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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 1998-04-01, Page 25HURON SUPERIOR MEMORIALS ESTABLISHED OVER 70 YEARS Serving Blyth and all of Huron County MICHAEL FALCONER Beattie-Falconer Funeral Homes Tasker Chapel 153 HIGH STREET, CLINTON Bus.: 482-9441 Res.: 482-3664 Evening appointments available •,7.;yri.iwmIxeil/ • GOODS • SERVICES • TRADES Z1/1ff'' p..60,-,7,540907 Z01...09....023 ,,,.•,,.....ennwacameemnurzezu. zrxereadrmexcammo*,........,,, fffferf .4.T's ,7,7710RrnrgATr ro- ore 44, ;:,,,,,,V.305:002427RoiX,M1,02,452. re" /,,,," // .41/ /,,,/, / , ://./r1/4',0," / ///, / / / ....9.6056510$60" JOHN H. BATTYE 20 Hamilton St., Blyth ( at Manning's Building Supplics),„--- Tel: 519-523-9311 ---- A FLOORINGfor ACCOUNTING INCOME TAX SERVICES COMPUTER SALES & INSTALLATIONS AVT4EDIST,,,'`BUSINESS VISION 57-;%1OFT14f4RE".. 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She worked as a short order cook and waitress at the Brunswick Hotel, then at the Wallace Turkey Restaurant and was also a nanny at several area homes. Ruth was married on Aug. 30, 1958 to David Webster and settled in the Blyth area. Ruth was blessed with three children: Stephen, Timothy and Pauline. While raising her family, Ruth also entertained farm vacationers from all parts of the world and also worked at the Old Mill, south of Blyth, for a number of years. In 1984, Ruth courageously went into business for herself after purchasing Ray Madill's store and put in a clothing and footwear store. She is survived by her loving husband David. She was the dear mother of Stephen Webster of Blyth, Timothy Webster of New York and' Pauline and Mark Gregg of Blyth. The dear daughter of Edgar and Ferne • Howatt of Belgrave, she was also a beloved sister of Doreen Taylor and her husband Bill, Ivan Howatt and his wife Connie, Dorothy Bogie and her husband Mel, Douglas Howatt and his wife Sherry and Ronald Howatt. She was the loving grandmother of Brandy Kristina, Sheila and Richard. Ruth was also loved by her many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. An infant brother, Gordon predeceased her. A memorial service was held at Trinity Anglican Church, Blyth on Sunday, March 29 at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. Nancy Beale officiating. Spring interment in Blyth Union Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Trinity Anglican Church or to the Blyth Festival. Ruth will be missed on Blyth's main street after serving Blyth and area for many years. Betts Funeral Home, Brussels was entrusted with the arrangements. JACOBMINA SIERTSEMA Jacobmina Siertsema of Huronview Home for the Aged died at Seaforth Hospital on Monday, March 23, 1998. She was 93. Born in the Netherlands on Aug. 12, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Hebo Blokzyl and Geetruida Hagenouw. She was married to Albertus Siertsema who predeceased her in 1982. A housewife, she was a member of the Blyth Christian Reformed Church. Mrs. Siertsema is survived by her children, Teresa and Hielke Roetcisoender of Auburn, Murray and Doreen Siertsema of Blyth, Hebo and Margaret Siertsema of Blyth, Greta and Don Greidanus of Londesboro, John and Kathleen Siertsema of Bayfield, Siebolt and Annie Siertsema of Auburn, Tom and Mieneke Siertsema of Owen Sound and Betty and Clarence Baker of Beaverton. She is also survived by one sister and by one brother in Holland. Also surviving are 35 grand- children and 44 great-grand- children. Along with her husband Albertus who predeceased her in 1982, Mrs. Siertsema was predeceased by one grandson Harry Siertsema in 1997, one infant granddaughter, two infant great-grandchildren, four brothers and one sister. Visitation was held at the Beattie-Falconer Funeral Homes "Tasker Chapel: in Blyth on Wednesday, March 25, with the funeral service being held on Thursday, March 26, at Blyth Christian Reformed Church. Rev. Adrian Van Geest officiated. Interment in Blyth Union Cemetery. BERT EDWARD DAER Bert Edward Daer of Blyth died in Clinton on Wednesday, March 25, 1998. He was 88. Born in Hullett Twp. on June 20, 1909, he was the son of the late Samuel H. and Mary Jane (Tuberville) Daer. He was married to the former Dorothy Vodden. He was a retired Hullett Twp. farmer, and a member of Blyth United Church. Mr. Daer is survived by his children, Isabel and Peter Campbell of Wingham, Ross and Evelyn Daer of Auburn, Edward and Nancy Daer of Wingham, Ken Daer and Janice Cosgrove of Clinton, Lorne and June Daer of New Hamburg and Laura and Fred Laurence of Blenheim. He is also survived by one sister- in-law, Ruth Pipe, twenty grand- children, 12 great-grand-children, six step-great-grand-children and one step-great-great-grandchild. He was predeceased by one sister and by one brother. The funeral service was held at Beattie-Falconer Funeral Homes "Tasker Chapel" in Blyth on Saturday, March 28 with Rev. Stephen Huntley of Blyth United Church officiating. The flower bearers were Janice Daer-Dethomasis and Dori Taylor. The pallbearers were Ted East, Carmen Gross, Harold McClin- chey, Alex Nethery, Lawrence Plaetzer and Gordon Plunkett. Interment in Blyth Union Cemetery. SARAH "MERETTA" YOUNGBLUT Sarah Meretta Youngblut of Huronlea in Brussels, formerly of Auburn, passed away, Friday, March 27, 1998, in Wingham. She was 89. She was a member of Monkton United Church. Born in Draper Twp., March 9, 1908, she was the daughter of the late William and Rebecca (Patti- son) Harrison. She was the dear stepmother of Keith and Tina Youngblut, Ross Youngblut, Patricia Rush, Stewart Youngblut, Lynn and Amanda Youngblut, Lyle and Yvonne Youngblut, Helen and Don Smith, Bruce and Sharon Youngblut, Betty Youngblut, Murray Youngblut, Marjorie Withrow, Marion and Sam Warren and Margaret Young- blut. Mrs. Youngblut was the beloved grandmother of 18 step-grandchil- dren and nine step-great-grandchil- dren. She was survived by many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Youngblut was predeceased by her husbands, William Dodd in 1973, and Major Youngblut in 1987, her son, William Dodd Jr. in 1964, one brother, Herbert Harrison and one sister, Violet Carter. The funeral service was held, March 29, at Beattie-Falconer Funeral Home, Tasker Chapel, Blyth. Rev. Todd McDonald of Monkton United Church, officiat- ed. Heather Smith and Rebecca Youngblut carried the floral trib- utes and pallbearers were Bruce Youngblut, Lyle Youngblut, Lynn Youngblut, Don Smith, Sam War- ren and Stan Debus. 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