Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

May 7, 2016

FORBES, Ross H. - Passed away peacefully at Parkwood Veteran's Hospital on Saturday, May 7th 2016 joining his wife Isabella Smith (Anderson) Forbes on the anniversary of her birthday. Ross was in his 96th year. Ross will be greatly missed by his son Ross (Una) Forbes and his daughter Barbara (Len) Boychuk. He was loved by his six grandchildren Derek,...

May 5, 2016

SAUNDERS, Pamela "Pam" E. - Surrounded by the love of her family at Sakura House, Woodstock on Thursday May 5, 2016 in her 65th year. Beloved mother to Penney (Mark) Cole and Shawn (Andrea) Jamieson. Cherished grandmother of Kiana Cole and Calon Jamieson. Dear sister of Muriel (Gordon) Williams. Loving niece of Janet and Ray. Best friend to Bonnie and...

May 4, 2016

Apr 30, 2016

LEMKE, Frieda- At Caressant Care Nursing Home, Woodstock on Saturday April 30th 2016. Frieda Lemke (nee Klar) formerly of Kent St. Woodstock in her 93rd year. Beloved wife of the late Fritz Treptow and the late Frederick Lemke. Dear mother of George (Gladys) Treptow, Fred (Shirley) Treptow, Erika (Paul) Marquardt, Earl (Cheryl) Lemke and Tom (Diane) Lemke. Loved grandmother of...

Apr 30, 2016

KNOX, Donald James - It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of Donald James Knox of Thamesford, in his 68th year on Saturday, April 30, 2016. Loving husband of Linda (Hebblethwaite) Knox for 42 years. Proud dad of Michael and Becky Knox of Thamesford, and Sarah Knox (Billy Joe Bye) of Sault Ste Marie. Loving Papa...

Apr 30, 2016

BUDD, William K. (Bill) - Suddenly at age 91 on Saturday April 30, 2016, with Reta by his side. After a day with friends and doing his favorite activities, Bill closed this chapter of his life. Son of the late Pete Budd and Gladys Uren, brother of Ruth (Monte) Town, predeceased by sister Elizabeth (Glen) Mayberry, and brother George. Bill...

Apr 28, 2016

ARNOLD, Bernd Rainer "Barry" - Passed away, surrounded by the love of family at University Hospital on Thursday April 28th 2016. Barry R. Arnold of London in his 61st year. Beloved partner of Ellen "Audrey" Hodgins. Dear brother of Heidi Arnold; Angela (Jay) Healey and their children Harrison and Katie. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service to celebrate Barry's...

Apr 28, 2016

RECZUCH, Mark Arthur- Passed away, peacefully at his residence on Friday April 29th 2016 in his 51st year. Beloved brother of Terry (Teresa) Cook, Karen Parker, Lauren Reczuch and John Reczuch. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his parents Kazimier and Elaine Reczuch and his brothers Bob and Jim Cook. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be...

Apr 27, 2016

CANNON- Kenneth Barrie - Passed away suddenly on Wednesday April 27th 2016 at the Stratford Hospital, the day after his long time companion Kay Foster. K. Barrie Cannon of Woodstock in his 72nd year. Loving father to Debbie Cannon, Tammy (Scott) Eaton and cherished grandfather to Chaz and Keelie. Love son of Opal Cannon and the late Kenneth Cannon. Dear...