Lucy McKinley

Mar 16, 2025

         Lucy Frances McKinley (née Kirby) passed away peacefully at Sakura House Hospice surrounded by family on Sunday, March 16, 2025, in her 90th year.

         Lucy was predeceased by her parents William and Sarah Kirby, her husband Donald McKinley (1994), her brothers Hank and Bill Kirby, her sisters Tease Brennan, Regina Andrews and Margie...

John Robertson Lauder

Mar 15, 2025

            John passed away peacefully on Saturday March 15th, 2025, at Sakura House in Woodstock, in his 95th year.

          John leaves behind his loving wife Connie (nee Matheson) Lauder, his much-adored daughter Cindy Ratcliffe, step son Keith Lattimer, and son in law Terry Bellamy. John is survived by seven grandchildren, Jennifer (Jody)...

Peggy Maskell

Mar 14, 2025

Peggy Maskell (nee Cain) passed away peacefully with family by her side at VON Sakura House on Friday March 14, 2025.

Cherished wife and best friend of Bryan Maskell for 49 years.  Best Mom of Laura and her husband Rod Malone, and Ashley and her husband Tyler Phillips.  Loved by her step sons Sean and Paul, and their children.  Devoted and...

Karen Couse

Mar 11, 2025

            With heavy hearts and profound sadness our family shares that Karen Couse passed away peacefully in the late evening of Tuesday March 11, 2025 at AgeCare Aylmer Long Term Care.

            Cherished wife and best friend of Howard Ronald ‘Joe’ Couse.  Adoring Mom of Kim (Don) Crocker, Jo Couse (Diana...

Kay Harris

Mar 5, 2025

Kay Frances Harris (nee Fortey), aged 82, of St. Thomas, Ontario, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2025 and is now reunited with her beloved husband and best friend, Silby Byron Harris.

Kay is survived by her children Kimberly (Walt) Speelman of Russell, Sarah (Steve) Rowe of London, Bryn “Guy” Harris of Ottawa, and Suzette (Ben) Myatt of West Lorne.  She...

Mildred Luckham

Mar 3, 2025

         Mildred Marjory Luckham passed away peacefully on March 3rd, 2025, in Woodstock, in her 100th year.  She was born on May 21st, 1925, in a ‘Little House on the Prairie’ to Lawrence and Charles-Ann Gould in Disley, Saskatchewan. 

         Millie married Jack Atkinson in 1947 and together they raised their sons on a Jersey...

Theresa Chisholm

Mar 3, 2025

          Theresa ‘Terry’ Chisholm: wife, mother, grandmother, book club member, champion bowler, dog walker, and proud Maritimer, died peacefully at home on March 3, 2025, in the embrace of her closest family members.  Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia in 1954, Terry was the daughter of two unrelated Chisholms, and the fourth of twelve children. 

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George Beattie

Mar 2, 2025

        With heavy hearts the family of George Henry Beattie of Ingersoll, formally of Thamesford, announce his passing on Sunday March 2, 2025 in his 86th year, peacefully at Sakura House in Woodstock, Ontario with family by his side.

        Husband of 66 years to Mary Anne (nee Haycock).  Beloved father of Maria Arsenault (Larry),...

Douglas O'Bright

Feb 27, 2025

          Douglas Gordon O'Bright, born in June of 1935 to Harold and Gertrude O'Bright, passed away on Thursday February 27, 2025.  Doug had a full 89 years of life with countless memories shared with many people.  Father to Michael, Jim, and Mark O'Bright.  Loving grandpa of seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.  Predeceased by his parents,...

Margaret Skillings

Feb 27, 2025

         Margaret ‘Marg’ Skillings, daughter of Evelyn Skillings (2000) passed on Thursday February 27 2025 at Sakura House, surrounded by family.

         Marg is survived by her sister Marlene Gillespie, and nieces and nephews Jeremy Gillespie (Nikki), Jen Gillespie, Cody Zimmer (Megan), Zack Zimmer (Jenn), and Lainy Zimmer (Sean).  Marg is also survived by eight...