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PRANCE, Ronald J. N. “Ron”, of St. Thomas, Ontario
PRANCE, Ronald J. N. “Ron”, of St. Thomas, passed away at the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital, surrounded by his loving family, on Saturday, March 3, 2018, in his 76th year. Beloved husband of the late Luanne (née Price) Prance (2015). Dearly loved father of Sandra Prance (Dale Thomson) of Surrey, BC, Steven Prance (Jennifer) of St. Thomas, and Kristine Cunningham (Jeff Parker) of Iona Station. Cherished grandfather of Brad (Sharan), Jacob, Zack, Nick, Cody, Dawson, and Tanner. Dear brother of Hazel Sims (Mark) of St. Thomas, and the late John Prance (Judy of St. Thomas). Also fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, cousins, and his best friend, Frank Davey (Judy). Born in London, ON, December 17, 1942, he was the son of the late Norman and Margaret (née Jackson) Prance. Ron was a retired employee of Ford Motor Company of Canada’s St. Thomas Assembly Plant. He was an active long-time member of Central United Church, St. Thomas. A member of the A.V.S.S. Alumni, Ron was active on the 90th Anniversary Reunion Committee. He was an avid golfer, and enjoyed woodworking and spending time with family and friends. Ron took great satisfaction in helping others. In keeping with his wishes, cremation has taken place. Relatives and friends will be received by the family at the SIFTON FUNERAL HOME, 118 Wellington St., St. Thomas on Thursday evening, March 8th from 7:00-9:00 p.m. A service to celebrate Ron’s life will be held at Central United Church, 135 Wellington St., St. Thomas on Friday, March 9th at 11:00 a.m. The interment of his cremated remains will be made privately in Elmdale Memorial Park. Flowers respectfully declined. Memorial donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of one’s choice will be gratefully acknowledged.
HEWISON, Eric of Palmerston, formerly Trowbridge
Eric Hewison – of Palmerston, formerly of Trowbridge, passed away unexpectedly at Palmerston District Hospital on Sunday February 25, 2018 at the age of 87. Eric was the former manager of the Campbell Soup Hatchery. He was the founder of the Listowel Horticultural Society in 1992 and was a master gardener.
Beloved husband of the late Pamela (Jollye) Hewison who predeceased him in 2012. Loving father of Andrew (Brooke) of Palmerston, Rupert (Vicki) of Alberta and Tim of British Columbia. Special grandpa of Jeremy, Mikey, Mitchell, Tony, Chris, Sarah, Cameron, Natalie, Nathaniel and great-granddad of Emmalee. Brother and brother-in-law of Ernest (Joan) Hewison, Patsy Hewison and Geoffery Jollye.
Predeceased by his parents Howard and Nelly (Marklem) Hewison, brothers Jim, Reginald (Pat) and Ronald, and sister Mavis Loft.
Relatives and friends are invited to share their memories at the Brenneman Funeral Home, 141 John Street, Atwood (519-356-2382), on Monday March 5 from 10 until 10:45 a.m. followed by the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. George Russell officiating. Interment in Elma Centre Cemetery, Atwood.
As expressions of sympathy, memorial donations to Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation would be appreciated by the family.
TOMPKINS, Corky of Sarnia
Posted on February 22, 2018
TOMPKINS, CORKY – Clitheroe (Corky) Wellington Tompkins at the age of 87 fell asleep in death to await a resurrection to a paradise earth. He loved this hope and talked about it to anyone with a listening ear. Knowing Corky meant you knew of his favourite place on earth, Biscotasing. Born and raised in the ‘bush’ with endless tales of exploration, hard work, cutting ice from the lake and friendships. He made sure his family experienced the north and encouraged our love of it. He also spent time working in the mines at Inco as a Millwright and also as a Stationary Engineer in chemical valley. Corky loved to talk shop and had an incredible memory of every incident at work. He was the beloved and best friend of his wife Faith. He was predeceased by his daughter Betty Ann Tompkins and his grandson Luke O’Reilly. He was the dear father to Brenda Williams (Steve), Bruce Tompkins (Lilly), Mark Tompkins (Junior), Cheryl Tompkins, Glendon Tompkins (Judy), Melissa Tompkins and Amy Tompkins (Stirling). He loved to brag that he had 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Corky was a generous and kind person. So much so that it kept his heart strong many years after ‘the best before date’. The family would like to thank Dr. Madison and the St. Joseph’s Hospice. Also special thanks to Joe Roy who called Corky every day and Rod Sewell who was a good and steadfast friend. A memorial service will be held on Saturday February 24 at 2 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 550 Murphy Road, Sarnia Ontario. Donations can be made to the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Canada or St Joseph’s Hospice, 475 Christina Street North, Sarnia Ontario. The arrangements have been entrusted to the D. J. Robb Funeral Home & Cremation Centre.
CHONG, SUSAN
Surrounded by her loving family at St. Joseph’s Hospice on Thursday, October 4, 2018, Susan (Mark) Chong, age 85 of Sarnia passed away. She was the loving wife of the late William Logie Chong (1994) and dear mother of William Chong Jr. and his wife Johanne, Darrell Chong, Sharon Davies and her husband Dr. Brian Davies, grandmother of Melissa Chong (Matthew Lorbetski), Matthew Chong (Marissa Lewington)), Connor Davies (Brooke Clubb) and Jasmine Davies (Billy O’Mahony Jr.), great-grandmother of Lucas and Ethan Lorbetski, Tess Chong and lovingly anticipated Miller Davies (January 2019). She is survived by her sister Helen (Drew Magor), her brother William (Doreen) and her sister in law Gretta Mark. She was predeceased by her infant brother George, her brother David and her sister Maria. Susan fled communist China in 1949 and made Canada her new and much loved home. She was a longtime member of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. She was involved in numerous volunteer activities including SMAA, the Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic, I.O.D.E. and was also named to the Mayor’s Honour’s List in 1993. She was an avid fan of the Maple Leafs and Argos and a loud, vocal and opinionated cheerleader for her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren in their sporting interests and activities. Friends may visit at the D. J. Robb Funeral Home & Cremation Centre (102 N. Victoria St., Sarnia, ON, N7T 5W9) on Tuesday, October 9th, 2018 between the hours of 2:00 to 4:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Funeral services will be held from St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 261 N. Christina St., Sarnia on Wednesday, October 10th, 2018, at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Lakeview Cemetery. Donations made in memory of Susan to St. Andrews Presbyterian Church, St. Joseph’s Hospice or the Canadian Cancer Society would be appreciated by the family.
“The family wishes to thank Dr. Lori Kolono and the staff at St. Joseph’s Hospice for their compassionate care”
Rumpel, Rick from regina, sk
Posted on October 5, 2018
Its with great sorrow that we see the passing of Rick Rumpel.
After a long battle with cancer, we see him return home.
he was known for driving cab in Saskatoon for quite a few years, along with his superb carpentry skills and out going personality. He lived an interesting life traveling and seeing parts of the world and always sending pictures of his travels to friends and Family.
He moved from Saskatoon to B.C. in the mid 90s and lived out a good part of his life their as a set carpenter for movies and as a maintenance man for sound studios in the Vancouver area.
He had a wonderful love of music, and made many friends in the industry.
He had met true love in 97 and was married for 21 years before his passing.
He will be missed by his family and friends greatly.
He is survived by his wife Karin Rumpel and children Jhir-ett Kaye (Rumpel), Amber Rumpel, Tiffany Rumpel, Rolanda Rumpel, Step Daughters Nadine Klein and Melanie Schwienke, Brother David Rumpel, Grandchildren Caysen, Makayla, Sahara, and Valkyrie and many other friends and family.
Daley Janet Jacqueline
Janet Jacqueline Daley born on December 24, 1964 passed suddenly at home on September 23, 2018. Janet was a loving, spiritual, hardworking woman. She would do anything for the people she loved, no matter what time you called or how tired she was, she found a way. She was one of the strongest women I’ve ever known and though there were some difficult times she always found the strength to keep going, to be a shoulder for her friends and family. Her sudden passing was a shock to us all and she will forever be missed.
She was survived by her two daughters, Claudine and Keneisha, her grandchildren Trinity and Michael, her sister Yvonne, brother Dwight, father Donald and many cousins, nieces and nephews.
Her service will be held on Saturday, October 20 at Relate Church located at 6788 152nd Street in Surrey at 1 o’clock
ELLIOTT, Ann Elliott of West Vancouver, B.C.
March 27, 1940 – September 22, 2018
Ann Elliott (Elizabeth Ann Mattick), age 78, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on September 22, 2018 in West Vancouver B.C. She was born on March 27, 1940 in Cordova Bay, Victoria, B.C. to Bill and Joey Mattick (Whilhemine Alice Clarke).
Ann’s choice of pharmacy as a career and her quick rise to managing drug stores made her a role model for women. She graduated with a Pharmacy Degree from the University of British Columbia in 1961. After graduating, Ann gained certification and practiced as a pharmacist in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec. In the late 60s she began to manage stores. This culminated in the 1980s and 90s with her successfully running a large retail store, Shoppers Drug Mart in Pacific Centre in downtown Vancouver.
Ann was as dedicated to her family as she was to her work. Her family appreciated that even after many fifty plus hour work weeks she kept them well dressed and made sure they sat down together to eat delicious, beautiful, made from scratch dinners.
Ann enjoyed travelling throughout her life. She found as much pleasure in planning the trip as the experience itself, especially her once in a lifetime trips to Botswana, the Galapagos Islands and Machu Picchu. Hawaii was a favourite destination where she went many times to play golf and feel the warm wind.
Ann’s strength and determination were evident during her long battle with breast cancer. Even while undergoing treatment she continued to do the things she loved, including seaside walks, tending flowers and playing golf. A highlight was when she scored her one and only “hole in one” on the 4th hole at the Cordova Bay Golf Course, which sits on the land her father farmed. Ann is survived by John Elliott, her loving husband of 57 years, her daughter Lea (Scott), her granddaughters, Mika and Claire, her sister Sara (Buzz) and her niece Kate (Rob) and her nephew Mike (Ashleigh). Her family appreciates the peace of mind and compassion that Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) legislation provided Ann when her illness became untreatable and unbearable. There will be no service as per her request, but if you’d like to take a moment to remember Ann: look out at a beautiful view, take a bite of dark chocolate and lift a glass of prosecco.
