Dorothy Isobel was born on September 4, 1932, to parents William and Isabelle (Watke) Steinhagen. As a young girl, she was born and raised on her parent’s farm on the 12th of Carrick. Dorothy met and married David Wilken in 1949. In 1952, they had their daughter Linda...
Mathew Hodge
Mathew Daryl was born at Saugeen Memorial Hospital in Southampton on Friday, February 13, 1981. His arrival was greeted with enthusiasm by his parents, Raymond and Anna (Gelyk) Hodge, along with older siblings Andrew (1970), Michael (1972) and Corinna (1973). Mathew...
Islah Reed
Islah Mae Elinor was born on Sunday, July 19, 1936, in Sullivan Township to John Benjamin and Lydia Sophia (Priebe) Schwartz. She was the youngest of seven children, Lillian, Raymond, Melvin, Gordon, George, Arnold, and Islah. The Schwartz family lived and worked on a...
Mavis Klages
Mavis Wilma was born on Monday, September 6, 1920, in Arran Township, to Herbert Milton Milford and Ette Jane (McMullen) Ash. She was the eldest of three; Mavis, Earl Milton (1922), and Margaret “Eleanor” (1927). The Ash family operated a mixed farm on the Arran...
Larry Kreuger
Larry Norman was welcomed into this world in Owen Sound on Wednesday, October 13, 1943, by proud parents Norman and Florence (Herman) Kreuger. He was the eldest of four children, with younger siblings Jerry (1948), Ray (1951), and Debbie (1957) later joining him. The...
Cecil Lemont
Walter "Cecil" was born on Sunday, March 11, 1934, at home, on the family farm, on Bruce Road 1 in Greenock Township. He was the eldest child of Walter and Myrtle (Foreman) Lemont and in time was joined by younger siblings, Lloyd, Edwin, and Laureen. Cecil enjoyed his...
Carol Golem
Carol Jo-Ann Golem of Owen Sound, formerly of Chesley, passed away at Southbridge Owen Sound on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in her 82nd year. Cherished mother of Wendy Boeru of Kitchener and Corey (Anna) of Chesley. Carol will live on in the memories of her...
Nadine Wells
Nadine Alexander was welcomed into the world by parents Edward and Marjorie (Abell) on August 14, 1942. Nadine made the family complete when she joined older brothers Bill and Bob. The Alexander family lived on Concession 14 in Greenock Township. She attended Narva...
Delton Becker
“Life is like farming. You have to prepare the land, you have to have the right seeds, continue to water, and you have to work very, very hard to make sure that everything is right and correct.” - Vincent Golshani Delton Elmer was welcomed into the world by proud...
Jean McLean
Jean Myrtle was born in Chesley on Thursday, July 2, 1925. Her parents were Charles and Magdeline "Lena" (Nuhn) Lettau. She was delivered at home, in the white house that sat just south of Elgin Abbey. Jean was the sixth of seven children and joined older siblings...