Services & Obituaries

WOGAN — At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Friday December 29th 2006, Betty Ann (Schur) Wogan of London and formerly of Windsor in her 84th year. Beloved wife of George Wogan. Dear mother of Dianne Corston and her husband Tim of London, Larry of Amherstburg and Douglas of Dunnville. Dear sister of Peggy Graves of Kelowna B.C. Also loved by her 6 grandchildren Chris, Shannon, Tara, Cindy, Doug and Kim, and her 8 great-grandchildren. Betty was a local artist and greatly enjoyed the time she spent painting. Cremation has taken place. A private family celebration of Betty’s life will be held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London N6A 3R6. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BYRNE:
At Victoria Hospital, London on Friday, December 29, 2006. Gladys G. (Marlatt) Byrne of London. Dear daughter of the late Roy and Effie Marlatt. Predeceased by her brother John Scott Marlatt. Dear sister-in-law of Oril Marlatt and Robert and Barbara Byrne. Dear aunt of Lynn Rose, Jill and Mike Cavanaugh, Esther and George Coker, Martha and Doug Lawson, Angela Thoman and Laura Byrne. Also loved by her many great-nieces and great-nephews. Gladys was an Optometrist and practiced in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Sarnia and London. She was a life member of the College of Optometry of the University of Waterloo and retired in 1975. She loved to travel and enjoyed long trips abroad. Friends will be received by the family 1 hour prior to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 1:00 pm. Interment in St. Peter’s Cemetery and Holy Family Mausoleum, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St George Street, London N6A 3A1 or the Memorial Fund of Calvary United Church, 290 Ridout Street South, London, ON N6C 3Z1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

WYE (Wychopen)
Larry Wye of London (formerly of Edmonton, Alberta) age 49 passed away at London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital on Thursday December 28, 2006. Survived by his loving wife Maureen Wye (Ellis), his mother Anne Wychopen and predeceased by his father Dmytro Wychopen in 1985. Dear brother of Evelyn Mc Donald (Dan) and Emily Yeo (Ken) and his brother-in law Bruce Ellis (Dayle), Todd Ellis (Shelly) and his sister-in-law Donna Skomorski. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. A special thanks to the staff at LHSC University Hospital. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held in Edmonton at a later date. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the charity of your choice. A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London519-433-5184 in charge of arrangementsOn line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

SCOTT:
At Victoria Hospital, London on Wednesday, December 27, 2006. Vera M. (Herbert) Scott of London in her 77th year. Beloved wife of Morley Scott. Dear mother of Lauren Shute and her husband Fred and John Scott and his wife Beth all of London. Dear sister of George Cheeseman, John Cheeseman and the late James Cheeseman all in England. Also loved by her grandchildren, Karrie and Andrew Scott and Alex and Zachary Shute. Cremation has taken place. A private family memorial service will be held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Saturday, December 30th with Reverend Charles J. Scott officiating.
Friends will be received by the family on Saturday at 167 Windsor Avenue, from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1 or the charity of your choice. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BROCKELSCHEN…..

Peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 at the London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital, London, Valerie Irene (Morpurgo) Brockelschen of London in her 74th year. Beloved wife of William A. Brockelschen. Sadly missed by her parents, loving family, grandchildren and great-grandchild. Cremation. A memorial service will be conducted on Saturday, December 30th, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Salvation Army, 371 King Street, London ON N6B 1S4.

FORD:
Peacefully at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital on Wednesday, December 27, 2006. Marion (Childs) Ford in her 86th year, formerly of London. Beloved wife of the late Lloyd Ford. Dear sister of Bill Childs and Betty Hamblyn. Loved by her 2 nieces, Carol Campbell (Pat) of Ireland and Dianne Galipeau of Burlington and her nephew Steve Childs (Kathy) of Loretto, Ontario. Sadly missed by her great nieces and great nephews, Susan, Kathy, Theresa, Michael, Stephen, Jennifer, Carly and Grace and numerous great-great nieces and great-great nephews. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to a memorial service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Friday, December 29th at 1:00 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson Society of Canada, 4500 Blakie Road, Unit 117, London, ON N6L 1G5 On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

SHERRITT:
St. Andrew’s Terrace Nursing Home, Cambridge on Tuesday, December 26, 2006. Helen L. (Constable) Sherritt, in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Lawrence A. Sherritt. Dear mother of Robert Sherritt and his partner Bernadette of Port Dover and William Sherritt and his wife Janet of Cambridge. Dear sister of Joyce Killick of Orpington, Kent, England. Also loved by her grandchildren, Erin, Allison, Joshua, Meagan, Melanie, Todd, Jamie and Katie and her great-grandchildren Owen and Abby. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family 1 hour prior to a memorial service being held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Saturday, December 30th at 1:30 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street North, London, ON N6B 3H8 or the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, P.O.Box 22027 London, ON N6C 5Y3. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

BOWIE — At London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria Hospital, on Friday December 22nd 2006, surrounded by his family, William A. Bill” Bowie of Parkwood Hospital”

SENKEVICS:
At Country Terrace Nursing Home, Komoka on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Karlis Arturs Senkevics of London in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Valija (Stupels) Senkevics. Dear father of Indra Bradshaw and her husband Tim of Washington State, Harry Senkevics and his wife Fiona and Art Senkevics all of London. Dear grandfather of Sylvia, Daila, Alise, Benita, Christina and Sean and great-grandfather of Jessie, Matthew, Blake and Beth. Dear brother of Anna Frelins of Latvia and her daughter Sylvia Ose. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London, ON N6A 3R6 (A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London entrusted with arrangements 519-433-5184) On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

WICKERSON: Suddenly in London Township on Tuesday, December 19th, 2006 Barbara A.M. (Stewart-Maaren) Wickerson of Middlesex Centre in her 74th year. Beloved wife and best friend of the late Clayton C.H. Wickerson. Dear mother of Nancy Wickerson-Harmer and her husband Robert of R.R. # 3, Thorndale and Murray Wickerson of Dutton. Dear sister of Lila Ackerman of Hamilton and Ora Hotson of St. Marys. Also loved by her grandson Travis Clayton Wickerson and her nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her 2 sisters Nora Hanco and Edna Alles. Cremation has taken place. A private family graveside service will be held at St. Anne’s Anglican Church Cemetery (Byron) with Reverend Peter E. Wickerson officiating. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London, ON N6A 3A1, St. Anne’s Anglican Church Memorial Fund, 1344 Commissioners Road West, London, ON N6K 1E1 or the London Humane Society, 424 Clarke Road, London, ON N5V 3K5. (A. Millard George Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements 519-433-5184). On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca