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Obituaries
FENNA BLOK
Fenna (Lubbers) Blok of Auburn
passed away at London Health
Sciences Centre, South St. Campus
on Saturday, May 3, 2003. She was
in her 74th year.
Mrs. Blok was bom in Adoom,
Drenthe, The Netherlands on April
21,1930 and was the daughter of the
late Willem and Roelofje (Van Der
Spoel) Lubbers.
Mrs. Blok was a member of the
Blyth Christian Reformed Church.
She was the beloved wife of the
late Garrelt Blok, who predeceased
her in 1984. She was the loving
mother of Judy and David Waddell
of RR2, Chesley, John of Blyth, Bill
of Goderich, Nick and Reanne Blok
of Edmonton, Terri and Lynn
Korstanje of Strathroy, Hank of
Auburn, Alice and Ken Pfeifer of
Monkton, Joyce and David
Wesselink of RR4, Brussels, Anita
and Sandy Storrar of Caledon East,
Jeannette Blok and Mike Franken of
Dungannon, Gary of Chetwynd,
B.C. and Sharon and Jim Horton of
Goderich. She was also loved and
will be sadly missed by 33 grand
children and seven great-grandchil
dren. She was the dear sister of
Roely and Dirk Voorintholt, Willem
and Trintje Lubbers all of The
Netherlands, Ralph and Grace
Lubbers of Auburn and Alex and
Nellie Lubbers of Fenelon Falls.
Mrs. Blok was predeceased by
one infant daughter, Margaret Blok,
one sister and three brothers.
Friends were received at the Blyth
Visitation Centre of the Beattie-
Falconer Funeral Homes Ltd., 407
Queen St., Blyth on Tuesday from 6
- 9 p.m. A private family funeral
service will be held on Wednesday,
May 7. Pastor Adrian VanGeest will
officiate.
Flowerbearer will be Justin
Wesselink. Pallbearers will be Kevin
Waddell, Greg Blok, Mike Blok,
Paul Kor, Jeff Pfieffer and Lincoln
Waddell.
Interment will be Ball’s Cemetery,
Hullett Township.
Donations to the Canadian
Diabetes Association or to the
Children’s Hospital of Western
Ontario would be appreciated as
expressions of sympathy.
WILLIAM JAMES WILLIS
Mr. Bill Willis of RR 4,
Wingham, passed away at London
Health Sciences Centre on
Wednesday, April 30, 2003. He was
76.
Bom Nov. 25, 1926, he was the
beloved husband of the former Ethel
Dustow. He was the dear father of
Arlene and Bill Haasnoot of
Wroxeter, Murray and Twyla Willis
oi RR 4, Woodstock, David and
Ca.idice Willis of Wingham, and
Cheryl and Steve Burbidge of
Wroxeter. He was the loving grand
father of Stephanie, Krista and Tracy
Haasnoot, Melissa and Tyler Willis,
Gavin, Megan and Tyson Willis, and
Amanda, Jenna and Jason Burbidge.
Mr. Willis was the loved brother of
Gertrude Koch of Listowel, Mildred
McConnell of Guelph, Lola and
Allan Barnard of Stratford, and Vera
and Cecil Miller of Gowanstown.
He is also survived by his brothers-
in-law Howard Speers of Alberta
and Clarence Russell of Kitchener.
Mr. Willis was predeceased by his
sisters Irene Speers and Betty
Russell.
Bill was a past member of
Maitland Lodge in the Order of the
Odd Fellows in Wingham as well as
a Life Member of the Western Star
Lodge in Brussels.
Visitation was at McBurney
Funeral Home, Wingham, Ontario
on Thursday, 7-9 p.m. Funeral
service was held at the funeral home
on Friday at 2 p.m. Rev. Wayne B.
Beamer officiated.
Interment was in Wingham
Cemetery.
Memorial donations to Wingham
Hospital Foundation or Wingham
United Church would be appreciated
as expressions of sympathy.
LARRY ROBERT
MCDOUGALL
A celebration of the life of Larry
Robert McDougall was held at
North Street United Church on
Saturday, April 26, 2003 to pay trib
ute to a kind and generous resident
of Goderich.
His aunt, Marion Kernighan, and
cousin, Lyle Kernighan, played
Amazing Grace on the piano and
flute. Scott Huff and Cathy Loebach
gave words of remembrance and
Rev. Roy gave a special tribute.
Pallbearers were Brian Wilson,
Ken Johnston, Gary Dykstra, Stevie
Loebach, Herb Govier, and Jamie
McDougall. Flowerbearers were
Stacey Huff, Kim Loebach, and
Jackie Loebach.
Larry passed away peacefully at
Alexandra Marine and General
Hospital on Wednesday, April 23
after a short and painful battle with
cancer. He was 45.
Larry was bom on Oct. 2, 1957 in
Clinton, the son of Joan (Govier)
and the late Bob McDougall. At age
two he moved to Goderich and
attended Victoria Public School
from 1961 - 1965. In 1965 the fami
ly moved to the west end of town
and he attended Robertson^ School
for one year. He then moved to
Owen Sound for a year at Hillcrest
Public School, then moved back to
Goderich and attended Robertson
and GDCI.
In 1976 he worked in the parts
department at Champion Road
Machinery. In 1981 he went back to
school and obtained a computer
diploma at Fanshawe College in
London. He moved back to
Goderich and worked at A & P until
1998. He then worked at the
Goderich Legion until December
this past year. He also had his own
commercial cleaning business since
1985, which he continued until
recently.
Larry was a member of the Nine-
Mile Fishing Club, a member of the
Maitland Golf and Country Club
and was a frequent patron of the
local coffee shops. He was known
for his mathematical skills and often
tutored young people. He also
enjoyed preparing income tax and
helping those less fortunate.
Larry will be deeply missed by his
mother, Joan; sister, Marlene Huff
and her husband Steve; niece and
nephew, Stacey and Scott who fond
ly remember him as “Uncle Buck”;
special friends, Cathy, Stevie, Kim
and Jackie Loebach; many aunts,
uncles and cousins.
He was predeceased by grandpar
ents, Jim and Nellie McDougall and
Murvin and Margaret Govier and his
father, Bob, in March 2002. Father
and son are now playing the greens
of heaven.
Donations to the Cancer Society
(transportation fund) and Alexandra
Marine and General Hospital in
Larry’s name would be greatly
appreciated.
Larry’s true friendship and unique
philosophy will always be remem
bered. “As a man thinketh.”
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