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THE OBSERVER | SATURDAY, JANUARY 19, 2013
OBSERVER FAMILY ALBUM BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY
Happy 15th Birthday Cassandra!
HAPPY 30TH UNCLE KEVIN
Happy 65th Fern
Love Mom, Dad, Nicole and Colin
LOVE CHARLIE & GABBY
From the Birds
BIRTHDAY
Tony Furlong
Celebrates 90 Years
On Sunday January 27th, 1-4p.m. please join the family for an Open House at the Elmira Legion 11 First St. E., Elmira, Ontario. Best Wishes only
BIRTHDAY
STAG & DOE
IN MEMORIAM
DEATH NOTICES
Happy Birthday “Sam”
Stag and Doe for
Audrey Marie Smalldon
BEARINGER, E.W. “EDDIE”|
Victoria Connors & Tim Dixon
November 9, 1922- January 18, 2010
Passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, in his 92nd year, of Elmira. BRUBACHER, MAYNARD |
Maynard Brubacher, of Elmira, went to be with his Lord, suddenly on Friday, January 11, 2013, at the age of 58. DEDELS, EDWARD ORVILLE The family of Eugene George Read, alias “Sam,” invite you to help celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday January 27. To be held at Trinity United Church, Elmira from 2-4pm. In lieu of gifts we ask that instead you consider bringing a donation to the local Food Bank. All Welcome!
Saturday Febuary 2, 2013 8pm-1am, at the Elmira Lions Hall. Dj - Dancing - Games - Raffle - Buffet $10 at the door or in advance from family or wedding party! Come celebrate and have a ton of fun with the Bride and Groom to be!
Fondly remembered by family and friends
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
OBITUARY
Gabel, Harold
Borghese, Timothy (Tim)
Esch, Hazel Elizabeth (nee Jasper) 1932 – 2013
We would like to thank our families, our special friends, Tim’s friends and coworkers for all their love and support shown during the loss of our son and brother.
Passed away at Grand River Hospital on Thursday January 10th, 2013, age 80. Loving wife of the late Stewart Esch. Caring mother of Matthew, wife Carol Esch,and Michele Esch. Grandmother of Dan (late Christine) Fries and Heather (Joe) Revere. Great grandmother of Hayden Fries; and Austin, Aralynn and Brianna Revere.Survived by sister Junne (Stu) Crouse, brother in law John Hynd and sister in law Vera (Paul) Snyder - Weber. Will be missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. Predeceased by parents Harold and Ella Beatrice (nee Watt) and parents in law Florence and Clayton Esch., brothers Doug and Stan, sisters Dorothy and Shirley (Cliff),
We wish to express our heartfelt thanks to everyone for all their condolences, prayers, cards, food, donations and flowers in the loss of our father and grandfather. Your presence, comforting words, tears, laughter and shared stories will always be remembered. Special thanks to Dreisinger Funeral Home, Reverend Dave Jagger, Trinity United Church and U.C.W. for your personal kindness, support and assistance. To Reverend Doug Kellough special thanks for being there every step of the way. Your comforting message, words, thoughtfulness and compassion will truly be forever close to our hearts. Thank you to St. Mary’s General Hospital 6th Floor doctors and nursing staff for your special care given to dad.
We extend our sincere gratitude to Pastor Hans Borch for his comforting words and family support. Also a special thank you for the masses, donations, flowers and food, and to the Ladies Auxillary of the Elmira Legion for the lunch and fellowship that followed.
Love, friendship, support are needed every day of one’s life.
To all the staff of Dreisinger Funeral Home, your kindness was most appreciated and will never be forgotten.
God Bless, Jolene, Harold, Garrett and Jaeden Shoemaker
Don, Linda & Tina Borghese
OBITUARY Taylor, Jesse Taken far too soon, leaving loving hearts broken, we regret the passing of Jesse Ernest Kyle Taylor (Mumford) on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at the age of 24 years. Mourning the loss of Jesse is his beloved partner Stacey (Martin), dearest son Brody, mother Andrea Mumford, and father Ernest Taylor. Left behind as well are many siblings, aunts, uncles, and treasured friends who desperately miss his smile and presence already. Special thanks to the amazing angels at Hamilton General ICU, Preece House, Glen and Diane Martin, and Jesse’s brothers in arms at G Force. God bless you all. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Jesse’s life will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at 11 a.m. in the chapel at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira. A memorial service will be held in Nova Scotia at a later date. As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to a RESP Fund for Brody Taylor.
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A funeral service was held on Monday January 14th, 2013 at St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church, Rev. Monika Wiesner officiating. Burial took place at St. Matthews Lutheran Cemetery, Conestogo. Condolences for the family and donations to the St. Matthews Evangelical Lutheran Church Building Fund or the Lung Association, may be arranged through the funeral home at www. erbgood.com or 519.745.8445. Thank you to the nurses on the 8th floor of the Grand River Hospital for their great care of our mother
| 1919-2013 Lifted up into the arms of his Lord and reunited with his beloved wife of 41 years, Eleanor, nee Merlau (2008). Edward passed away at Heritage House, St. Jacobs on January 13, 2013, in his 94th year. FORSYTH, MARLENE |
DOROTHY
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dorothy Marlene Forsyth, of Walkerton, at London Health Science Centre, London on Tuesday, January 8, 2013. She was 75. Local relatives are her son Albert Forsyth and his wife Gail of St. Jacobs and her daughter Linda Carter of Elmira.
MARTIN, ARTHUR S. |
Passed away surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at his home in St. Jacobs, at the age of 81 years. KAUFMAN, HAROLD EDWIN
| With dignity, at the Maples Home for Seniors in Tavistock on Wednesday, January 9, 2013, Harold Edwin Kaufman passed away, in his 94th year. Local relatives are his daughter Joan and her husband Julien Den Tandt of Heidelberg.