Local obituaries for Brock & Visser Funeral Home

Dec 18, 2015

WARD, Erie Tilson (Harwood) - Passed away peacefully at the Woodstock Hospital on Friday December 18th, 2015 in her 99th year. Wife of the late John K. Ward(1981). Daughter of Lewis and Mary Ann Harwood. Loving mother of son Kenneth (Donna) Ward of Gravenhurst and daughter Wendy (David) Atkinson of Kitchener. Cherished grandmother of Christine (Paul) Kempe of Burlington, David...

Dec 17, 2015

STROTHARD, J. Fern - On Thursday December 17, 2015. Joyce Fern (nee Thompson) Strothard of Woodstock in her 88th year. Beloved wife of James "Jim" B. Strothard for over 62 years. Dear mother to Janet, Joan (Gordon) and Barbara. Loved grandmother of Sheila, Chantal and Paul. Predeceased by her sister Vivian and by her brother Doug. The family is grateful...

Dec 15, 2015

LITHGOW, A. Earl - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of his family, at his residence on Tuesday December 15th, 2015 in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Beatrice "Bea" Lithgow (nee Harrison). Loved father of Cathy (Gene) Kosmyna, Lorraine (John) Nolan, Diane (Joe) Cvetich and Janet (Brian) Smitjes. Cherished grandfather of Stephen (Tracey) Kosmyna, Tanya Kosmyna; Alexandra, Madeleine...

Dec 15, 2015

BEST, Doris C. - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family at Caressant Care Nursing Home, Woodstock on December 15th, 2015, in her 97th year. Beloved wife of the late John Best (1992). Loving mother of Charles ( Carol) Best and Lynn (Jim) Wilhelm. Cherished grandmother of Scott Best, Grant Best and Shane (Nicole) Wilhelm and great...

Dec 14, 2015

WARDELL, Verna May (nee Elliott) - Passed away at her home on Monday December 14, 2015 in her 79th year. Beloved wife of Robert "Bob" Rogers Wardell. Loved mother of Robert Wardell (Alma), Cindy Murdoch, Sue Wilford and her husband Dan and mother-in-law of Vicky Wardell. Cherished grandmother of B. J., Lindsay, Justin, Billie Jo, Melissa, Jeff, Michael, Matt, and...

Dec 13, 2015

VAN LOON, Anthony - Passed away at the London Health Sciences, Victoria Campus, after a courageous battle with cancer, on Sunday, December 13, 2015 in his 96th year. Anthony was the beloved husband of Maria for over 68 years, loving father to Leo (Norma), Henrica (Gerard), John (Karen), Joe, Tony (Wilma), Andy (Alice), Ken (Melissa), Cathy (Bill), and Jackie. Anthony...

Dec 12, 2015

Raffin, Vanda Elena (nee Zaina) - Passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Woodstock Hospital on Saturday December 12th, 2015. Beloved wife of 42 years to Luigi Raffin. Cherished step-mother of Vilma (Mike) Moir and Lidio (Jane) Raffin. Loved grandmother of Jeff, Lisa, Chris, Lindsay and nonna of five great grandchildren. Dear sister of Maria and Regina of Italy...

Dec 12, 2015

WRIGHT, John Edward - Passed away at London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Campus, on Saturday, December 12, 2015 in his 84th year. John was the beloved husband of the late Mabel Wright (2012). Loved brother to Marie Keith (the late Jack) of Hanover, George Wright (the late Beverley) of Thamesford, and brother-in-law to Ralph Rausch (Margaret) of Toronto. Also survived...

Dec 10, 2015

Dec 8, 2015

GRAHAM, Wayne - Passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday December 8, 2015 at Sakura House, Woodstock in his 66th year. Beloved husband of Karen A. (nee Bonello) Graham for over 42 years. Dear father to Krista (William) Redling, Kyle (Miranda) Graham and loving papa of Tyler, Braedon, Tatum, Lincoln and Layla. Cherished son of Edna (nee...

Dec 7, 2015

RYCKMAN, William "Bill" G. On Monday December 7, 2015. William "Bill" G. Ryckman a life-long resident of Woodstock, Ontario, passed away peacefully in his 88th year. Beloved husband of the late Helen C. Ryckman (1997). He is survived by his loving family, son Wayne Ryckman and his wife Tova Greenberg; his grandchildren Michelle Ryckman and her sister Dana Ryckman-Kelly along...

Dec 7, 2015

REITSMA, Frank - Passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of family on Monday December 7th, 2015 at the Brantford General Hospital. Beloved husband of the late Ruth Cowel (2002) and Ellie De Vos. Loving father of Jannett Chapman and cherished grandfather of Daniel and Michelle Chapman. Dear stepfather to Brian (Faith) Lee. Survived by siblings that all reside in...

Dec 6, 2015

PARKING, June - At her residence on Sunday December 6, 2015 in her 89th year. Beloved wife of the late Aubrey Parking (2002). Dear mother of Linda (Dave) Prout, Philip (Joanne) Parking and Jim (Connie) Parking. Loved grandmother of eight grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Dear sister of Wilma (Denny) Ewald, sister-in-law of Donna (Emerson) Chisholm and is survived by...

Dec 5, 2015

LANSDELL, Elsie "Mary" (nee Parkes) - Passed away peacefully at Earls Court Village on Saturday, December 5, 2015 in her 89th year. Mary was the beloved wife of Norm Lansdell for over 63 years. Loving mother to Susan Allan (John), Nancy Kernighan (Mark), John Lansdell (Jan), and Pete Lansdell (Joanne). Cherished grandmother to Jennifer, Chris, Meredith, Tyler (Rachel), Mallory, Jacklyn...

Dec 5, 2015

McCALLUM, Jean Christena - Passed away peacefully at Secord Trails Care Community, Ingersoll on Sunday, December 6th, 2015 in her 91st year. Jean was the beloved wife of the late John McCallum. Loving mother to John, Robert (Teresa), Douglas (Nancy), Barbara Hyland, and the late Ronald. Cherished grandmother to Ronald, Leslie (Adam), Daniel, Matthew, Michael, David, Nicholas (Kathlyn), Samantha and...

Dec 5, 2015

ROSS, Gordon Eugene - Passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, at the VON Sakura House on Saturday December 5, 2015 in his 79th year. Beloved husband of Margaret J. Ross (nee Towle) for over 56 years. Loving father of Bill and Louise (Prouse), Greg and Jewel (nee Haight) and Terry and Lynne (nee Nicklas). Cherished grandfather of Jillian,...

Dec 2, 2015

FRASER, Christena "Chris" - Passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday December 2, 2015. Christena "Chris" (nee MacKenzie) of Caressant Care, Woodstock and formerly of Canterbury St. and Edward St., Woodstock in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late W. Bruce Fraser (2003). Dear mother of Mildred Langille and her husband Phil, Laurie Fraser and his wife Diane...

Dec 2, 2015

RATCLIFFE, Douglas "Doug" G. - At his home on Wednesday December 2, 2015 in his 66th year. Beloved husband of Cindy Ann (nee Lauder) Ratcliffe for over 36 years. Dear step father of Tammy (Paul) Vandertuin. Loved Papa of Debra, Alexandra, Brody and Dylan. Dear son of Dorothy Ratcliffe and son-in-law of John (Connie) Lauder. Loved brother of Linda (the...

Dec 1, 2015

WRIGHT, Helen Emma - Suddenly at Woodstock Hospital on Tuesday December 1, 2015 in her 88th year, Helen Emma Wright of Bright, ON. Helen was born on March 22, 1928. Daughter of John and Mary Bierbaum. Predeceased by husband Raymond Wright (2004). Survived by sister Mary ( Roy ) Smith of Tavistock. Loving mother of Gary (Bernice), Wayne (Cheryl), Bob...

Dec 1, 2015

STREEF, Maarten Arie - At The Village of Glendale Crossing on December 1, 2015, Maarten passed away at the age of 86. He was the beloved husband of the late Dini (nee Moraal) (2015), loving father of Berthe and her husband Tim. In keeping with the family's wishes, there will be a private time of remembrance by the family. Interment...