood Presbyterian Church PO Box 179 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 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 donation directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

May 25, 1925 to April 24, 2011 Joyce Evans of Listowel, passed away peacefully at Caressant Care Nursing Home on Sunday April 24, 2011 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of Gordon Evans whom she married in 1960. Loving mother of Morgan and Penny Evans of RR1 Atwood, Hillary and Chuck Hartwig of Florida. Predeceased by her parents Stanley and Mary Jane (Wheelhouse) Rodgers. Cremation has taken place. There will be no funeral home visitation or service.

December 18, 1928 to April 18, 2022 Goldie Stevenson passed away peacefully at Huronlea Home for the Aged, Brussels on Monday April 18, 2022 at the age of 93. Goldie was a former head cook at the Salvation Army in Kitchener for many years. She enjoyed sewing and cooking but especially cherished the time spent with her family. Beloved wife of the late Gord Stevenson who predeceased her in 1987. Loving mother of Doug (Linda) and Paul (Lisa). Cherished grandma of Austin and Faith and their son Kolt, Cassidy and Ryan, Shyanne and Adam. Fondly remembered by her brothers and sisters Ivan (Jean) Fischer, Betty Knight, Maxine (Barry) Wicks, Gerald (Martha) Fischer, Sharon (Robin) Jenkins, sister-in-law Donna Fischer and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Wilfred and Ethel (Ward) Fischer, brother Roy Fischer, sister Shirley Kraehn and brother-in-law Ross Knight. A private family service and burial will be held at Memory Gardens Funeral Home and Cemetery, Breslau. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: The Alzheimer Society 1020 Ontario Street Unit 5 Stratford, ON N5A 6Z3 or 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 donation directly to the charity of choice.

December 29, 1970 to April 16, 2022 Jason (Phil) Hartung of Guelph, passed away unexpectedly at Guelph General Hospital on Saturday April 16, 2022 at the age of 51. Phil was a salesman for Bondyn Products. He enjoyed four-wheeling, dirt biking and fishing at Belwood Lake with his sons. Phil also enjoyed racing super late model race cars. Fondly remembered by his sons Steven and Shawn and their mother Rosie Hartung, Charman Tye and her children Taysha and Trayton, the extended Kuepfer family and many nieces and nephews. Son of Laverne and the late Joyce Hartung. Brother of Marie (John) Graham, Deb (John) Marshall, Bill (Alison) Hartung. Visitation for family and friends will be held at Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood, on Friday April 22 from 7 to 9 p.m. and on Saturday April 23 from 2 to 5 p.m. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: The Heart and Stroke Foundation In Memorium PO Box 460 STN K Toronto, ON M4P 2G9 or 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 donation directly to the charity of choice.

May 9, 1942 to April 5, 2022 Bruce (Clem) Kennedy of Atwood, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday April 5, 2022 at the age of 79. Bruce was born in Sarnia on May 9, 1942, a son of the late William and Mary (Sheppard) Kennedy. Bruce was a former truck driver for Listowel Transport Lines, Auto Haulaway and Atwood Farm Supply. He enjoyed restoring antique tractors, attending truck and tractor shows and pulls and gardening. Bruce loved the time spent with family and friends at Woodland Lake Campground and Camp Gator. He will be missed by his cat Max. Beloved husband of the late Kathy Kennedy who predeceased him in 2020. Loving father of Heather Kennedy (David Steven), Sandra Kennedy (Don McCourt) and Nadine Kennedy. Special grandpa of Nicole and Joel Coleman and their son Jace, Morgan Ament, Travis and Caitlinn Bowman, and Holly Bowman. Brother of Janet Atkinson, Doris Gordon, Marilyn and Jack Goodyear, Mary and Kent Krueger. Fondly remembered by his nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his brother Keith, brothers-in-law Tom Atkinson and Don Gordon. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Atwood on Saturday April 9, 2022 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Interment in Derryadd Cemetery, Rothsay. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Atwood Lions Club PO Box 154 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 or Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation 255 Elizabeth Street East 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 donation directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

February 20, 1938 to April 1, 2022 Edythe Rock of RR3 Monkton, passed away at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Friday April 1, 2022 at the age of 84. She was born February 20, 1938 to the late Hugh and Clara (Stoneman) Rinn. She married Elvey Rock in 1960 and had two daughters, Joanne Foster (Dave) and Jennifer Rock. Edythe enjoyed her years farming in Elma Township and leading the 4H Beef Club. Photography was one of Edythe’s talents, specializing in weddings and family photos. Edythe and Elvey enjoyed many motorhome adventures with the Ausable Nomads Club of Exeter, where she served as the Club President. Cherished grandma of Laurie Faulhafer (Kyle), Tim Misener, Michelle Olad (Mehdi), John Foster, and great-grandma of Cohen, Violet and Mileena. Fondly remembered by her brother John Rinn (Theresa), sisters-in-law Bernice Hutchison (Don), Lila Ruth Bullock (Bob Fries), Janet Rock and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sister Marjorie and husband Keith Rock and brother-in-law Bruce Rock. Cremation will occur and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. Interment in North Logan Cemetery, Monkton. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to: Heart and Stroke Foundation PO Box 460 STN K Toronto, ON M4P 2G9 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 donation directly to the charity at the above address. The family would like to thank all members of Edythe’s health team and Rev. Ernie Naylor for his support and prayers. May her precious soul rest in peace until we all meet again.

March 9, 1934 to March 29, 2022 Ruth Albrecht of Millbank, passed away peacefully at Stratford General Hospital on Tuesday March 29, 2022 at the age of 88. Ruth was a member of the former Riverdale Mennonite Church where she was involved with the Sewing Circle and Food Committee. Ruth loved to travel and spend time at the trailer in Goderich, and cherished the time spent with her family, especially her grandchildren. Beloved wife of the late Sam Albrecht who predeceased her in 2012. Loving mother of Richard (Donna) of Beiseker AB, Ken of Millbank, Don of New Hamburg, Steve of Woodstock, Darlene (Dan) Ramer of Millbank. Grandma of Amanda (Justin), Natasha, Stephanie, Nathan (Amanda), Brad (Krystle), Jason (Stephanie), Zach (Alexxa) and great grandma of 9. Fondly remembered by her brother Melvin (Marietta) Roes, her sister Erma (Stanley) Gerber and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Isaac and Mattie (Jantzi) Roes, sons Ronald and Bruce in infancy, daughter-in-law Brenda Albrecht, sister Laurene and her husband Arthur Gerber, sisters-in-law Mary Roes, Nancy and her husband Joe Kipfer and brother-in-law Elmer Albrecht. Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at Milverton Christian Fellowship, 6619 Perth Road 131, Milverton on Friday April 1 from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Ruth’s life will be held at the Church on Saturday April 2, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Alvin Kuepfer officiating. Interment in Riverdale Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Gospel Echoes Prison Ministries PO Box 130 Millbank, ON N0K 1L0 or Christian Aid Ministries PO Box 46 Moorefield, ON N0G 2K0 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 donation directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

April 28, 1943 to March 26, 2022 Hermanna van Leeuwen was called home to her Heavenly Father on Saturday March 26, 2022 at the age of 78. Formerly of RR4 Listowel, Hermanna passed peacefully into glory at Royal Terrace, Palmerston. Hermanna was an active member of Bethel Christian Reformed Church, Listowel. Beloved wife of Peter van Leeuwen whom she married in 1965. Loving mother of Ian (Sarah), Gary (Helen), Marcel (Wendy), John (Julia), Janice (Wesley), Hannah (Jason), Ben (Shelly). Cherished grandma of Anneke, Abby, Alyssa, Emily, Thomas, Rebecca (Evan), Daniel (Ashley), Josie (friend Ben), Kenneth, Matthew (Emily), Michael, Wyatt, Sawyer and great-grandma of Max. Dear sister and sister-in-law of Nick and Jessie Jonkman, Marilyn Metselaar, Dick and Tina Metselaar, Dave Cuffe, Jen Laursen, Henrietta and Ben Luiting, Sheryl Russell, Nel van Leeuwen, Andy and Penny van Leeuwen. Fondly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Gerrit and Gerritje Metselaar, step-mother Janny, son Matthew in infancy (1977), brothers Henk and his wife Norma Vanderhorst, Al Metselaar, sisters Margje Jonkman, Gerrie Cuffe, brothers-in-law Peter Laursen, Jan van Leeuwen, Henk van Leeuwen and Dick and Willy van Leeuwen. Visitation will be held at Bethel Christian Reformed Church, 345 Elizabeth Street E., Listowel on Tuesday March 29, 2022 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Henry Meinen officiating. Spring interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. Please join via the Church’s livestream at www.bethelcrc.com As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Christian Reformed World Relief Committee PO Box 5070 Stn LCD1 3475 Mainway Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8 or ReFrame Ministries (formerly Back to God Ministries) PO Box 5070 Stn LCD1 3475 Mainway Burlington, ON L7R 3Y8 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 donation directly to the charity of choice at the above address.

May 17, 1931 to March 17, 2022 Ruth Parkhouse of Atwood, passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Thursday March 17, 2022 at the age of 90. Ruth enjoyed attending music festivals with her husband Allen, knitting, bird watching, camping and spending time with her family. She was employed at Campbell's Soup, Listowel for over 25 years. Beloved wife of the late Allen Parkhouse who predeceased her in 2010. Loving mother of Peggy (Ken) Johnston, Harv (Ginny), Linda (Gord) Coulter, Susie (Clare) Schiestel, Brad (Grace). Special grandma of Terri (Mike), Ryan (Tasha), Nathan (Alex), Brandon, Shawn (Meghan), Todd (Katie), Amanda (Ryan), Chad (Shannon), Erin (Cory), Ben, Alex (Maralee), Andrew (Amanda) and great-grandma of Dustyn, Talyn, Kylie, Leah, Ila, Jack, Dylan, Boston, Sydney, Kayden, Kiyran, Mariah, Madeline, Abbi, Everly, Nicholas, Livie, Everleigh, Nixyn, Tre, Parker, Mishca, William, Brynn, Gray, Colby, Nevaeh, Lilly, Emma and great great-grandma of Sloane and Finn. Dear sister of Phyllis Hannah and Bill Heibein. Predeceased by her parents George and Charlotte (Candler) Heibein, sisters Jean, Gertie, Joyce, Julena, Kate and brothers Lloyd, Jack and Stan. A private family memorial service to celebrate Ruth’s life will be held at Brenneman Funeral Home, Atwood with Rev. Ernie Naylor officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to: Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation 255 Elizabeth Street East Listowel, ON N4W 2P5 Atwood Presbyterian Church PO Box 179 Atwood, ON N0G 1B0 or 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 donation to the charity of choice at the above address.

April 28, 1932 to March 14, 2022 Ruth Ward formerly of Monkton, passed away peacefully at Ritz Lutheran Villa, Mitchell on Monday March 14, 2022 at the age of 89. Ruth was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church, Monkton where she sang in the church choir for 50 years and also served on many committees. For over 40 years, she ran the concession booth in Monkton which is now known as “Ruth’s Snack Shack”. Ruth was well known for her potato salad and subs. She enjoyed gardening, quilting, playing cards and loved spending time with her family. Beloved wife of the late Jack Ward who predeceased her in 1991. Loving mother of Barry (Angela), Bob (Val) and Kathy (Keith) Pehlke. Special grandma of Leanne and Marc and their children Liam and Connor; Trish and Jay and their children Reed and Cohen; Kevin and Heather and their daughter Emerson; Dylan and Nicole; Kylie and Nic; Kristy and Dan and their children Matthew, William and Elizabeth; Katelyn and Brandon and their children Ella and Avery; Kelly and Mike and their daughter Vaida. Fondly remembered by her sisters and brothers Eldeen Ward, Shirley Wagler, Marg Searth, George (Sandi), Mary VanStaveren, Elwood (Olive), Harold (June), Barb Knapp (James), Edna (Don) White, Sharon (Keith) Otterbein, Donna (Steve) Oliver, sisters-in-law Joyce Raycraft, Debbie Raycraft, Terry Ward and many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her parents Ed and Laura (Strickert) Raycraft, brothers Bob (Marg), Jack, Eldon (in infancy), Sheldon, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Harvey Ward, Sam Wagler, Ron Searth, Pat Raycraft, John VanStaveren, Nancy Raycraft, Helen Raycraft, Cam Knapp and great-granddaughter Sophie Blum in infancy. A private family funeral service to celebrate Ruth’s life will be held at Brenneman Funeral Home with Rev. Ernie Naylor officiating. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Spring interment in North Logan Cemetery, Monkton. The service was recorded and can be viewed by clicking on the link below. https://youtu.be/iiQtRtj2EpA As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice or take someone you love out to dinner and remember Ruth.

May 31, 1931 to March 12, 2022 Margaret Chislett passed away at Huronlea Home for the Aged in Brussels on Saturday March 12, 2022 at the age of 90. Born in New Zealand and formerly of Listowel ON, she traveled extensively with her family and even more so after she met her future husband Reginald, where they were both serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force at Bagotville, Quebec. After they were married, they lived in many locations across Canada and in Germany as Reg was transferred on an average of every 4 years. Throughout her life Margaret developed many skills and was always willing to learn more. She enjoyed quilting, baking, cooking, doing word search and at various points in her life she worked a number of positions including as a bookkeeper, a parole office administrator and was the coordinator for Meals on Wheels in Hastings County. Beloved wife of the late Reginald Chislett who predeceased her in 2016. Loving mother of Doug Chislett (Debra Woodske), Dodi (Grant) Morgan, Bill (Leslie) Chislett. Special grandma of James, Jessica (Mike) and great-grandma of Jimmy and Annabelle. She will be fondly remembered by all her surviving family and friends. Predeceased by her parents Renton and Dorothy (Land) Hawkins, her brother William and his wife Josephine Hawkins, and her sister Dodie and her husband Al Brown. Margaret will join them in the family crypt at the Hamilton Cemetery. Margaret’s wish was to be cremated and a private memorial service will be held at Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382) at a later date. There will be no visitation. Any memorial donations and expressions of sympathy will be appreciated by the family and may be made to: Huronlea Home for the Aged 820 Turnberry Street Brussels, ON N0G 1H0 or The War Amps of Canada 1 Maybrook Drive Scarborough, ON M1V 5K9 www.waramps.ca Donations may 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 donation directly to the charity of choice at the above address.