Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Dec 22, 2014

SKINNER, June Elizabeth Margaret Rose - Elizabeth passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Monday December 22, 2014 in her 76th year. Beloved wife of the late Larry Skinner. Loving mother of Bill Skinner (Teresa) and Lisa Pearson (John). Cherished grandmother of Tyler Pearson (Alisha). Dear sister of Pam Steckler (Lyle). Best friend of Delma and Les Benjamin and Joyce...

Dec 21, 2014

MARISSEN, John - At the Woodstock Hospital on Sunday December 21, 2014 in his 90th year. Beloved husband of Gesien "Grace" (nee Speelman) Marissen for over 64 years. Dear father to Ralph (Janna), Bill (Ruth) and Els (Ron) Ormston. Loved grandfather of Andrew (Annie), Michael, Jeremy (Alysia), Amy (Randy), Stephanie (Chris), Erica and great grandfather of Grace, Leah, Evelyn, McKay...

Dec 21, 2014

SLOAN- Ann Sloan (McQueen). After a life filled with peace, love and joy, our amazing "Mum," in her 69th year, left our world on Sunday December 21st 2014, leaving her strong spirit and energy remaining with everyone she touched. Heartbroken by her loss are her children Nicola Sloan Clarke (Ian Warnock), Paula Sloan (Charlie Webb) and Michael Sloan (Tommasina Conte)....

Dec 21, 2014

Van der Woude, Reinder K (Ray Sr.) - Born October 29, 1929. Passed away peacefully with family at his side at the age of 85 at Woodstock Hospital on December 21, 2014. Devoted husband of Mary Ann (nee Skinner). Ray Sr. passed on the eve of their 58th Wedding Anniversary. Loved father of Charles (Kathleen) of Woodstock. Ray Jr. (Kathy)...

Dec 21, 2014

TRUDGEON, Ingemesca "Gem" Trudgeon (nee Stepan) - Passed away peacefully at the Extendicare Nursing Home, Oshawa on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the age of 90. Gem was the beloved wife of the late Edwin Trudgeon (2002). Loving mother to the late Zandra Parro (Albert), Colone (Cheryl), Bradly (Marianne), the late Patrice Privette, and Penelope (Ken Pletz). Cherished grandmother of...

Dec 20, 2014

ROBERTSHAW, George - At the Woodstock Hospital on Saturday December 20, 2014 in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Shirley L. (nee Hallock) Robertshaw for over 60 years. Dear father of Ken and his wife Linda, Keith and his wife Rose, Allan and his wife Vickey, Judy Giroldi and her husband Joe and Cathy Merkley and her husband Rick and...

Dec 20, 2014

WOLFE, Brian - Passed away peacefully surrounded by love at the Woodstock Hospital on Saturday December 20, 2014 in his 56th year. Beloved husband of Sandra Wolfe (nee Kitching McAllister). Dear father of Krista (Adam) King, Matt Wolfe (Kirsten) and Hillary Wolfe. Loved grandfather of Addison and Ava. Cherished son of Ed and Alice Wolfe, son-in-law of Carol (late Doug)...

Dec 18, 2014

MALTBY, Mike - At his home, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday December 18, 2014. Michael "Mike" Wayne Maltby in his 56th year. Beloved husband of Mary E. (nee Robillard) Maltby. Dear father of Cayla, Aaron (Amanda), Brookelyn and Sarah and stepfather to Dylan Robillard and Tanner Robillard. Cherished son of Thomas Maltby (Shirley) and son-in-law of Iris Blake...

Dec 18, 2014

EMPEY Andrew Garnet: Quietly and gently on December 18th, 2014 Andrew Garnet Empey passed away into the arms of his Lord, in his 88th year, surrounded by his loving family. Beloved husband and soul mate of Emma Eileen Empey (nee Cleaver) for over 57 years. Cherished father to Anita Cole (Francis Budden), and devoted grandfather to Brandon Cole (Amanda Tetlow)...

Dec 18, 2014

Dec 16, 2014

ZWICEWICZ- Janina (Jean)- Crossed over peacefully, with her family at her side, on Tuesday December 16th 2014. Janina Zwicewicz (nee Koch) of Woodstock in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Waclaw Zwicewicz. Dear mother of Danuta and Richard and mother-in-law of Jane Sowerby. Dear sister of Gienek Koch and sister-in-law of Krystyna Koch (nee Wozniak). Also survived by...

Dec 15, 2014

NAYLOR, Marlene D. - At Sakura House, Woodstock on Monday December 15, 2014 in her 80th year. Survived by her siblings Iris (Ken) Croft, Donna (Wayne) Tyler, Joan (Glenn) Butcher, Barb (Merv) Osmond, Susan (Lloyd) Hughes, John (Mary) Naylor, Vicki (Bruce) McLeod and Karen (Allen) Griswold. Predeceased by her husband Roly Martel, by her parents Henry and Hazel (nee Crawford)...

Dec 13, 2014

BUCKRELL, Philip W. - Peacefully at Caressant Care Nursing Home on Saturday December 13th, 2014. Philip William Buckrell was a retired dairy farmer, formerly of Burgessville in his 99th year. Beloved husband of the late Gwen Buckrell (nee Hill)(2011). Loving father of LeRoy (Ruth Ann) of Burgessville and Ron (Linda) of Kilgore, Texas. Cherished grandfather of Janice (Tony) Graham, Geoff...

Dec 12, 2014

WOODALL, Kenneth Percy - Passed away peacefully at the Woodstock Private Hospital on Friday December 12th, 2014. Kenneth P. Woodall, formerly of RR # 5 Woodstock in his 84th year. Beloved husband of 61 years to Shirley A. Woodall (nee Scott) whom he married on September 12th, 1953. Dear father of Tom and his wife Deb, Mary Ann Middleton and...

Dec 11, 2014

NIELSEN, Ib Sjogreen - Passed away peacefully at the Woodstock Hospital on Thursday December 11th, 2014. Beloved husband of the late Kirsten Nielsen (2009). Dear father of Bente Nielsen of Woodstock, Alan and his wife Christine of Chatham and Stephen and his partner Angela of London. Also survived by his siblings Else, Peter and Birthe as well as several nieces...

Dec 11, 2014

SHADDOCK, Aileen (nee Cudney) - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Meadow Park Nursing Home, London on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Beloved wife of the late Jack Shaddock (2006). Loving mother to Grant Pelton, Ron Pelton (Lisa), and Susan Pelton (Darren). Cherished grandmother to Matt, Holly, Roc, Vic and Brandon and great grandmother to Madelynn and Callie. Dear...

Dec 10, 2014

MCGEE Cheryl Anne: Passed away on Wednesday December 10, 2014 in her 60th year. Beloved wife of Larry A. McGee. Cherished mother of Jennifer (Martin) VanderPloeg, Rob Chester and loving stepmother to Jason (Kirsten) McGee and Sherry McGee (Daniel). Loved grandmother to Austin, Evan, Tyler, Jasmine, Dean and Nicole. Beloved daughter of June Miller (late Bill) and daughter-in-law of Phyllis...

Dec 9, 2014

COOPER, John R. "Jack" - Passed away peacefully after a short but courageous battle with cancer, on Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 at Sakura House, Woodstock, surrounded by his family. Survived by his beloved wife Joyce (Campbell), loving family; Carolynne (Renaud Saint-Cyr), Darwin, James (Nicole Plante) and sister-in-law Helen Batten. Jack will also be greatly missed by his cherished grandchildren; Gabrielle,...

Dec 7, 2014

IRVINE, Helen Shirley (Hossack) - Passed away peacefully at Mount Hope Centre Long-Term Care, London, ON on Sunday, December 7, 2014 in her 90th year. Helen was the beloved wife of the late Thomas Irvine (1985). Loving mother to son Dale and daughter-in-law Suzanne. Cherished grandmother to Wesley (Ashley), Drew (Sarah) and Blake (Victoria). Great grandmother to Alyssa, Hannah and...

Dec 7, 2014

SCHOONDERWALDT, Frans - At the Woodstock Hospital on Sunday December 7th, 2014. Beloved husband of Anna Schoonderwaldt (nee Kroon) for over 55 years. Dear father of Frank (Mary Jane) Schoonderwaldt, Joanne (Terry) Klingenberg, and Helen (Kevin) Cooper. Loved grandfather of eight and cherished great-grandfather of four. Dear brother of Douwe (late Miep) Schoonderwaldt and uncle of several nieces and nephews....