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Obituaries
WALLACE BELL
Wallace Bell of Brussels passed
away after a short illness at Clinton
Public Hospital on Sunday, Dec. 27,
2015. Born in Monis Township on
Aug. 26, 1929, Wallace was in his
87th year.
Wallace was the beloved husband
to the late Jean Pennington (July 4,
2000) and will be sadly missed by
his children Sharon and Frank and
Wayne and Wendy. He was a loving
grandfather to Mark and Kristine,
Dean and Kristin and Kari and great-
grandfather to Kylin and Tysen.
Wallace will also be missed by his
friend Irene.
Wallace was predeceased by his
parents Francis and Charlotte, his
sister Adeline and her husband
Lorne Hunking and his sister-in-law
Alice Pennington.
Friends were received by the
family on Dec. 29 at the Schimanski
Family Funeral Home, Brussels,
where the funeral was conducted on
Dec. 30. Rev. Gary Clark officiated.
Burial took place in Blyth Union
Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark
Wilson, Dean Wilson, Murray
Fischer, Clarence McCutcheon,
Lloyd Glanville and Mark Gropp.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to the Canadian
Cancer Society would be
appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be left at
www. schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
PIETJE BYLSMA (VENEMA)
July 2 ,1921- December 29, 2015
Released from her earthly cares,
graduated on to her eternal home
and reunited with the father of their
children, Wobbe, her husband of 67
years. Now she can rest.
"Velterusten" Mom.
The Bylsma family mourns the
loss of their mother, grandmother,
and great-grandmother, yet rejoices
in knowing what that means for her.
She will be dearly missed by her
children Theresa and Jim Brand,
Dashwood; Auke and Christine,
Blyth; Wibbina Toonk, Exeter; John
and Ruby, Thorndale; Anne and
Terry Kaastra, Holmesville; Cory
and John Kuipers, Goderich and
Patricia and David Brodie,
Brucefield. She was grandma to 28
grandchildren and great -grandma to
50. She is also survived by her
brother Willem (Tineke) Venema of
Brampton and sister Corrie Bouma
of the Netherlands, as well as
countless nieces and nephews. Pietje
was predeceased by son-in-law
Gerald Toonk (2011), her husband
Wobbe (2010), great-granddaughter
Angela Bylsma-Moffat (2003) and
grandson Shaun Kaastra (1993), as
well as a number of siblings and in-
laws and their spouses in the
Netherlands and Canada.
Born in Lucaswolde, Groningen
Pr., The Netherlands, Pietje Venema,
daughter of Jan and Trientje married
in 1943. Together with the oldest
two children Pietje and Wobbe
embarked on what was to be a life -
changing voyage in 1948 to forge a
new life in this country we are
blessed to call our home. Part of an
earlier wave of immigration, they
showed that faith and determination
could help to build a life for their
family... first in eastern Ontario, then
eventually settling in the Blyth area
on the dairy farm on which her
family all grew up. Coming from a
dairy background Mom did not let
herself be confined to the house as
the farm grew. If asked to see it, one
might be able to see her diploma
from "milking school" from her
younger years. Never with idle
hands she gardened, knitted and
raised her family and taught them
Christian values and ethics. The two
of them were able to travel in their
motorhome around North America
when retirement gave them the time.
Unfortunately ill health in later years
limited their opportunities to enjoy
all that life had to offer and she was
often confined to hospital care. The
last six years she has been in the
Seaforth Manor Nursing Home.
Visitation was held on Friday, Jan.
1, 2016 at the Christian Reformed
Church, Clinton, where she has been
a member for 61 years. The funeral
service was held at the same location
on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016. Rev. Ron
Luchies officiated. A private family
interment preceded at the Clinton
Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
you to consider donations to Huron
Christian School (tuition relief),
World Renew, or the charity of one's
choice. At this time the family would
also like to express appreciation to
the staff at the Manor for the part
they had to play in Mom's later years
and the compassion shown
particularily while in her palliative
state.
Funeral arrangements were
entrusted to Falconer Funeral
Homes, Clinton.
Messages of condolence for the
Bylsma family may be sent to
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
DIANE ENGEL
Diane Marie (Turnbull) Engel
passed away at Huronlea Home for
the Aged, Brussels on Saturday, Dec.
26, 2015. Born in St. Marys on Sept.
18, 1952, Diane was in her 64th
year.
Diane was the beloved wife of the
late Barry Engel who predeceased
her on April 2, 2015. She was the
dear mother of Dawn and Bruce
Johnston, Brussels and the loving
grandmother of Jamee and Mike,
Jessica and Jordyn. Diane was the
dear sister of Neil Turnbull and
Keith and Tosheon Turnbull. She
was also loved by her in-laws Isabel
Wick, Faye and Campbell Grant,
Diane McClory, Gayle and Ken
Dewar, Pat Engel and Cindy Engel.
Diane was predeceased by her
parents Jim and Lydia Turnbull,
her father and mother-in-law
Ross and Tillie Engel, her brothers-
in-law Monty, John, Wayne,
Eldon and Ron and sister-in-law
Midge.
Cremation has taken place. A
private family service was
conducted at the Schimanski Family
Funeral Home, Brussels, on
Wednesday, Dec. 30 with interment
following in Brussels Cemetery.
As an expression of sympathy,
memorial donations to the Ontario
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals or the Canadian Breast
Cancer Foundation would be
appreciated by the family.
Online condolences may be left at
www. schimanskifamilyfuneral
home.com
LORNA RUTH McSPADDEN
Lorna Ruth McSpadden passed
away peacefully at the Seaforth
Manor on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015.
She was in her 87th year.
Lorna was predeceased by her
three husbands, Earl Whiteford,
Alfred Hayter and Earl McSpadden.
Lorna is survived by her son
Douglas Whiteford (Carol), Lucan,
their two sons, her brother-in-law
Leslie McSpadden (Linda Ressler),
Fort Erie and by many nieces and
nephews. Lorna is also predeceased
by her parents Ross and Bertha (nee
Cooper) Carpenter and her siblings,
Dorothy, Clayton and Fern.
At Lorna's request there will be no
funeral home visitation, however a
graveside memorial service will take
place in the spring of 2016. Funeral
arrangements are entrusted to
McGlynn Family Funeral Home,
Seaforth.
Memorial donations to First
Presbyterian Church, Seaforth or the
Seaforth Community Hospital
Foundation would be appreciated
and can be made through the funeral
home or by visiting Lorna's online
memorial at www.mcglynn
familyfuneralhome.com
ISABELLE HUNT
Isabelle Lizzie Hunt (nee
Cunningham), Seaforth passed away
peacefully at Seaforth Manor
Nursing Home on Monday, Dec. 28,
2015. Born in Morris Township, she
was in her 98th year.
Isabelle was the beloved wife of
the late Frank Hunt (1978), the
cherished mother of Francis and
Carol Hunt, RR 4, Walton and
Freda and Bill Kerslake, Seaforth
and the loving grandma/granny of
Marion Hunt, Sandra Hunt (Jerry
Zwep), Mary Cardno (Chris),
Kate Bancroft (Pete), Wilbur
Kerslake (Tara), Joan Dixon
(Darryl), Gerald Kerslake (Laurie),
Anne Tremeer (Jeff), and great -
grandma of 20.
Isabelle was predeceased by her
daughter Marion (1961), two sisters
and three brothers.
Visitation was held at McGlynn
Family Funeral Home, Seaforth on
Wednesday, Dec. 30. Isabelle's
funeral was led by Rev. Mary
Fletcher at the funeral home on
Thursday, Dec. 31. The pallbearers
were Jerry Zwep, Chris Cardno,
Wilbur Kerslake, Gerald Kerslake,
Jeff Tremeer and Darryl Dixon. A
reception followed at Northside
United Church. Interment will take
place at Maitlandbank Cemetery in
the spring.
Memorial donations to Northside
United Church or Seaforth
Community Hospital Foundation are
appreciated and can be made
through the funeral home or by
visiting Isabelle's online memorial
at www.mcglynnfamilyfuneral
home.com
WILLIAM LLOYD WALSH
William Lloyd Walsh, the barber
of Blyth for 50 years, passed away at
Huronview Home, Clinton on
Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015. He was in
his 87th year.
Lloyd was the dear brother to
Eileen Niergarth, Wingham and
brother-in-law to Elsie Walsh,
Huronview Home, Clinton. Lloyd
will be missed by many nieces,
nephews, great-nieces, great-
nephews and friends.
Lloyd was predeceased by his
parents Albert and Annie Walsh,
brothers James, Clifford and Ben
and sisters Edna Pepper and Anna
Walsh.
Friends and family were invited to
attend a graveside service at Blyth
Union Cemetery on Tuesday, Dec.
29. Rev. Gary Clark officiated.
The family would like to extend a
heartfelt thank you to the staff of
Huronview Home for their support
and compassion to Lloyd.
Arrangements were entrusted to
the Falconer Funeral Homes,
Clinton Chapel and condolences
may be placed through
www.falconerfuneralhomes.com
TERRY NETHERY
Terry Nethery, Wingham passed
away at Wingham and District
Hospital on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016.
He was 81.
Terry was the beloved husband of
Elda (Keith) Nethery, Wingham and
the dear father of Elizabeth and Rick
O'Neil, Keith and Suzanne Nethery,
Ruth and Dan McDonald, Esther and
John Sizeland and Murray and
Christine Nethery. He was the
cherished grandfather of Eric
(Sarah), Adam (Cheylyn), Sarah -
Anne, Rebekah, Noah, Kathleen,
John, Jack, Duncan, Gabriel, Grace
and Callum and great-grandson
Wyatt. Terry was the brother of
Shirley Boucher and Beverly
Kennedy and the brother-in-law of
David Hedley, Mary Keith, Bruce
Keith, Grace Townsend and Jean and
Leonard Bannerman.
He was predeceased by his parents
Ab and Annie (Brydges) Nethery,
sisters Feme Hedley, Peggy Smith
(Jim) and Jane Ann Nethery,
brothers-in-law Slim Boucher,
Roger Kennedy, Ken Townsend,
Gordon Keith (Helen), Jack Keith
and sister-in-law Helen Keith.
Visitation will be held at
McBurney Funeral Home Ltd.,
Wingham on Thursday, Jan. 7 from 2
- 4 and 7 - 9 p.m. A memorial service
will be held at Trinity Anglican
Church, Blyth on Friday, Jan. 8 at 11
a.m. with the Venerable Allan
Livingstone officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations to Trinity Anglican
Church, Blyth, North Huron Food
Share, Wingham and District
Hospital Foundation or Huron
Church Camp would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy.
Online condolences may be left at
www.mcbumeyfuneralhome.com
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