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be lovingly remembered by her big
sister Margaret, her grandparents
Harold and Edith Vincent of Bel
grave and Robert and Muriel
Osborne, RR5, Lucknow. She was
the dear niece of Joyce Osborne,
Kevin Osborne, Sheila and Garry
Smart, Murray and Joyce Vincent,
Don and Carol Vincent and Grant
Vincent. She will also be missed by
eight cousins and special friends
Shannon and Dennis Kidd of RR2,
Tiverton.
Visitation was at McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham on Sun
day from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m.
Rev. Mary-Jane Hobden officiat
ed at the funeral services, held at
Knox United Church, Belgrave at
1:30 p.m. on Monday. Carrying
floral tributes for Shannon were
Jayne, Garritt and Cole Vincent.
Pallbearers were Dean, Vaughn and
Patrick Vincent and Allan Scott.
Interment will be in Brandon
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to Wingham
and District Hospital or Children's
Hospital of Western Ontario would
be appreciated as expressions of
sympathy.
St. Ambrose, site of ceremony
Patti and Brendan West Gar* Moon f*010
WEST-STEFFLER
Patti Steffler and Brendan West,
both of Calgary, Alta, were married
in St. Ambrose Church, Brussels.
Patti is the daughter of Clem and
Phyllis Steffler and Brendan is the
son of Sharon West of Winnipeg.
The couple is living in Toronto
where Brendan is obtaining his
degree in Industrial Health and
Safety. Patti received her degree in
nursing from the University of
Alberta. She is presently employed
in Toronto. /
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ROBERT MATHERS
Former Perth County Warden
Robert Mathers, 51, of RR 2,
Listowel (Trowbridge), died March
29, 1997 following a heart attack.
Bob was a machinery salesman
with McGavin Farm Equipment,
Walton, for over 20 years. Reeve
Mathers had been head of Elma
Twp. council for the past two terms
and served as Perth's warden in
1994. He had been a member of the
council for the past 15 years.
Bob is survived by his wife Judy,
two sons, Jeff and Brad; grandson,
Charlie; his mother, Jean Mathers
of Bluevale; sisters, Grace
Campbell and her husband Bill;
and Ruth Townsend and her
husband George, all of Seaforth;
brothers, Rae Mathers and his wife
Rosemary, of Goderich and Ken
Mathers and his wife Pat of
Bluevale; his mother-in-law,
Dorothy Hamilton of Trowbridge;
erne sister-in-law and five brothers-
in-law, as well as several nieces
and nephews.
He was predeceased by his
father, Charles Mathers; father-in-
law, Jack Hamilton and nephew
Mark Mathers (May, 1995).
Visitation was held at the Peebles
Funeral Home, Atwood. Funeral
service was Tuesday, April 1 at
Elma Memorial Community
Centre, Atwood with Rev. Pam
Tolmay officiating.
The eulogy was given by Neil
McGavin. Piper at the service was
Elwood Wilson.
Pallbearers were Jeff and Brad
Mathers, Joe Nicholson, Keith
Johnston, Bill Campbell, Bob
Hamilton, George Tucker and
Charles Thibideau.
Flower bearers were Ron
Robinson, Philip Halerwich, Harry
Jacklin and Russel Ebel. An honour
guard was formed by Perth County
council, Jim and Judy Sweitzer,
Elma Twp. Council, Case Schyff,
past wardens, Elma Twp. Fire
Department and the entire
McGavin family and staff.
Interment Elma Centre
Cemetery.
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SHANNON MARIE VINCENT
Shannon Vincent of RR3, Wing
ham passed away at Children's
Hospital of Western Ontario, Lon
don, Friday, April 4, 1997. She was
two.
Shannon was the loved daughter
of Neil and Joan Vincent She will
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