Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Feb 2, 2016

FRENCH, Joyce Marion (nee Misener) - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of family on Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 at the Woodstock Hospital in her 82nd year. Beloved wife of the Late Melvin French (2005). Loving mother of Howard French, Gerald French, Donald French, Richard (Heather) French, Debra (Michael) Sabatino and Scott (Hanh Tran) French. Cherished grandmother of Anna...

Feb 2, 2016

HAMPSON-GREENLY, Dorothy E. - Surrounded by her family at Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday February 2, 2016. Dorothy Ellen (nee Stewart) Hampson-Greenly of Langdon Retirement Villa, Woodstock and formerly of Oxford Centre in her 100th year. Beloved wife of the late Ernest Greenly (1986) and the late William Henry Hampson (1975). Dear mother of Margaret (George) Alyea, Joe (Susan) Hampson and...

Feb 2, 2016

COOPER, Larry A. - After a courageous battle, Larry Allen Cooper passed away with his loving family by his side at the Sakura House Hospice, on Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 in his 64th year. Beloved son of Mary (nee Rolls) (late Mike) Cooper. Cherished father of Dana (Phil) Green, Jamie (Tara) Cooper and Larry Cooper. Husband of Lynn (nee Mueller)...

Feb 2, 2016

GIBSON, Ian A. - Peacefully at his residence in London on Tuesday February 2nd, 2016 in his 73rd year. Beloved husband of Irene L. (nee Lally) Gibson for over 46 years. Dear father to Lori (DJ) Ross and Sherry (Geoff) Doerr. Cherished grandfather of Kelsey and Cameron Ross, Ashton and Tyler Smith and Victoria Doerr. Loved brother to Ken (Barbara)...

Feb 1, 2016

BANHARDT, Erwin - Passed away peacefully at Woodstock Hospital on Monday February 1st, 2016 in his 94th year. Beloved husband to Hedi Banhardt for over 61 years. Dear father to Susanne (John) Thomson, and Charles Banhardt. Erwin will also be lovingly missed by his grandchildren Kristin (Andrew) Lang, Heather Thomson and Lesley (Aaron) Rempel, also his great grandchildren Kalia, Samantha...

Jan 29, 2016

BOLL, Reta Mae - Passed away peacefully at Woodstock Hospital on Friday January 29, 2016 in her 73rd year. Beloved wife of the late Arie Boll (2013) for over 52 years. Dear mother of Deb McVannell of Woodstock. Loving grandmother of Angela Winter (David), Alisha Wheeldon, Jason Ebert (Melanie), Adam Gauvin, Jesse Boll (Sara Bureau) and Melissa McVannell. Loved great-grandmother...

Jan 29, 2016

WISE, Esther I. - Peacefully at her residence on Friday January 29th, 2016. Esther Ida Wise (nee Schultz) of Caressant Care Retirement Home passed away in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Stanley Wise (1994). Cherished mother of Bryne and his wife Tana. Loved grandmother of Brandon & Dianne, and their children Brandi, Reese and Brek; Tim &...

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...