Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Jan 28, 2016

ENGEL, William "Bill" - Passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Thursday January 28, 2016 in his 93rd year. Beloved husband of Johanna Engel (nee Van Den Boogaart). Loving father of Martin Engel and his wife Barbara, John Engel and his wife Georgette, Harry Engel and his wife Elizabeth and Tanja Butcher Vandenberk. Predeceased by his brothers Dirk Engel and...

Jan 27, 2016

VISSER, Martje "Martha" (nee Hoiting) - Passed away peacefully at Parkview Meadows Christian Retirement Village, Townsend on Wednesday January 27th, 2016 in her 92nd year. Beloved wife of the late Fedde "Fred" Visser (2003). Loving mother of Albert (Caroline) Visser, Coby (Gaele) Visser, Wilma (Bert) Hartman, Sid (Toby) Visser, Wendy (Clarence) Markus, Betty Ann (Rob) Scharringa and Andrea (Richard) Scharringa....

Jan 25, 2016

McNABB, Mildred Loreen (nee Fenwick)- passed away peacefully January 25th 2016, at Woodstock Hospital. Loreen was the beloved wife of the late Fraser McNabb (1985). Dear mother to Anne (Dan) Perkins, Doug (Heather) McNabb and Donna McNabb. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren Jessica McNabb, Meagan McNabb, Jason Perkins, Jennifer Perkins, Liz (Jeremy) Eaton and Rob (Laura) Crellin. Also missed by...

Jan 25, 2016

KELNER, Orland William- A resident of Oxford Centre, RR 4 Woodstock, Orland Kelner passed away at Woodstock Hospital on Monday January 25th, 2016 in his 88th year. Beloved husband of Wanda Kelner (nee Wiley). Loving father and grandfather of Blair Kelner and Joan Morris, and their children Brayden and Jordan and Susan Kelner and her children Gillian (Louis Gauvreau), Jared,...

Jan 24, 2016

PALMER, Joan L. - Passed away peacefully, at Sakura House in Woodstock, on Sunday January 24th, 2016 in her 68th year. Dear mother of Elizabeth Amelia Chambers, Andrew Jarret Chambers, Jeremy Gordon Paul Chambers (Rona) and their father Gerald Chambers . Cherished grandmother of Brandon Nathaniel Chambers, Miranda Elizabeth Louise Farr, Tomlyn Chambers and Michael Jeremy Chambers. Loved daughter of...

Jan 23, 2016

VINCENT, Chantelle Ingrid Irene - Passed away suddenly on Saturday January 23rd, 2016 in her 25th year. Beloved daughter of Helga Vincent (Kevin Edwards) and Frank Vienneau. Cherished mother of Trinity Vincent-Bridgewater (and her father Robbie Bridgewater). Chantelle will also be dearly missed by her aunts, uncles and their families. Also survived by her close friend Ben and grandmother Ingrid...

Jan 23, 2016

BERST, W. Elaine - After a courageous battle at the Sakura House Hospice, on Saturday January 23rd, 2016. Wilma "Elaine" Berst (nee Butler) of Woodstock passed away in her 78th year. Beloved wife and best friend for 54 years to John Ward Berst. Cherished mother of Heather (Tony) Zwicewicz, Jennifer (Shaun) Hatchell and Julie (John) Ellery. Adored grandmother of John,...

Jan 23, 2016

DOLSON, Allan H. - Peacefully at the Maples Nursing Home Tavistock, on Saturday January 23, 2016. Allan Herbert Dolson was in his 90th year. Beloved husband of the late Jofferine Dolson (nee Jones)(1996). Dear step-father of Mary Donnelly, Kathleen Donnelly, Colleen Donnelly, Melvin (Gail) Donnelly and Bill (Sandy) Donnelly. Loved brother of Betty McCormack, Muriel Baird, Laura Connors, Kenneth Dolson,...

Jan 22, 2016

VANCE, Douglas George - Passed away peacefully, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer, on January 22nd, 2016 in his 68th year. Beloved husband of Lynda Vance (nee Perrow). Loving father of Jason (Karen) Vance, Rob (Shelli) Vance, and Rebecca (Jamie) Draper. Cherished papa of Clara and Tessa Vance; Autumn & Kane Vance; and Layton & Mara Draper....

Jan 20, 2016

CLARK , Joan Marie (nee Henderson) - It is with heavy hearts that we announce the peaceful passing of Joan at the Woodstock Hospital on Wednesday January 20th, 2016 in her 78th year. Beloved wife of the late William Ernest Clark (1988). Loving mother of Brad (Lynn) Clark and mother-in-law of Brian Beswick. Cherished grandmother of Logan and Spencer Clark...

Jan 19, 2016

Jan 19, 2016

SLAGHT, Helen Joyce (nee Tolman) - Passed away peacefully on Tuesday January 19th, 2016 at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Woodstock, in her 84th year. Beloved wife of John "Jack" K. Slaght. Loving mother of Judy Slaght (Joe Huxley) and Janice (Peter) Courtney. Cherished grandmother of Carrie (Rodney) Cromwell, Jamie (Cindy) Courtney, Emily (Andrew) Huxley-Osborne, Laura Huxley and great-grandmother of five....

Jan 19, 2016

HENSHAW, Clara "Marlene" - Passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends, at the LHSC - Victoria Campus, on Tuesday, January 19, 2016 in her 76th year. Marlene was the beloved wife of the late Calvin Henshaw (1999). Loved mother to Debbie Henshaw and husband Tim Earhart, and Dianne Henshaw and husband Randy Bilton. Cherished grandmother to Dana, Zac, and...

Jan 19, 2016

HAMMOND, Wallis Wesley - Passed away peacefully at University Hospital, London on January 19th 2016 in his 90th year. Loving husband of Margaret Hammond, nee Doran (2011) for 59 years. Father of Betty (Wolfgang Hofer), David (Kerstin), Steven (Nancy), Larry (Jane), Ken, Carol (Jamie Lafreniere). Also survived by 16 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren, and siblings Morley (Audrey), Jean Engberg, Homer...

Jan 19, 2016

RAU, Mary Anne (nee Sherwood) - Passed away, surrounded by the love of family at St. Mary's Longterm Care, London on Tuesday January 19th, 2016 in her 76th year. Longtime companion of Frank Rau. Loving mother of Steve (Debbie) Corbin, Linda Corbin-Kaleyn, and stepmother of David Rau. Cherished grandmother of Kyle (Annie), Zach & Eric Corbin; Satchel, Gabriella and Alexandria...

Jan 16, 2016

WALKER, James Russell Wilson - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family at Woodingford Lodge on Saturday January 16th 2016. James was in his 91st year. Beloved husband to Evelyn Walker for 61 years. Dear father of James (Cindy) Walker of Woodstock and Julie (Don) Housworth of Princeton. Loving grandfather to Jessica (Todd) Routenburg, Katelyn Walker, James Bradley Walker,...

Jan 14, 2016

HILDERLEY-HALLOCK, D. Lorna - Peacefully at Caressant Care, Woodstock on Thursday January 14, 2016 in her 87th year. Beloved wife of Wes Hallock and the late Ray Hilderley (1975). Dear mother of Herb (Camille Dufour) Hilderley, Bob (Susan Hannah) Hilderley and step mother to Linda Remington, Neal (Gwen) Hallock, Susan (Ted) Hargreaves and Brad (Ronnie) Hallock. Cherished grandmother of fourteen...

Jan 14, 2016

STEVENS, Kathy - At the Woodstock Hospital on Thursday January 14, 2016 in her 66th year. Beloved and dearest friend of Don Cooper. Loved mother of Shaynne (Jen) Stevens, Benj Stevens and Niclaus (Cori) Stevens. Dear "Nan" of Clodagh, Toran, Jrayden, Kylie, Zachary and Madison. Predeceased by her siblings; Sally Ellis and Peter Dawes. Kathy was a longtime employee of...

Jan 13, 2016

HUGHES, Lola Jean - Passed away, suddenly, on Wednesday January 13th, 2016 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Ede M. Hughes (2012). Loving mother of Mike (Mary) Hughes and Brian (Janny) Hughes. Cherished grandmother of Laura and Kathryn; Matt (Stephanie) and Erica and great-grandmother of Aria. Friends are invited to join the family at the Brock and...

Jan 11, 2016

WALO, Andrew J., Passed away peacefully with family by his side at Sakura House, Woodstock, Ont. on Jan 11, 2016, at 63 years of age. Dearest friend of Kathy Campbell of Woodstock. Loving father to Anthony of Cambridge, Adam (Meagan) of Calgary, and cherished " dad" to Kaleigh Campbell of Woodstock. Beloved Grandpa to Anna, Jacob, and Jaxon Walo of...