LOSSING - Peacefully, at the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital on Wednesday, February 23, 2000. Mrs. Lilian (Theobold) Lossing, Reg. N. of St. Thomas, in her 91st year. Beloved wife of the late Louis L. "Lou" Lossing (Nov. 9, 1956). Dearly loved sister of Mrs. Marjorie Sullivan and her husband John of R.R.#2, Boylston, N.S. and Mrs. Barbara Lively and her husband Gilbert of R.R.#4, Aylmer. Also lovingly remembered by several nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. Friends will be received at the Sifton Funeral Home, 118 Wellington St., St. Thomas on Saturday evening 7-9 p.m. and Sunday afternoon 2-4 p.m. The funeral service will be conducted at St. Hilda's - St. Luke's Anglican Church, 185 Elm St., St. Thomas on Monday at 11:00 a.m. Interment in Elmdale Memorial Park, St. Thomas. Flowers gratefully declined. If so desired, memorial donations may be made to the St. Hilda's - St. Luke's Anglican Church Building Fund or the Canadian Diabetes Association.
PINEAULT - Laura (nee Barbe), 49 years on February 21, 2000 in St. Thomas. Beloved wife of Brian, and stepmother to Jason, Brian and Danny. Dear daughter of Mary and Wilf Barbe, Amherstburg. Dear sister of Rick and wife Linda Barbe, Amherstburg; Pat and husband Dwayne Gray, Windsor; Merry and husband John Dinunzio, Amherstburg, Ron and wife Shelley Barbe, Russelville, Kentucky; Anne and husband Mario Santos, B.C. and Jennifer Ashley, Windsor. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. Laura was a secret ary with the University of Western Ontario. Friends may call at the James H. Sutton Funeral Home, 401 Sandwich Street South, Amherstburg on Thursday 7-9 p.m. and Friday 2-5 and 7-9 p.m. Please note: Everyone is to gather at St. John the Baptist Church, 225 Brock Street, Amherstburg, Saturday, February 26, 2000 from 9:00 a.m. until time of Funeral Mass at 10:00 a.m. Cremation to follow. As your expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Canadian Diabetes Association or the Essex County Humane Society. Prayers Friday at 3:00 p.m.
HEPBURN - Ervin "Ike" Parks of R.R.#4, St. Thomas, on Thursday, February 24, 2000, at the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of Anne (Kovacs) Hepburn and dearly loved father of Beverley and her husband Terry Sharp of St. Thomas and Patricia and her husband Mike Vandevenne of Union. Loved grandfather of Paul, Scott and Trisca Weskett, Sarah Vandevenne and her fiance Shawn Paul, Caren and James Vandevenne and dear great grandfather of Zachery and Alexandra. Dear brother of Geraldine Antcliffe of St. Thomas, Nettie Campbell of New Sarum, Freda and her husband Alec McGregor of St. Thomas, Lyle and his wife Gwen Hepburn of St. Thomas, Norma and her husband Bert McCallum of Aylmer and John and his wife Barbara Hepburn of New Sarum. Predeceased by a brother Neil and a sister Amy Cox and by a brother-in-law Martin Kovacs. Dear brother-in-law of Margaret Campbell of B.C. and Irene and her husband Joe Kerekes of London. Also survived by a number of nieces and nephews. Resting at Williams Funeral Home, 45 Elgin St., St. Thomas where funeral service will be held Monday at 1:00 p.m. Interment Elmdale cemetery. Visitation Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Remembrances may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, the Canadian Cancer Society or charity of choice. A donation will be made to the Memory Gardens of Pinafore Park in remembrance of Ike.
McNEIL - At the St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, on Wednesday, February 23, 2000, Doris V. (Barons) McNeil of R.R.#2, Springfield. Beloved wife of Ronald K. McNeil. Dear sister of Grace Jeffery of Harrietsville, Ellen Fleming (and her husband Ted) of Tillsonburg and predeceased by Aubrey (1993). Dear sister-in-law of Marjorie Barons of Dorchester and Dora Wiltsie (and her husband Frank) of Aylmer. Predeceased by her parents Gordon V. Barons and Alberta (Ballah) Barons. Friends and family will be received at the Bieman Funeral Home, Dorchester on Saturday, February 26, 2000 from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. where the funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Janess Binns-Landell of Springfield United Church officiating. Cremation with Interment at Dorchester Union cemetery. Memorial donations to a charity of your choice gratefully acknowledged.
Don't grieve for me now I'm free
I'm following the path God has laid you see
I took his hand when I heard his call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day
I found the peace of the close of day.
