IROQUOIS -- John Cutler, 91, of RR 2, Iroquois, died March 11, 2005 at Winchester Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born December 1, 1913 in Ottawa to Joseph Cutler and the former Rose Haborfield. He was raised in Ottawa and married Violet Larabee there on October 24, 1939.
After his marriage, he moved to the Iroquois area. He and his wife lived in their present home for 59 years.
Mr. Cutler worked as a labourer for Ontario Hydro for many years. In addition, he owned and operated a dairy farm.
He was a member of the Loyal Orange Lodge in Ottawa. He and his wife Vi enjoyed traveling and had visited England, western Canada, eastern Canada, Florida and North Carolina over the years.
He enjoyed watching hockey and figure skating on television, playing cards and teasing his family and friends. He will be remembered by them for his quick wit, sense of humour and sharp mind, which he maintained right up to his death.
He is survived by his wife Vi Cutler and four children, Mary Wylie and husband Vernon of Fort Covington, N.Y., Frank and wife Freida of RR 2, Iroquois, Lloyd and wife Theresa of Brockville and Lyall and wife Donna of Cardinal, 12 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by a daughter Doris, grandson Dean Cutler, sister Dorothy Peskett and brothers Frank, Harold and Bill Cutler.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Iroquois, where on March 15 the funeral was held, with Rev. Yvonne Willis officiating. Burial will be at Iroquois Point Cemetery in the spring. Honorary pallbearers were Jack Shaver, Lorne Strader and George Simcoe.
Memorial donations to Brinston United Church will be gratefully acknowledged by the family.
Norman Mielke, 81
Norman Albert Mielke, 81, died in his sleep February 24, 2005 at his home in Brockville.
He was born February 27, 1923 in Petawawa to Samuel Mielke and the former Emma Antler. He served in the army and came to the Brockville area in 1944.
On April 24, 1946 he married June Halfpenny in Brockville, where he lived the rest of his life.
He worked at Smarts foundry until it closed, then at Ralph's Dairy and finally at CP Express until his retirement 18 years ago.
He identified with Christ United Church in Lyn and was a member of the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 96, Brockville.
Mr. Mielke enjoyed fishing, hunting, woodworking and traveling across Canada and to Florida.
He is survived by his wife June Mielke, son Wayne and wife Jo-Anne of Brockville, and daughters Janice Stevenson and husband Roger of Brockville and Dency Cornelisse and husband Tom of Burlington.
Also surviving are his brothers Ritchard and Wallace, both of Petawawa; nine grandchildren, Tracey, Scott, Chandra, Rian, Kyle, Tyler, Dana, Mathew and Mitchell; five great-grandchildren, Sarah, Katie, Summer, Gunter and Sunshine; and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, brothers Oscar, Lornie and Elmer, and sisters Beatrice and Hazel.
Arrangements, including cremation, were entrusted to the Barclay Funeral Home, Brockville. Rev. Dr. Allan McDowell of Christ United Church, Lyn, officiated at a private service.
Memorial donations were directed to the Heart and Stroke Foundation and Canadian Diabetes Association.
Leo van den Dam, 83
CARDINAL -- Leo van den Dam, 83, of RR 1, Cardinal, died March 8, 2005 at Hospice of Providence Continuing Care-St. Vincent de Paul site. He had been ill for 18 months.
Born February 28, 1922 in the Netherlands, he was the son of Franciscus van den Dam and the former Maria van der Hulst. He was raised and educated there. He immigrated to Canada in 1951 and initially settled in the Eastern Townships of Quebec. He lived there for two years before moving to Athens in 1953.
On April 7, 1956 he married Mary De Groot in Brockville and in 1960 they moved to RR 1, Cardinal, where they lived ever since.
Mr. van den Dam worked in maintenance at Black and Decker in Brockville until his retirement.
He identified with Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Cardinal.
He is survived by his wife Mary van den Dam and four children, Frank and wife Donna of Brockville, Cecilia and husband David Koebel of Guelph, Paul and wife Angela of Mallorytown and Leona van den Dam of Brockville, as well as five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are his brothers Cees, Jan, Gerrit, Leen and wife Riet, and Frans van den Dam; sisters Bep and husband Jan Okkerman, Annie van den Dam, Gre and husband Piet Smit and Ria van den Dam; brother-in-law Henk van der Kwaak and sister-in-law Riet van den Dam, all of Holland, as well as several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two infant children, a sister Cor and her husband Jaap Bosse, a sister Mien van der Kwaak, a brother Nick van den Dam, two brothers in infancy and a nephew Frans Leenman.
Friends called at the Marsden and McLaughlin Funeral Home, Cardinal, on March 9. The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Sacred Heart Church, Cardinal, by Father Appelman and Father Powell. Burial followed at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Cardinal.
The pallbearers were Frank and Paul van den Dam, Cecilia and David Koebel, Christopher van den Dam and Daniel van den Dam.
Memorial donations were directed to palliative care.
Alvin Hudson, 61
Alvin Harvey Hudson, 61, of RR 4, Brockville, died of bone cancer February 22, 2005 at Brockville General Hospital with his family at his side.
He was born January 6, 1944, at Brockville General Hospital, the youngest son of Fred Hudson and the former Gladys Seabrooke, and grew up on the family farm just west of Athens.
He married Marilyn Bolton December 18, 1965 at Cooke's United Church in Kingston and they built a home less than a mile from his family homestead, where they remained throughout their 39 years of marriage.
First and foremost, Mr. Hudson was a family man. From waiting patiently for his wife wherever her fabric buying excursions might lead, to enthusiastically spending countless hours at the rink during his son Michael's extended hockey career, to logging thousands of kilometres in the car driving back and forth to Toronto to visit his daughter, Heather, he lived his love for his family in countless ways.
Mr. Hudson was also well known in the community for his easygoing and helpful nature. He played gentlemen's hockey for the Athens Blades for many years and made friends easily wherever he went, including at Selkirk Metalbestos, where he worked for more than 40 years. His passion for the freedom of the open road and his excellent driving skills allowed him to fulfill a dream and take on a part-time job driving a transport for the past 15 years. This, in turn, funded the tropical vacations he enjoyed so much.
In recent years, as he planned for retirement, Mr. Hudson thrived on being with family - including granddaughter Quinn - and friends, following NASCAR and hockey, and working around the house.
He is survived by his wife Marilyn, daughter Heather Hudson and her husband Steven Cox, and son Michael and his wife Nicole, as well as granddaughter Quinn Hudson-Cox and a grandson soon to be born.
Also surviving are brother Jim and his friend Audrey, sister Elaine Earl and her husband Hilton, uncles Frank Hudson and Victor and Earl Seabrooke, father-in-law Lorne Bolton and many nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents and a special aunt, Anna Hudson.
Friends called at the Barclay Funeral Home, Brockville, where the funeral was held February 25. Rev. Myra Garvin officiated. Burial followed at the Glen Elbe Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Bob Peterson, Lee McDougall, Bill Ferguson, Hilton Earl, Doug Campbell and Wayne McManus. Honorary pallbearers were Arnold Jackson and Jack Preston.
Memorial donations were made the Canadian Cancer Society.
Olive Mustard, 92
Olive Edna Mustard, 92, died February 26, 2005 at Brockville General Hospital with her family by her side. She had been ill for only three weeks, following a fractured hip.
She was born in Lyndhurst November 29, 1912 to Cyril McMachen and his wife, the former Loiva Pope and was one of their 13 children. After attending Brier Hill School, she worked on her father's farm until her marriage to Robert Mustard. They moved to Seeley's at Lyn and continued with their own farming.
After her husband died in 1984, she became a self-taught business woman, keeping farm records and records of her children's accomplishments.
Mrs. Mustard identified with Christ United Church, Lyn. She loved to garden and tend her flowers. She also loved to sew and make quilts.
She had a keen memory, still reciting poetry when 92. She loved all farm animals, especially her cats and dogs. Both physically and mentally she was a very strong person, which enabled her to live in her own home all her years.
She took her first plane ride when she was 75, to go to Vancouver with family to visit a daughter. She loved visits from her children, grandchildren, siblings, relatives and neighbours.
She is survived by six children, Connie Guilboard, Marjorie Kearney, James Mustard and wife Marsha, Dorothy Hanafi and husband Nabeel, Larry Mustard and wife Deanah and Douglas Mustard; 10 grandchildren, James Guilboard, Debbie Harkness, MaryJane Brown, Katryn Sagar, Andrew Guilboard, Rob Kearney, Randy Kearney, Kevin Mustard, Cory Mustard and Meghan Mustard; 13 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
Also surviving are two sisters, Vera Niblock and Laura Berry and husband Ken, and sister-in-law Viola McMachen.
She was predeceased by her husbad Robert Mustard, her parents, sisters Gertrude, Peryl, Ruby, Mary, Bernice and Clarabelle, brothers Clarence, Burton, Bernard and Robert, and sons-in-law Ford Guilboard and Bob Kearney, as well as several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held March 1 at the Barclay Funeral Home, Brockville, with Rev. Dr. Allan McDowell officiating. Burial followed at Halladay Cemetery, Elgin.
The pallbearers were her six grandsons, James and Andrew Guilboard, Rob and Randy Kearney and Kevin and Cory Mustard.
Memorial donations to various charities were gratefully acknowledged by the family.
