Services & Obituaries

WATERSTON….

Peacefully at Parkwood Hospital on Thanksgiving Day Monday, October 11th, 2004 Lana Waterston of London in her 43rd year. Dear daughter of the late Ian and Elsie Waterston. Dear sister of Debra Waterston of London. Much loved aunt of Michelle Gabriel and her fiance Haig Douglas. Dear cousin of Barbara Graham and her husband Les, Adam, Andrew and Amanda Graham all of London. Dear niece of Jean LeBreton of Carlton Place and Peggy Jenner of New Zealand. Predeceased by her aunt Alice and uncle Malcolm McCracken. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. on thursday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home 60 Ridout Street, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Friday, October 15th, 2004 at 1:00pm. with Reverend Morley Clarke officiating. Cremation with interment of cremated remains in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Parkwood Hospital Foundation 801 Commissioners Road East, London ON N6C 5J1. (Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

BUTLER —- Peacefully at her residence in London on Monday October 11th 2004, Edna (Morgan) Butler in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late Marv Butler (1985). Dear mother of Sandra Kreis and her husband Dick of London, Terry Butler and his wife Josie of Kemptville, Sharon Thurlow and her husband Marsh of Delaware, and Debra Van Oosterhout and her husband Bill of Mount Brydges. Predeceased by her 2 brothers Kenneth (Bud) Morgan and Bill Morgan. Also loved by her 10 grandchildren; Lisa, Rick, Michele, Nicole, Alisa, Matt, Megan, Erin, Krista and Tara; and her 14 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9 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 October 14th at 3 P.M. with Reverend Peter E. Wickerson of St. Anne’s Anglican Church (Byron) officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations would be appreciated 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

VANDERWERF….

Suddenly at her residence on Saturday, October 9th, 2004 Wilma (Geertsma) Vanderwerf of London in her 77th year. Beloved wife of the late Jan Vanderwerf. Dear mother of Shirley Bakker and her husband Gerry of Strathroy; Fred Vanderwerf and his wife Jean; Anna Prendergast and her husband John; Gerben Vanderwerf and his friend Maria Del Carmen Morales all of London; JoAn Moore and her husband Tom of Burlington and Lisa Vanderwerf and her husband Jamie Campbell of London. Dear sister-in-law of Henk Zwietink of London. Predeceased by her brother Jan, her sisters Griet and Janke and her great-grandson Cody. Loving grandmother of Yvonne, Cynthia, Heidi, David, Katy, Keith, Kevin, Krissy, Nicole, Erin, Eric, Michael, Jennifer, Emily, Jessica, Timothy, Jacob and Alexandra and great-grandmother of Zachary and Matthew. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm. on Tuesday at the A. Millard George funeral Home 60 Ridout Street South, London. The funeral service will be conducted at First Christian Reformed Church 507 Talbot Street, London on Wednesday, October 13th, 2004 at 10:00am. with Pastor Pieter Pereboom officiating. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to the Brain Tumor Foundation 620 Colborne Street, Suite 301 London ON N6B 3R9 or the London Regional Cancer Centre 747 Baseline Road East, London ON N6C 2R6. (Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

WHITEHEAD — At St. Joseph’s Hospital on Friday, October 8, 2004. Edith Mary Whitehead of London in her 79th year. Dear mother of Dan Ford, Elizabeth Knister, and Ester Lockhart and her husband Robert. Dear Grandmother of 5 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Friends will be received by the family from 2-4 and 7-9pm on Tuesday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London, where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel at 11 o’clock on Wednesday, October 13, 2004. Interment in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to London Humane Society, 624 Clarke Road, London, ON., N5V 3K5. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

GILLIS:
On Wednesday, October 6, 2004 at Trillium Centre, Kingston, Harry Archibald Stewart Gillis passed away in his 85th year. Beloved husband of the late Katherine (Reiss) Gillis (d2003) and the late Nellie (Wollen) Gillis (d1991). Dear father of Malcolm Gillis and his wife Patricia of Brockville, David Gillis and his wife Roma-Lynn of London, Dr. Robert Gillis and his wife Janet of Kingston, and dear brother of Donald Gillis and his wife Ann of Penticton, B.C. Also loved by his grandchildren Daniel Gillis, Brother Mathew, Beth and Rob; David-Eaton and Raina-Clair; Nicholas and Caleb; and great grandchildren Nathan, Benjamin, Christina, Peter and Katie. Stewart Gillis was the former president of Prairie Metal Products in Regina, Saskatchewan, and later the administrator of CAMA Woodlands Nursing Home and Retirement Home residences in Burlington, Ontario. Friends will be received by the family one hour prior to the funeral service being conducted in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Tuesday, October 12th at 1:00 p.m. with interment in Pond Mills Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Theological Seminary, 630 – 833 4th Avenue South West, Calgary, Alberta, T2P 3T5, Attn: Velma Warnock. On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

FOSTER:
At Parkwood Hospital, London on Wednesday, October 6, 2004 surrounded by his loving family, Norval W. Foster of London in his 92nd. year. Beloved husband of the late Edna M. (Berdan) Foster. Dear father of Helen Ditchfield and her husband George of London. Predeceased by his son N. Wayne Foster and his infant son Douglas G. Foster, his brothers Wilson and Burton Foster and his sister Leone Winder. Dear brother-in-law of Ruth Foster of London, Ruth and Ralph Adam of Ingersoll and Isabel Berdan of Simcoe. Also loved by his grandchildren Michael Ditchfield of London and Deborah Ditchfield of Brantford and his nieces and nephews. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday, October 9th at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Dorman Quinton of Egerton Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, London Mr. Foster served as a Captain with 3 R.C.R. during the Second World War, he was also a member of Victory Branch No. 317 Royal Canadian Legion and was a founding member of the Over Sixty Club also a member of the Independent Order of Oddfellows. A memorial Legion service will be held in the chapel Friday Evening at 7:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Diabetes Association, 442 Adelaide Street North, London, ON N6B 3H8, Breast Cancer Society of Canada, London Chapter, 275 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2S7 or Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, 617 Wellington Street, London, ON N6A 3R6. (On line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)

MUNROE:
At London Health Sciences Centre, South Street Campus on Tuesday, October 5, 2004. Ian Thomas Munroe of Port Stanley in his 39th year. Beloved husband of Sindy L. (Vandevyvere) Munroe. Dear father of Bradley Vandevyvere. Predeceased by his parents Thomas and Dorothy Munroe and his sister Linda. Dear nephew of Edna Dietz . Dear son-in-law of Leona Casier and Raymond Vandevyvere. Also loved by several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London where the funeral service will be conducted in the chapel on Saturday, October 9th at 3:00 p.m. Cremation with interment of cremated remains later in Baird Cemetery, Brucefield. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, London Chapter, 275 Colborne Street, London, ON N6B 2S7 (on line condolences accepted at www,amgeorgefh.on.ca)

PAPMEHL…..

In her 80th year, Waltraud Margaret Papmehl (Stuecker) on Tuesday October 5th, 2004 at London Health Sciences Centre – University Campus. Born in Lippstadt, Germany, she is the dearest wife of the late Dr. Kasimir (Ken) Adam Papmehl and beloved mother of Anne Elizabeth Papmehl. She is survived by her daughter, as well as sisters-in-law Beata Halina Papmehl and Margret Stuecker, brother-in-law Karlheinz Ricken and nieces, nephews and cousins: Gaby Ricken of Waterloo, Ontario and Drs. Rolf and Klaus – Uwe Stuecker, Annette, Martin and Christoph Stuecker, Elfriede Weig, all of Germany. Predeceased by her parents Bernard and Elisabeth (Loeckner) Stuecker as well as by her loving sister Ingeborg Ricken and her brother Helmut Stuecker. Margaret was a resident of Mount Hope Long Term Care facility since January of 2000. Special thanks to the staff at Mount Hope and Dr. Jenkins and the staff at London Health Sciences Centre – University Campus. neurology unit. Friends will be received by the family from 7 to 9pm. Friday at the A. Millard George Funeral Home 60 Ridout Street South, London. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday October 9th, 2004 at 10:00am. in the chapel at Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, 268 Grosvenor Street, London. Interment in Woodland Cemetery, London. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to any animal shelter, such as OSPCA, Haven of the Hart R.R.#1 Palgrave ON N0L 1P0, Pets/Friends for Life 14 St. Catharine Street, St. Thomas ON N5P 2V6 or to the charity of your choice. Online condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca

SCOTT — on Monday, October 4th, 2004 at Extendicare Nursing Home. M. Jean (McDougall) (Talcott) Scott of London in her 84th year. Beloved wife of the late John Reglard Scott and the late Joseph Raymond Talcott. Dear mother of N. Leroy Talcott & his wife Susan of Blenheim, Mrs. R. Marie Keating of London. Dear step mother of J. Robert Rob” Scott & Wife Patricia of London”

McVEY:
At his late residence on Sunday, October 3, 2004. Thomas McVey of London in his 58th year. Beloved husband of Dianne F. (Wilson) McVey. Dear father of Simon McVey and his wife Celeste and Sean McVey and his wife Amanda all of London. Also loved by his granddaughters Hannah and Cassandra. Cremation. A Service to Celebrate the Life of Tom McVey will be held in the chapel of the A. Millard George Funeral Home, 60 Ridout Street South, London on Saturday, October 9th at 1:30 p.m. As an expression of sympathy memorial donations may be made to the Breast Cancer Society of Canada, London Chapter, 275 Colborne Street, London ON N6B 2S7 or The Canadian Liver Foundation, 1206-383 Richmond Street, London ON N6A 3C3 (on line condolences accepted at www.amgeorgefh.on.ca)