Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Apr 8, 2013

BALL, Barbara Joan (Weaver) - Passed away peacefully at Woodstock Hospital with her loving family by her side on Monday April 8th, 2013 at the age of 82. Beloved wife of the late Allan Ball (2011). Dear mother of David (Kim), Kevin (Elaine), Karen (Douglas) Gee, Bob (Carol) and Myrna (Bill) Powell. Loved grandmother of Bryan and Dennis Ball; Matthew...

Apr 8, 2013

SPIERINGS- Peacefully at her residence on Monday April 8th 2013. Johanna "Annie" Spierings (nee Klokgieters) of Caressant Care Nursing Home Woodstock and formerly of Sweaburg in her 99th year. Beloved wife of the late Johannes "Johny" Spierings (1993). Dear friend of John (Corry) VanEgmond of Burgesssville. Special Oma of Cecilia (Mark), Vincent (Gail), Dorothy (Lucas) and Ben (Becky) and G.G....

Apr 7, 2013

FOGARTY, John Michael "Jack" - Passed away peacefully with loving family by his side, on Sunday April 7, 2013 at the age of 78. He was the loving brother of Kay Masters of Woodstock and father of Valerie and Michelle. Dearly loved partner of 28 years, Norma Fleming and her family Pat Lamb (Jeff), Simone Craib (Harold), Christine Reczuch (John),...

Apr 6, 2013

GRAYBIEL, Dorothy - Peacefully at the Woodstock Hospital on Saturday April 6th, 2013. Dorothy Edith Jane Graybiel (nee Rowe) of Woodstock in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Gerald (Gerry) Graybiel. Dear mother of Stephen and his wife Rhonda and Todd Graybiel. Cherished grandmother of Ryan. Also survived by her siblings Pauline, Margaret, Marion (Frank), Glenis (Bruce) and Barry (Barb)....

Apr 3, 2013

BENDER, Douglas Ross "Doug" Unexpectedly on April 3, 2013 at 67 years of age at St. Mary's General Hospital. Lovingly remembered by his wife of 12 years, Ann Sloan, and children Nicola Sloan Clarke (Ian Warnock), Paula Sloan (Charlie Webb) and Michael Sloan (Tommasina Conte). Doug was a warm and wonderful grandfather to Ben, Meredith, Annabel, Georgia, Liam, Kayle, Madeleine,...

Apr 2, 2013

GILMAN, Cheryl Ann- Peacefully, at her residence on Tuesday April 2, 2013. Cheryl Ann Gilman (nee Shoemaker) of Woodstock and formerly of Chatham and Blenheim, has passed away. Loving wife to Gaetan Gilman. Dear mother of Amelia, Gaetane and mother-in-law to Steven. Loving grandmother of Elora, Logan and Cheyenne. Cherished daughter of Beverly and Shirley Shoemaker. Dear sister of Robert...

Apr 1, 2013

WILHELM, Michael - At his residence on Monday April 1st, 2013. Michael James Irvin Wilhelm of London in his 51st year. Dear husband of Judy Laureen Wilhelm (nee Smith). Cherished son of Lawrence (Donna) Wilhelm and the late Rosealie Wilhelm. Loved father of Katie Wilhelm, Sarah (Kory Wynen) Wilhelm and Michael Wilhelm. Also survived by his siblings Ed (Collette) Wilhelm,...

Mar 30, 2013

SAGE, Dr. David Gary - passed away peacefully in his sleep, at Sakura House on March 30, 2013 at the age of 63. He will be sadly missed by his beloved spouse Sloane Saman and loving children Jessica Sage (Graham Vink) of Kelowna, BC and Ben Sage (Amanda) of Woodstock, as well as his cherished grandchildren Nolan Murray and Liam...

Mar 28, 2013

KENT, Margaret- Passed away peacefully on Thursday March 28th, 2013 at People Care Centre, Tavistock. Margaret Ada Kent (nee Whitelaw) was born July 3rd 1910 in Woodstock, and died at the age of 102. With the exception of 20 years in Tillsonburg she spent her entire life in Woodstock. Loving wife of the late Maurice Bernard Kent (1998). Cherished mother...

Mar 27, 2013

McCready, Dess Suddenly at his residence, on Wednesday March 27, 2013. Dess Patrick McCready of RR#2 Thamesford, in his 53rd year. Beloved husband of Susan (Crow) and dear father of Kaitlyn (Andrew) and Matthew. Predeceased by his father Patrick and mother Helen. Also sadly missed by his father and mother in-law Bill and Joyce Crow of Chatham, two sisters in-law...

Mar 27, 2013

IWANIW, Anna - At her residence on March 27, 2013. Anna (nee Honcherenko) Iwaniw of People Care, Stratford and formerly of Woodstock in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Stanislaw Iwaniw Dear mother of Lucy Tayler (Ralph) of Woodstock, Walter Iwaniw of Costa Rica and Steve Ivanoff of Woodstock. Loved grandmother of Katherine Muller (Brad), Krista Newton (John),...

Mar 26, 2013

O'HARA, Timothy - At his residence on Tuesday, March 26, 2013. Timothy Gordon Russell O'Hara of Woodstock in his 44th year. Cherished son of Gordon and the late Penny (nee Jackson) O'Hara (2012). Dear brother of Janice O'Hara-Hsu (late Sherman) and their children, Serena and Casey. Also survived by his grandmother Ruby (late Russell) Jackson, great uncle William Owen Collins,...

Mar 24, 2013

CROMWELL, Shirley M. - At LHSC Victoria Hospital on Sunday March 24th , 2013. Shirley Mae Cromwell (nee Flewelling) of Woodstock in her 83rd year. Beloved wife of the late Donald LeRoy " Roy" Cromwell (1990). Dear mother of Barbara (Gary) Carter of Woodstock, Brian (2004) (Linda) Cromwell of Woodstock, Marilyn Gerber (1998), Charles "Chuck" (1993), Lloyd "Ken" of Woodstock,...

Mar 23, 2013

SMITH, Frank David - January 15, 1932 - March 23, 2013. "I have fought a good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."Frank was born in a farm house in Markham Township on January 15, 1932, the first born son of Minnie and Nelson Smith. He was raised on the family dairy farm along with his...

Mar 21, 2013

BLAIS, Gaston - Suddenly but peacefully, at his home on Thursday March 21, 2013. Gaston Blais of Eastwood in his 71st year. Husband of Bernadette M (nee Schurink) Blais and dear friend of Johanne (nee Huppé) Beattie. Loved father of Paul Blais (Cara) of Sydenham and Selena Blais (Jason Hicks) of Collingwood. Dear grandfather of Taryn Blais, Abbey Blais and...

Mar 19, 2013

Mar 15, 2013

COLLINS, James Leroy - Passed away suddenly at Victoria Hospital in London on March 15, 2013 in his 66th year. Jim was the beloved son of Ross Collins and loving father to Sherri Gimatello, Christine Bullied (Jason), and Loretta Collins. He was the cherished grandfather to Teanna Collins, Lucas and Jacob Bullied. Jim is also survived by his siblings; Carolyn...

Mar 14, 2013

Smith Donald Oliver Gone to be with his Lord on Thursday March 14, 2013. Donald Oliver Smith of Kintore in this 74th year. Beloved husband of Alice and dear father of Mark of Dorchester, Dale and Val of Barrie, Wendy of Kintore and Brad and Laurie of Waterloo. Also sadly missed by 10 grandchildren; Noah, Olivia, Lauren, Nadia and Riley,...

Mar 13, 2013

SYWYK, William - Passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 in his 86th year. He will be missed by his children: Brenda Cains (Mike), Gloria Prince (Larry), Sherry Sywyk, Judy Kisling (David), William Sywyk (Cheryl), Danny Sywyk, and Wayne Sywyk (Laurie). William was predeceased by his wife Ethel (2010) and his eleven brothers and sisters. William served in the second...

Mar 12, 2013

JACKLIN, Allen Philip - Passed away at Sukura House on Tuesday March 12, 2013 in his 73rd year. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 44 years, Norma (nee Parrow), sons Danny Newell and his wife Kathy, Cary Newell and his wife Lu-Anne and daughters Kelly Bragg and her husband Mike, Colleen Chapman and her husband Brian. Cherished...