Services & Obituaries

DAMBENIEKS — Peacefully at her residence in London on Friday February 10th 2006, Mirdza (Filka) Dambenieks in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late Rudolfs Dambenieks (1979). Dear mother of Ivan of London, Andrejs and his wife Laila of Ottawa, and Anita Gaebel and her husband Randy of Kelowna B.C. Also loved by her 6 grandchildren Andrew, Peter, Brian, Krista, Diana and Michael. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 P.M. Monday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London (433-5184), where the funeral service will be held in the chapel on Tuesday February 14th at 11 A.M. with Reverend Aina Avotins officiating. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Latvian Lutheran Congregation c/o Mr. A. Skujins, 587 Jamaica Court, London N6K 1N2. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MILLS:
Peacefully, at University Hospital, London on Friday, February 10, 2006, Sara Ann Rosetta Etta” Mills of London in her 80th year. Born in Garvagh”

BRAUN —At Parkwood Hospital, London, on Friday February 10th 2006, Horst Klaus Braun of London in his 71st year. Beloved husband of Cheryl (Last) Braun. Dear father of Clark (Petrina), Gregory (Wendy), Timothy (Hanna), and Horst Braun Jr.; Sherry Snow (Sterling) and Mercedes Braun. Loved by his 4 grandchildren Chantel, Shane, Ashton and Nicole. Friends will be received 1 hour prior to the complete funeral service being held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London (433-5184) on Monday February 13th at 1 P.M. Cremation to follow. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the Canadian Cancer Society, 123 St. George Street, London N6A 3A1. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

REATH….
On Tuesday, February 7th, 2006 after a long battle with cancer, Augusta Gussie” (Culbert) Reath of London in her 56th year passed away peacefully at her residence. Beloved wife and best friend of Kenneth E. Reath. Dear mother of Teresa Reath; Lori Evetts and her husband Aaron all of London. Dear sister of Mary Williamson; Tom Culbert and his wife Linda all of Exeter; Jim Culbert and his wife Sue of Hague”

ANDERLE….

At London Health Sciences Centre – University Hospital on Monday, February 6th, 2006 Zbigniew Anderle of London in his 86th year. Beloved husband of Bronia Anderle for 56 years. Dear father of Irena Tessier and her husband Wayne of London. Dear brother of Richard Anderle and his wife Helena of Krakow, Poland. Predeceased by his son Richard Anderle. Loving grandfather of Krisha Bailie and her husband Allan of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Justin Tessier of London. Also loved by his great grandchildren William and Anna who were the Apple of his eye”. Zbigniew was a member of the 7th Polish Horse Artillery Regiment commanded by General Anders during the Second World War where he fought at Tobruk and Monte Casino. He will be sadly missed by his family and friends. At the family’s request”

DOUPE:
Peacefully at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, London on Monday, February 6, 2006. Shirley May (Randall) Doupe of London in her 86th year. Beloved wife of Bloss E. Doupe. Dear mother of Neil Doupe of London, Darlene Doupe of Barrie and Barbara Doupe of Toronto. Predeceased by her infant son Allen. Dear sister of Hazel Topham and her husband Ross of London. Predeceased by her brother Jack Randall and her sister Kathleen Karn. Dear sister-in-law of William Karn of Mississauga. Also loved by her several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Thursday, February 9th at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Aaron Groat of Stoney Creek Baptist Church officiating. Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery at a later date. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of London and Middlesex, 555 Southdale Road, Suite 100, London, ON N6E 1A2 or the Parkinson Society Canada, 4500 Blakie Road, Unit 117, London, ON N6L 1G5 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

SLATTER: Peacefully surrounded by her family at the Sun Parlour Nursing Home, Leamington on Monday, February 6th, 2006, Vera Mae (Moore) Slatter formerly of London in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late George Charles Slatter. Dear mother of Bob Slatter and his wife Faye of Port Franks and Georgina Hutchison and her husband Bob of Essex. Dear sister of the late Enid Malone of London. Also loved by her grandchildren Mike Slatter of London, Laura Kapetanov and her husband Rob of Cottam, Chris Hutchison and his wife Nicole of Essex and Ryan Hutchison and his wife Gwen of Leamington and by her 2 great-grandchildren Haley and Mason Kapetanov. At Vera’s request, there will be no funeral home visitation or funeral service. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street, North, London ON N6B 3H8 or 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 ON N6C 3X1 (519-433-5184) entrusted with cremation arrangements. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

KELLY: At Parkwood Hospital, London on Friday, February 03, 2006 Hugh W. Kelly, Q.C. of London in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Kathryn (Moore) Kelly. Dear father of Lynn Wilbur and her husband Richard of Grand Bend, John W. Kelly of Vancouver, and Peter E. Kelly of Guelph. Predeceased by his son David Hugh Kelly (January 13, 2006). Dear grandfather of Krystina Kelly, Christopher and Michael Wilbur. Cremation has taken place. The family will receive friends one hour preceding the funeral service which will be conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Tuesday, February 7th at 1:30 p.m. with Reverend Darrell Shaule officiating. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Health Care Foundation, (for Veteran’s Care at Parkwood Hospital), 268 Grosvenor Street, London, ON N6A 4V2. Mr. Kelly was a lawyer in private practice, former Reeve of Westminster Township, Past Governor of the Optimist Club, Deputy City Solicitor -City of London, member of the Ontario Municipal Board, member and Senator of Sunningdale Golf and Country Club and former member of the Board of Governors-University of Western Ontario. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MURRAY — At her residence in London on Thursday February 2nd 2006, Gladys Marie Murray in her 70th year. Beloved daughter of the late William Robert and Mabel Gladys (Schade) Murray. Survived by Robert L. (Bob) Murray of Ancaster and Audrey Revell of St. Catharines. Also missed by her several nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family 1 hour prior to the complete funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London (433-5184), on Monday February 6th at 2.30 P.M. Interment in Pond Mills Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated to the London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London N5V 3K5. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

MATTHEWS….

At London Health Sciences Centre – Victoria Hospital on Thursday, February 2nd, 2006 Bernard William Sam” Matthews of London in his 75th year. Beloved husband of Ellen(MacEachern) Matthews. Dear father of Bill Matthews and his wife Marilyn of London. Dear brother of Louise Smith of Toronto. Predeceased by his brothers Tom”