Islay Margaret was born Thursday, January 24, 1924 in Elderslie Township to Mckenzie John and Wilmetta (Calhoun) Sweiger. She was the eldest of Kenzie and Metta’s three children - Islay, Jack (1933) and Shirley (1934). The Sweigers grew up on a farm on the 10th of...
Hans–Joachim Wilhelm was born Wednesday February, 9 1944 in Germany to Philipp Wilhelm “Willi” and “Erna” Emma (Preuss) May in Groß-Krauscha a small German village just north of the city of Gorlitz, on the border between Germany and Poland. John or “Achim” as he was...
Thomas “Keith” was born Tuesday, April 24, 1928 in Owen Sound to Clarence and Jessie (McDonald) Hatten. Keith always loved telling the actual story of his birth, as he was really born in the back seat of the doctor’s car on Grey Rd. 40, on their way...
John “Jack” Franklin was born Wednesday, March 30, 1938 to Franklin “Frank” Alexander and Martha “Audrey” (Fields) Tyreman in Sudbury, Ontario. His parents had been married April 10, 1937 in Simcoe County. John was the eldest and only boy in the Tyreman family, big...
Glen Colvin was born Monday, July 27, 1931 to Elmer Louis and Grace Irvina (Colvin) Ruhl, in Hanover. He was the eldest of four children; Glen, Ross A. (1934-1942), Butch (Jack) (1935-2011), and Andrew E. (Andy) (1947-1964). Glen was educated at James A. Magee and...
Leslie George was born Wednesday, June 5, 1946 to George Edward “Leslie” and Eva Winnifred Dollie (Bonner) Waghorn, in Owen Sound. And being that he was eight pounds when he was born, his family and close friends often referred to Les as “Butch!” Les’ older sister...
Heather Mary was born Thursday, September 21, 1939 to William and Mary (Golem) Jackson. She had two older sisters, Ruth and Wanda, and the family resided on a farm on the Bentinck side of the Sullivan - Bentinck Townline. Heather attended S.S. #7 Scone and Chesley...
John Charles Paul Thomas passed away peacefully on December 30th, 2016 in Chesley, Ontario in his 66th year. Much loved partner of Ritchard Keith Taylor. Cherished brother of Janice Cecilia (Mrs. Rheo Amyotte) of North Bay, Mark Stephen Thomas of Hamilton, and Garry...
Joseph Ernest was born Thursday May 13, 1976 in London, Ontario to Darlene (Funck) and Gordon Somers. The waters of baptism flowed over Joe on Sunday June 20, 1976 at Faith Lutheran Church in Desboro, Ontario. Joe’s Godparents were his Aunt Lorna (Funck) and Uncle Jim...
Linda Joy Evans of Chesley, passed away suddenly at home on Tuesday, December 13, 2016 in her 68th year. Loving wife and best friend of Robert. Beloved mother of Neely (Andrew) Fawcitt of Woodstock, Kristian (Aimee) of Acton, R.J. (Lindsay) of London and Adrian of...
