If you heard the name Doreen Barfoot, it may not ring a bell as she was known to everyone as “Teddy”! Teddy was born on May 26, 1928 in Sullivan Township in the roaring twenties. She was the youngest of four; Verna (born May 12, 1921), Veneta (born August 21, 1923),...
Mia (Mary) Elisa Rys was born in Maasniel, Netherlands on September 10, 1925 to parents Johannes and Maria (Verhaggen) Rys. Mary and her twin sister, Lydia (Lit), were the fifth and sixth of eight children, all born within six years (yes, you read that right!). They...
Elizabeth Ann or “Bette” to those that knew and loved her, was born on June 9, 1939 in Guelph to parents Leonard and Gladys (Black) Owen. She joined older brothers Norman and Lloyd. Bette attended public school in Guelph before graduating from Guelph Collegiate...
Robin Ian Gordon was born Monday, June 29, 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario. At the age of 7 he was adopted by Rodney and Valerie Paige and younger siblings Debbie, Robert and Elizabeth. The family lived in the Arthur area where Robin graduated from Oakridge Elementary...
Joyce Juanita was born Wednesday, March 21, 1928 in Allandale to John Thomas (1881 - 1964) and Lucille “Maude” (Baer) Gibbons (1904 - 1953). Together, John and Lucy raised eight children. Lucille was born in 1926, followed by John “Jack” (1927), Joyce, Clifford...
Dorothy Myrtle was born in Humbermouth, Newfoundland on December 7, 1927 to parents Archibald and Catherine "Jane" (Wall) Green. She was the eldest of six children and in time welcomed younger siblings Harold Franklyn (1929), Reta Helen (1930), Ruby Eileen (1932), a...
“We learn the value of hard work by working hard.” Robert Sydney was born on Friday, January 12, 1934 to Thomas Sydney and Margaret Elizabeth (Walpole) Mills in Brant Township. Bob was an only child and the Mills family soon moved to the outskirts of Invermay where he...
The many friends throughout Grey and Bruce County, as well as the London area, will be saddened to learn of the passing of Carole Jane (nee McKee) Konyk at Chapman House in Owen Sound on Sunday, August 11, 2019, surrounded by her family. Carole was a very spiritual...
Alan Lloyd was born in Mount Forest on Tuesday, February 3, 1948 to Lloyd Allen and Beatrice Katherine (Boylan) Long. Alan’s mother Beatrice was born on August 10, 1926 to John “Jack” William and Jeanette Christina (Simmermaker) Boylan in Minto Township. Alan’s father...
Beverly Adolph was born July 16, 1930 in Detroit, Michigan, United States to Adolph Louis and Matilda Marie (Kaufman) Schultz. He was an only child. Bev’s father, Adolph was born 1899 in Bentinck Township. When Bev was born the Schultz family was living at 2400 18th...
