Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Egon Johann Wakonig

May 27, 2016

Wakonig, Egon Johann - passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27th, 2016, at his residence, with his dear wife at his side. Egon was in his 87th year. He leaves behind his beloved wife Ilene Wakonig (Pike), his sons Barry (Valerie), and Brian. Also missed by his cherished grandsons, Michael and Matthew as well as his sister Karen in Austria....

John "Jack" Miller

May 26, 2016

MILLER, Jack - Of Woodstock, Ontario passed away peacefully on Thursday May 26, 2016 at home with his family by his side at the age of 76. Dearly loved husband and best friend of Jane (Tuttle) Miller. Loving father of Mike (Susan) Miller and Leanne (John Hartog) Miller. He will be missed by his 2 granddaughters Natalie & Nicole Miller....

John Douglas Thomson

May 24, 2016

THOMSON, Dr. John D. - At the Woodstock Hospital, on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. John Douglas Thomson of Woodstock passed away in his 85th year. Beloved husband of Phyllis Muriel Thomson (nee Mowbray). Cherished father of Chris (Nancy), Jeff, Janet, Cameron and Ian. Loved grandfather of Sam, Joe (Kayla), Aaron, Tawnya and Brandon. Dear brother of David Thomson, Betty (Bryan)...

Adam Alexander

May 24, 2016

ALEXANDER, Adam - At Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday May 24, 2016. Robert Adam Alexander of Woodstock in his 37th year after a brief battle with cancer. Beloved son of Bob and Louise (nee McQuay) Alexander. Dear brother to Matt (Nitika) and Scott (Andrea). Cherished uncle of Lila and Anaya. Loved nephew of Suzanne (John), Joanne (late Bill), Helen (Murray), Jamie...

Rita Vassallo

May 23, 2016

Service Details

Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 10:30am, St. John Fisher Church

Hans Schroers

May 21, 2016

SCHROERS, Hans - Peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday May 21, 2016 in his 94th year. Beloved husband of Mildred (nee Sparks) Schroers for over 70 years. Dear father of Lynn (Paul) Emery. Loved grandfather of Leslie (David) Clark, Michael Jacob and great grandfather of Haley, Tyler and Daisy. Predeceased by his brother Henry. Friends are welcome...

Gerrit Fredrik Grevers

May 21, 2016

GREVERS, Gerrit - Gone to be with his Lord at Woodstock Hospital on Saturday May 21, 2016 in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of Berendina "Dina" (nee ten Pas) Grevers for over 67 years. Dear father of Maria (Ben) Krabbe, Bernice (Neal) Huinink-Buiter, Ben (Brenda) Grevers, Jane (Al) Been, Dorothy (Gerry) Vaandering, Gerald (Rita) Grevers and Judy (John) Wubs. Loved...

Glen Henry Zapfe

May 20, 2016

ZAPFE, Glen - At the Woodstock Hospital on Friday May 20, 2016. Glen Henry Zapfe of Woodstock at the age of 71. Beloved husband of Ruth E. (nee Steinman) Zapfe for over 28 years. Dear father of Shaun Storey. Cherished brother to Margie (Bob) Allan. Loved son-in-law of Vivian (late Wilfred) Steinman and brother-in-law to Joan Zapfe and Janice (John)...

Natalie (Chrabatynka) Counsell

May 19, 2016

COUNSELL, Natalie - Passed away peacefully at the Woodstock Hospital on Thursday May 19, 2016 in her 78th year. Beloved mother of Peter Collins. Cherished grandmother to Khrystyna Collins and Boston Collins. Dear sister of Nestor Chrabatynka. Loved aunt of Kevin, Melissa, Nadine and their families. Natalie will always be remembered for the many years of service in Woodstock and...

Gwendolyn (Schultz) Hutchison

May 18, 2016

HUTCHISON, Gwendolyn "Speck" - At the Woodstock Hospital on Wednesday May 18, 2016 in her 86th year. Beloved wife of John "Jack" W. Hutchison for over 61 years. Dear mother of Brad (Marg), Blair (Elizabeth), Grant (Maria) and past mother-in-law of Wanda and Sue. Loved grandmother of Nicole (Justin), Adam (Joanne), Jonathan (Krystal), Craig Jr., Nathan, Jordanne, Justin, Lauren, Brayden,...

Stanley Childs

May 18, 2016

CHILDS, Stanley - At his residence on Wednesday May 18, 2016. Stanley "Stan" Childs of Carressant Care, Woodstock in his 96th year. Beloved husband of the late Bernice (nee Iredale) Childs (2012). Dear father of Sharon (Jack) DeVries and father-in-law of Lorne Leeper. Loved grandfather of Scott (Doris), Tim (Sherri), Jason (Carolyn), Jeff (Andrea), Richard (Sarah) and will be remembered...

William Henry "Bill" Walker

May 17, 2016

WALKER, Bill - At his residence on Tuesday May 17, 2016. William "Bill" Henry Walker in his 66th year. Beloved son of the late William and Iris (nee Metcalfe) Walker. Dear brother to Linda (Russell) Corbett, Jackie (Jim) Kreuger, Elaine (Steve) Morris and Stephen (Cindy) Walker. Bill is also survived by his many nieces and nephews. Friends are invited to...

Dorothy Eilene Ford

May 14, 2016

FORD, Dorothy Eilene - passed away peacefully at Secord Trails Long Term Care Home, Ingersoll on Saturday, May 14th, 2016 in her 78th year. Beloved daughter of the late Ernest and Ethel Ford, loved twin sister of the late Don (2015) and his wife Joan. Dear aunt of Mark (Karen) and Scott (Honour) and great-aunt to Derek, Sarah, and Ashley....

George "Ron" Ronald Hutcheson

May 14, 2016

HUTCHESON, George Ronald - Passed away peacefully at People Care Nursing Home, Tavistock, on May 14, 2016 in his 90th year. Ron was the loving husband of Audrey (Baigent) Hutcheson for nearly 65 years. Father to Joyce and Rodney MacDuff, Gwen and Grant Hansford, Mary and Rick Hodgins, Janet and John Couch, and Kenneth Hutcheson. Ron is also survived by...

Robert Olivier "Bob" Guillemette

May 13, 2016

GUILLEMETTE, Robert "Bob" Olivier - of Woodstock, passed away in his 69th year, on Friday May 13th 2016, surrounded by the love of family at his home after a courageous battle with Mesothelioma. Beloved husband of Lucie Alida (nee Gagnon) Guillemette. Cherished father of Julie (Michael) Hunter and Sandra (Bobby) Young. Dear grandfather of Amelia, Averil, Zachary, Owen, Reid and...

Joyce Ethel (Arthur) Sweazey

May 12, 2016

SWEAZEY, Joyce Ethel (nee Arthur) - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of family at VON Sakura House on Thursday May 12th, 2016 in her 84th year. Beloved wife of Howard Sweazey for over 63 years. Loving mother of Glenn (Cate Hachigian) Sweazey, Robin (Sandy Durward) Sweazey, Lynn Thomas (Bessie) Sweazey, John (Joanne) Sweazey, Janice (Tom) Sweazey Fischer, James...

Stewart Orville Zavitz

May 10, 2016

ZAVITZ, Stewart Orville - Passed away at Woodingford Lodge Woodstock on Tuesday May 10, 2016 in his 67th year. Beloved husband of Sue Zavitz (nee Odorico). Loving father of Anthony (Ellie) Zavitz, Nina Zavitz (Callum Dolan) and Ashley Zavitz (Martin Griffiths). Cherished grandfather of Tyler, Brady, Mia-Bella, Atalyna and Eghan. Dear brother of Margquerite (Bob) Richardson, Bruce (Nora) Zavitz, Wayne...

"Vi" Edythe Alice Violet (Gwalchmai) Adams

May 9, 2016

ADAMS, Violet "Vi" - At her residence on Monday May 9, 2016. Edythe Alice Violet (Vi) (nee Gwalchmai) Adams of People Care, Tavistock in her 94th year. Beloved wife of the late Carl Raymond Adams (1990) and the late William E. Allen (2015). Dear mother of Carl (Verna) Adams, Shirley (Philip) Marsh and Carolyn (Don Hosek) Sarantis. Loved grandmother of...

Petronella "Nellie" Martens

May 9, 2016

MARTENS, Petronella "Nellie" - Passed away at Caressant Care, Woodstock on May 9th , 2016 in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Marinus Martens (2003). Loving mother of Gerry (Margaret) Martens, Thea (Brian) Maloney, Anne (Harold) Zinn, Bill Martens and Rini (Sue) Martens. Cherished grandmother of eleven grandchildren and many great grandchildren . Predeceased by her son Rini...

Douglas Arthur Hutchison

May 8, 2016

HUTCHISON, Douglas Arthur - passed away after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, May 8th, 2016 in his 81st year. Doug was the beloved husband of the late Barbara June Ross Hutchison (1987), and the late Alice Weir Hutchison (2012). Loving father to Stephen (Lisa), Brian (Elaine), and Lyle (Deborah). Stepfather to Robin Weir (Joanne Dickinson) and Teresa Weir....