BROWN, Wilfred Friday, 18 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
It is with incredible sadness we announce the passing of Wilfred Brown on January 18, 2008 after a valiant battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Loretta, daughter Brenda (Michael), son Tim, grandsons Richie, Joe, Sebby, Dominic and 6 siblings. He was pre-deceased by his parents and 7 siblings. Fred was born in Canora, Saskatchewan on March 4, 1931. He moved to BC in the 1960s. He married the love of his life, Loretta, on November 18, 1961. She was by his side right until he breathed his last breath. He was an amazing husband, father and grandfather. His grandsons were the light of his life. We were blessed by his gentle caring nature, his quiet giving spirit, thoughtfulness and sense of humour. He loved to be surrounded by family and friends. He worked in our community for many years and owned and operated Clearbrook Radiators Ltd. until his retirement at the age of 70 years. He worked hard all his life and was a great provider for his family. Fred was a man of great faith and he loved the Lord and served in the Trinity Lutheran Church in various positions for over 30 years. Fred would say “the man upstairs is taking care of things, and when my work is done on Earth, the good Lord will come and take me home!” We will miss him terribly but he will never be forgotten.
Rest in peace Dad, your work is done. You’re home with Jesus.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church at 3845 Gladwin Road, Abbotsford, BC with an interment to follow at 12:30 p.m. at Hatzic Cemetery in Mission, BC.
Arrangements entrusted to Woodlawn Mission Funeral Home
ZARON, Peter Friday, 18 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Peter passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family at MSA Hospital, Abbotsford on January, 18, 2008. He was pre-deceased by his wife Joyce in 1989, and by 3 brothers Sam, Bill and Les. Peter was born on May 29, 1926 in south rural Saskatchewan. His father died when he was only 9 years old, leaving the family in troubled times. At the age of 17, he lied about his age to join the army where he served overseas in the Ambulance Corp on the front lines of Northwest Europe during WWII from 1943 until 1947. He sent all of his Army pay back home to his mother to help support the family. After returning from the war he met and married the love of his life Joyce. In 1951 he joined the Air Force and was stationed in Winnipeg where they had their first daughter Dawn, and later transferred to Trenton Ontario where they had their second daughter Linda. He served at many Air Force bases, including CFB Zweibrucken in Germany. He transferred to Edmonton and then Vernon where he retired from the forces in 1974. After retiring from the Air Force, they settled in Aldergrove where he worked at Matsqui Penitentiary until 1985.
Peter is survived by his daughters Dawn Zaron and Linda Barth, 4 grandchildren Peter and John Hinam and Brittany and Courtenay Barth, by his brother Mike Zaron and sister Dorothy Harris. Also by many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 25 at 11:00 a.m. in Woodlawn Funeral Home, 2310 Clearbrook Rd. Abbotsford, followed by interment at Hazelwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Canadian Cancer Society, or the Alzheimer’s Society.
Goodbye Peter, they just don’t make them like you anymore. Love your family.
Woodlawn Funeral Home
JOHNSON, Mrs. Florence Evelyn Thursday, 17 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Mrs. Florence Evelyn Johnson, late of Maplewood House, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2008 at the age of 95 years at Abbotsford, BC. She was born on January 10, 1913 in Prince Rupert, BC.
She is survived by daughters Patsy (Danny) Norgaard of Abbotsford and Marion (Jim) Broadbent of Summerland; grandsons Derrold Norgaard of Victoria and Chris (Thuy) Broadbent of Edmonton; granddaughters Carleen (Keith) Chandler of Abbotsford, Mariette Kramer of Summerland and Debbie David of Surrey. She is also survived by great grandsons Brandon, Tyler and Ryan and great granddaughters Channel, Sarah, Asia, Sydney and Moira.
Florence was pre-deceased by husband Jerrold Johnson, son Larry Johnson, grandson Dale Norgaard and sisters Marjorie and Betty.
Flo (Nanny) was a Vanderhoof pioneer and lived there until she moved to Abbotsford to be closer to her family in 1987. She loved gardening and traveling to various parts of the world with her daughters and their families. Flo was always hoping to hit the big one on the Lotto or scratch tickets but she had to be happy with the win on her 90th birthday.
The family would like to give thanks to the caring staff of the Maplewood House and to all the nieces, nephews, extended family and especially the very special friends who visited her during her stay at the home.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 2:00 pm from Henderson’s Fraser Valley Funeral Home, 34537 Marshall Road, Abbotsford.
Interment of her ashes will be held in Vanderhoof later in the summer when the sky is blue and the flowers are blooming. In lieu of flowers donations to Maplewood House at 1919 Jackson St., Abbotsford, BC V2S 2Z8 would be appreciated.
Henderson’s Funeral Home
REINDERHOFF, Mr. Leonard Gerhard Thursday, 17 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Mr. Leonard Gerhard Reinderhoff “Jerry” C.D. late of Abbotsford, BC passed away on January 17, 2008 at the age of 72 at Langley Memorial Hospital.
He is survived by his loving wife Sheila, his sister Louise, brothers Gerard and Charles, Son Robert (Kelli), daughter Heather (Dale), son Nathan (Tanya), grandchildren Victor, Alexis and Tristan, and other family members Jake, Marilyn and Jim, Shirley and Michael, and Dianna and Phil.
He was pre-deceased by his mother and father.
Jerry was born on the Isle of Celebes in Indonesia. He was interned with his mother and sister in Japanese concentration camps from 1941-1945 in Indonesia. His amazing life included stowing away on a ship from Turkey to get to Canada as a teen, where he joined the RCAF in Penhold, Alberta and served 22 years. During this time he met his first wife Sharon. Jerry retired from the Air Forces in Chilliwack, where he owned and operated Wellington Opticians for 20 years. He deeply enjoyed boating on Harrison Lake in his ‘Gypsy Girl’, and even had an island in Harrison Lake named after him.
Jerry never let his young life work against him, he used it to his advantage and was able to deal with any difficulty in life with great dignity, grace and humor. If there was hard work to be done, he always had a way of making it fun and enjoyable. Jerry’s great disposition and positive attitude stayed with him to the end and was a great inspiration to all around him. A legend has passed ... honor to the brave.
Jerry will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all those whose lives he touched. Special thanks to long-time friends Brian and Victoria and to Dr. Whitman.
In Lieu of flowers, donations to the Heart and Lung Association would be greatly appreciated.
A celebration of life will be held Thursday, January 24, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ag-Rec Centre 6800 Pioneer Avenue, Agassiz, BC. All friends are welcome to attend.
Henderson's Funeral Home
SPERLING, John Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
John, born May 10, 1924, went to be with the Lord January 16, 2008. He will be lovingly remembered by Mary, his wife of 38 years; son John (Lori); daughters Anne-Marie (Norbert) Penner and Elizabeth (Paul Edward) Tschetter; 5 grandchildren: Caitlynd, Emilia, Austin, Julianna and Aiden; sister Erna (Hans) Dyck and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
A memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 22 at 11:00 am at King Road MB Church, 32068 King Road, Abbotsford.
Wiebe & Jeske Funeral Service.
MAKUS, Dorothy A. Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Dorothy A., born in Herbert, Saskatchewan, passed away at 9:00 pm on January 16, 2008 in Abbotsford. She is survived by her loving husband Otto; son Kevin and daughter-in-law Debbie; sisters Joan Jansen and Lil Koch; and other relatives and friends. Dorothy was pre-deceased by two brothers and two sisters.
The family would like to thank the staff at MSA Hospital for their kindness. There will be no service as per Dorothy's request.
Wiebe & Jeske Funeral Services.
HIRSCH, Elsie Constance Hirsch Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Sept. 26, 1914 – Jan. 15, 2008
Elsie passed away peacefully at the Valley Park Manor in Red Deer, Alberta at the age of 93. Elsie is pre-deceased by her husband Frank and brothers Harold, Raymond and Leslie. She is survived by her sisters-in-law Edith and Barbara and numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews as well as many close friends. Born in St. Louis, Saskatchewan, Elsie went on to study nursing in Prince Albert and was a caring and compassionate nurse for 44 years. Most of Elsie’s nursing life was centered in the Red Deer area, her caring touch was felt by many of the residents and her loving heart will always be remembered.
A special thank you to Elsie’s many friends who took the time to visit, phone and help in numerous ways to make her final years enjoyable. To the staff at Valley Park Manor for their compassionate care, thank you.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 5508 48A Ave, Red Deer, AB at 2:00 pm.
Arrangements entrusted to Metcalf Funeral Chapel, 4200 49th Ave., Innisfail, AB.
Proudly serving our community for over 45 years.
ZACHARIAS, Wilfred Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Wilfred passed away peacefully in Abbotsford on January 15, 2008 at the age of 95 years. He is pre-deceased by his wife Marie and is survived by his son Romaine (Trudy), grandchildren Marina and Brad; great grandchildren Jocelyn, Brendon, Rebecca and Taleah. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 25, 2008 at 10:00 am at Valley View Funeral home, Arbor Centre, 14660 72nd Ave., Surrey, BC with a visitation one hour prior to services.
Valley View Funeral Home
FLATMAN, Pauline Tuesday, 11 Mar 2008
Abbotsford, BC
Pauline T. Flatman late of Abbotsford passed away on March 11, 2008 at age 88 years. She was pre-deceased by her husband Walter, father David, mother Mabel and sister Mabel. Mrs. Flatman was a member of Elizabeth's Wildlife Center - Director and the Friendship House. There will be no service by Pauline's request. A Tea in her memory will be held at the Friendship House, 2478 McCallum Road, Abbotsford on Wednesday, March 19th at 11:30 a.m. Special thanks to Dr. Michael Newton and thanks also to the staff at the MSA Hospital.
Woodlawn FUNERAL HOME
