Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Nov 21, 2017

BRYSON, John Francis - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his children at the Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Netta Marie Bryson (nee Hughes) (2014). Loving father of Dora (Joseph) Pellegrino, Joseph Bryson, Carrie (Nick) Hardeman, Teresa Furtney, and Paul Bryson. Cherished grandfather of Lisa (David) Monteith (nee Pellegrino) and...

Nov 20, 2017

SHRUBSALL, Eleanor - Passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family at VON Sakura House on Monday November 20, 2017. Eleanor was in her 72nd year. Beloved wife of Ken Shrubsall, mother of Susan E. Imrie (Jason) and Rick (Sara) Shrubsall. Loved grandmother of Emily, Keanna, Madison, Aden and Rowen. Dear sister to Kenneth W. Preiss (Bonnie). Eleanor...

Nov 18, 2017

JOHNSTON, Jill - Passed away at the Listowel Memorial Hospital on Saturday November 18, 2017. Nancy "Jill" Johnston formerly of Woodstock in her 65th year. Beloved mother of Tracy (nee Fallowfield) Shanahan and her husband Paul, Sarah (nee Helmuth) Otomancek and her husband Vedran and Laurel (nee Helmuth) Anderson and her husband Steven. Loved grandmother of Chloe Shanahan, Camryn Shanahan...

Nov 17, 2017

WAKEFIELD, Patricia Jean - Passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Friday, November 17, 2017 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of Earl Herman Wakefield. Dear mother of Barbara (Robert) Reid and Donald (Donna) Wakefield. Loving grandmother of Heather, Jay, Liz, Brett (Brittany) and Chelsea. Dear sister of Anne (Stuart) Lloyd. Friends are welcome to join the family at...

Nov 17, 2017

COWING, Dorothy Jean - Passed away peacefully at her home on Friday November 17th, 2017. Dorothy Jean Cowing (nee Smith) of Caressant Care Nursing Home in Woodstock, formerly of RR 1, Innerkip was in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late Elmer W. Cowing (2003) for 61 years. Dear mother of Elaine (Donald) Stevens and Larry (Mary) Cowing. Loved...

Nov 16, 2017

SIMON, Myrna Patricia - Passed away peacefully at Sakura House, Woodstock on Thursday November 16, 2017 in her 83rd year. Beloved mother to Lorna Thomas and Charles Simon-Aaron. Loving grandmother to Sean (Shelley), Duane (Urszula) and great grandmother of Terrell, Mya and Quinsley. Dear sister of Emerson Simon. She is survived by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her daughter...

Nov 15, 2017

Luth, Andrew "Andy" - At Bluewater Health Sarnia, in his 83rd year, on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Andrew Luth, of Woodstock, was called home to be with his Lord and Saviour. Loving husband of Anneke (Hofstra) for 58 years. Beloved father and Opa of Terry & John Vanderhorst of Barrie (Julia, Shauna); John & Audrey Luth of St. Albert, AB...

Nov 15, 2017

Visitation Details

Sunday, November 19th, 2017 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Brock and Visser Funeral Home

Monday, November 20th, 2017 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Brock and Visser Funeral Home

Service Details

Tuesday, November 21st, 2017 1:00pm, Brock and Visser Funeral Home

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Nov 14, 2017

HORINGA, Stacey Elise. - Has gone to be with her Lord and surrounded by the love of her family and friends at the Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday November 14, 2017 in her 23rd year. Beloved daughter of Jake and Ann (nee Tilstra) Horinga. Dear sister to Julie (Jan) deWit, Brent (Corriene) Horinga and Jayden Horinga. Cherished granddaughter of Elsie Tilstra-Tiersma,...

Nov 13, 2017

LAVA, Roger Albert- Passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Monday, November 13, 2017. Roger Albert Lava of Thamesford, Ontario in his 75th year. Beloved husband of Krista Lava. Loving and devoted father of Robin Lava, Rodney (Lisa) Lava, and Nick Taylor (Casidee). Sadly, missed by his grandchildren Beth Lava, Brandon and Ben House, Jackson and Hayden...

Nov 13, 2017

OUELLETTE, Elisabeth Johanna "Ellie" (nee Geris)- Peacefully on Monday November 13th, 2017 after a long battle with cancer, in her 70th year. Ellie will be greatly missed by her husband Neil Deane, children Tina Earl, Chris Hough and Jay (Christina) Hough. Loving gramma to Angel, April, and Alex Earl. Dear sister to Kay Fiorino, Rita MacIntyre, Harry (Jane) Geris, Bill...

Nov 11, 2017

SCOTT, Wilfred "Ted" Neil - Passed away peacefully in his 74th year, at home surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness, on Saturday November 11th, 2017. Beloved husband of Elizabeth "Betty" June Scott (nee Rupert). Dear father of Earl (Linda) Scott and Kelly Scott. Loved Papa of Mackenzie, J-R, Amber, Candice and Jessika and loved Gumper of seven....

Nov 11, 2017

PONSFORD, David - Passed away peacefully at Alexandra Hospital, Ingersoll, Saturday November 11th , 2017 in his 71st year. Loving husband and best friend of Anita Ponsford (nee Bryan). He is lovingly remembered by his children Kenneth Ponsford (Charlene) and granddaughter Taylor Ponsford. David is predeceased by his parents, Hazel Marjorie Ponsford and David Robert Ponsford. Friends and relatives are...

Nov 11, 2017

HELMUTH, Lorne Eldon - Passed away surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday November 11th 2017 at Sakura House in Woodstock in his 92nd year. Beloved husband of Mary M. Helmuth (nee McAuley) for over 65 years. Loved father of Kenneth Helmuth and Stephen Helmuth. Dear grandfather of Tracy (Paul) Shanahan, Sarah (Vedran) Otomancek, Laurel (Steve) Anderson, Rachel...

Nov 9, 2017

JOLLYMORE, Joseph "Warren" - With heavy hearts filled with sorrow we announce the passing of Warren Jollymore surrounded by the love of his family. Husband of the late Cheryl (2008). Much loved brother of Roy (Joan) and the late Michael (2008). Survived by sister-in-law Cathy Jollymore. Special Uncle to Michele Jollymore, Tami (Bryan) Ault and Carrie (Alivin) Johnson. Adored great...

Nov 8, 2017

SMITH, Maxwell "Mac" L. - Passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Wednesday November 8, 2017 in his 91st year. Beloved husband of Marjory Jean (nee McCreight) Smith for over 67 years. Dear father of the late Maurice (Joyce) Smith, Joanne (Dan) Phillips, Allan Smith and Bruce (Pam) Smith. Cherished grandfather of Sara (Alex), Rob (Nicole), Gary, Becky (John), Tracey...

Nov 7, 2017

HOOPER, John "Jack" Lorrie - Passed away peacefully in his 81st year, at home surrounded by his loving family following a lengthy illness, on Tuesday, November 7th, 2017. Beloved husband of the late Carolyn "Carol" A. Hooper (nee Shane) (2012). Survived by his children Diane Roberts (Mary-Anne), Christopher (Jackie) and Paul (Caitlin). Treasured grandfather of Lindsay, Madeleine, William, Simon, Sydney,...

Nov 7, 2017

HART, Gerald Alexander - Passed away at the Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday November 7, 2017. Gerald Alexander Hart in his 80th year after a short illness and while residing on the family farm at R.R. # 3 Woodstock. Beloved husband of Alice Hart (nee Diamond). Dear brother of Nancy Steven (2017) husband Basil of Forest and brother Jim of R.R....

Nov 5, 2017

ROSS, Ruth D. - Passed away peacefully at her daughters home in Strathroy on Sunday November 5, 2017 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late Jack Ross (1984). Dear mother to Bob (Sherry) Ross, Wendy (Randy) Watts, Kevin (Pam) Ross and Nancy (John) Wieringa. Cherished grandmother of Jon, Carter, Michael, Alexandra, Samantha, Jack, Oliver and is survived by...

Nov 5, 2017

DOREY, Frank Edward - Passed away peacefully at Royal Victoria Hospital, Barrie on Sunday November 5th 2017. Frank Edward Dorey of Barrie in his 81st year. Beloved husband of the late Jean Dorey (nee Knight) and the late Dorothy Dorey (nee Harnish). Loved father of Kellie (Paul) Gillman and the late Shawn Dorey (2017). Cherished grandfather of Jonathan, Jillian, Ethan...