Obituaries

MR. HERBERT A. PLEWMAN Of Kearney Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday December 25, 2009. Mr. Herb Plewman was in his 67th year. Beloved son of the late Roy and Herberta Plewman. Brother to David Plewman. Herb will be fondly remembered by his many friends. Visitors will be received at the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210 Ontario Street...

MRS. FLORENCE M. MASON Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday June 3, 2010. Mrs. Florence Mason was in her 85th year. Beloved wife of the late Gordon Mason and the late Robert Bastedo. Dear mother of Janice Maguire, Robert Bastedo and the late William Bastedo. Cherished grandmother of Christa, Kevin, John and Allen. Proud...

LYLE ALLAN DINGMAN Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at his home on Wednesday May 16, 2018. Lyle Dingman, beloved son of the late Ruby Dingman (nee Roy) and the late Wilbert Dingman (Mildred Brandt), was in his 69th year. Dear brother of George (Barb), Freda (Harry), Denis (Pat), Rick (Valerie) and the late June (Buck). Step brother of Mary Lee, Nelson...

MR. FREDERICK PHILIP PRESTON (Of Sundridge) Peacefully with his family by his side at the London Health Sciences Centre, Victoria site on Thursday March 11, 2010 in his 71st year. Fred Preston, beloved husband of Barbara Preston (nee Taylor). Dear father of Cindy Desmarais (Roger), Penny Black (Bill) all of Sundridge and Annette Preston (Luke Campbell) of Guelph. Loving grandfather...

MR. MICHAEL JOHN LEE of Sundridge Suddenly at his residence with his family by his side on Sunday April 12, 2015 in his 69th year. Mike Lee, beloved husband of Anne Lee (nee Schneider). Dear father of James Lee and Amanda Hutchinson (Jeremy). Grandfather of Malachy, Wolf and Breanna. Loving brother of Peter Lee (Paula). Fondly remembered by his many...

MISS GLORIA HENRIETTA HICKS of Toronto and formerly of Magnetawan Suddenly at her home in Toronto on Thursday October 24, 2013 in her 61st year. Gloria Hicks, beloved daughter of Elva Hicks of Magnetawan and the late James Hicks. Dear sister of Linda Hicks, Gerald Hicks (Lois), Robert Hicks (Deborah) and the late Brian Hicks. Dear aunt of James (Joanna),...

MRS. MARY MOORE Of Burk's Falls and formerly of Abbotsford, British Columbia Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday November 25, 2011. Mrs. Mary Moore was in her 96th year. Beloved wife of the late Joseph Moore. Dear mother of Dianne Symons (Al), late Karen Moore and Michael Moore (Marlene). Cherished grandmother of Rob, Kim (Kevin), Amanda and Tracie....

MRS. JUDITH ANN ARMSTRONG "Judy" Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at HuntsvilleDistrictMemorialHospital on Wednesday October 27, 2010. Mrs. Judy Armstrong was in her 69th year. Dear mother of Danny Armstrong (Sunday) of Sundridge and predeceased by daughters Mary Lynn, Marie, Yvonne and Laurie. Cherished grandmother of Sky Armstrong and Melissa Wilcox. Great grandmother to Faith, Dennis and Steven. Beloved daughter of...

MRS. HELGA CECILIA MARIA WYLER Of Huntsville Peacefully at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital on Wednesday January 17, 2018. Helga Cecilia Maria Wyler (nee Ernst) was born November 23, 1920 in Loslau Germany. She immigrated to Canada in 1955 where she lived in Toronto until her move to Huntsville following her husband, Frank's death in 2009. Loving mother Diana Bonazza (Morley)...

MRS. ANN NADENE "NANCY" NICHOLLS Of Sundridge Suddenly at the Southlake Regional Medical Centre in Newmarket on Thursday October 20, 2011 at the age of 77 years. Nancy Nicholls (nee DeCost), beloved wife of Jim Nicholls of Sundridge. Dear mother of Danny Nicholls (Laura), Cindy Craig (Sean), Debbie Schmeler (Paul) and the late Jimmy Nicholls (Diana). Loving grandmother of Trevor,...

MR. ADAM PAUL DI SALLE of Toronto and Sundridge Suddenly at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Monday September 4, 2017 at the age of 38. Adam Di Salle, loving father of Brody and Justin. Beloved son of Helene and Peter Di Salle. Dear brother of Giacomo Di Salle. Cherished grandson of Annina Di Salle and predeceased by grandparents Mario Di...

DIANNE GRACE ESTHER COURVOISIER of Sundridge Peacefully with her dear dog Beau by her side at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday April 23, 2018 at the age of 71. Lady Di was the loving sister of Kathryn Teal. Proud aunt of Trudy Hrushowy and dearly loved by her great nephews Bradley and Tristan. Fondly remembered by Daniel Rothwell....

MR. BOYD JAMES ALDERSON Of Copper Cliff At the Health Sciences North in Sudbury on Sunday November 17, 2013 in his 90th year. Boyd Alderson, predeceased by his beloved wife Lena, sister Alma and brother Stuart. Loving father of Judy Bartlett (Ernie). Fondly remembered by his extended family Herman (Ruth) and their family, Joy (late Bill) and her family, many...

MRS. GAYLE LITSTER (nee Smith) of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto on Sunday March 19, 2017. Gayle Litster, beloved wife of David Litster, was in her 75th year. Loving mother of Dionne Smith (Luke) and Dawna Davis (Matt Hall). Proud grandmother of Isaac and Jacob Smith, Glenn (Charity), Jonathan and the late Robert Davis. Gayle...

MRS. BEVERLY SMITH Of Huntsville Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday January 21, 2011. Mrs. Bev Smith was in her 65th year. Beloved wife of the late Dennis "Smitty" "Pa" Smith. Dear mother of Vicky Menard (Pierre), Lyle (Theressa), Jodi Menard, Billie-Jo Seburn (Chris) and Denise Smith (Mike). Cherished grandmother of Courteney, Kennedey, Kenny, Morgan, Ryan, Josh, Madison,...

MRS. VALERIE ANN RAND of Sprucedale Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday March 15, 2014. Mrs. Valerie Rand, beloved wife of the late William Edward Rand, was in her 75th year. Loving mother of Michael Rand (Kelly Decan), Laura Crompton-deVries (Peter deVries) and the late Karen. Proud grandmother of Chad, Michelle, Dezarye, Peter and Lacey. Survived by siblings:...

HENRY WILLGREN of Sprucedale Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday February 1, 2015. Henry Willgren, beloved husband of Janet (nee Fetterley) was in his 79th year. Dear father of Robert Willgren, Julie Jenkins (Ed) and Jamie Willgren. Grandfather of Jason, Cory, Jeffery, Andy and Maleah. Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210...

BILL BRUSH Of Emsdale Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday August 1, 2018. Bill Brush was in his 66th year. Dear father of Cathy McNaughton (Rob) and Angie Brush (Shane). Proud grandfather of Mikayla and Lexi. Beloved son of Connie MacKay and the late Lloyd Brush. Bill is survived by his siblings; Peter Brush (Cheryl), Linda Brush, predeceased...

ASTRID LISA TAIM Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday May 21, 2012. Astrid Lisa Taim was 58 years old at the time of her passing. She is the cherished daughter of the late Harry and Sally Taim. Astrid was a lady of many talents. She was an artist, author, architectural historian, photographer and journalist. Most...

MR. OSCAR FRANK "DOC" TAYLOR Peacefully amongst his many friends and family at the Fairvern Nursing Home, Huntsville on Friday April 10, 2009 in his 95th year. Doc Taylor, survived by Susan and Ray, four grandchildren and their spouses and five great grandchildren. Predeceased by wife Mary. Family will receive visitors at the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210 Ontario Street,...