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OAKVILLE BEAVER, Wednesday, February 25, 2009 23 Classified Hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm E-mail: classified@haltonsearch.com Birthday Happy Birthday Teenager Obituary HENDERSON, Laurence John (Ren)- May 1, 1918 ­ February 19, 2009. Predeceased by his beloved wife Betty, after 62 years of marriage and their daughter Pamela. Loving father to children: Ren (Marion), Jamie (Barbara), Ian, Elizabeth Jennings (Rob) and Barbara. Loving grandfather to Christie Henderson-Biggar (Kirk), Sarah Henderson (Wayne Molinski), Sarah Rimmington, Graeme Henderson (Trish), Scott Henderson, Anne Henderson (Jason Rosborough), Julie Henderson, Marcus Madott Henderson, Tory Jennings (Andy Plunkett), Graeme Jennings (Erin Deyle). Loving great-grandfather to Charlie, Finlay, Duncan Biggar and Maggie Plunkett. Ren was a Canadian by choice, born May 1,1918 in Samarai, New Guinea, then an Australian protectorate. Ren came to Canada in 1940 to train under the Commonwealth Air Training Program during which period he met Betty. After active service in Britain with the Royal Australian Air Force as a fighter pilot, he was discharged in Sydney, Australia. He returned to Canada to marry Betty and they resided in Port Colborne where they raised their family. Ren took over operation of the family shoe factory, Knoll Shoe Limited and operated Vaughan Seed Company in Welland. He completed his working career with the Department of Industry, Trade and Commerce in Ottawa and subsequently Toronto. The family wishes to express its appreciation to Dr. Snyder, Dr. Mau for their direction and care and to the palliative staff at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital who made Dad's final days comfortable. Flowers are gratefully declined but a donation to the St. Jude's Anglican Church Memorial Garden Fund, 160 William Street, Oakville, Ontario L6J 1C5 would be much appreciated by the family. There will be visitation Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 7-9 pm at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville. A memorial service will be held at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at 3:00 pm with a reception to follow for friends and family at The Oakville Club, 56 Water Street, Oakville. Online condolences at www. koprivataylor.com Obituary CROWE, Erna Gertrude (nee Ohlke)With sorrow and love in our hearts we announce the passing of our dear mother who peacefully succumbed to lung cancer at Parkwood Mennonite Home, Waterloo, on Sunday, February 15th, 2009 in her 88th year, in the loving embrace and spirit of her children and grandchildren. She is survived by William Crowe of Toronto, Paula Collyer (Chuck) of Canmore, Alberta, her children, Richard (Deby) of Hilo, Hawaii, Carolyn Worthington of Waterloo and Mary-Ellen Gooch (John) of Oakville, and her grandchildren, Jeremy and Jeffrey Worthington of Burlington, Joanna Worthington of Waterloo, Ginger and Jasmine Crowe of Hilo, Hawaii, and Martin Gooch of Oakville. Erna showed all who came to know her how to maintain grace in the face of the most difficult of times. She was an avid reader who could never get enough books. Golf and curling were once her passions. Our deep gratitude to the staff at Parkwood Mennonite Home, Waterloo, who made every day of her last two years better. Visitation will be held at Glen Oaks Reception Centre [3164 Ninth Line (Hwy 403 & Dundas Street), Mississauga/Oakville, ON L6H 7A8; Telephone 905-2578822 on Thursday, February 26th, 2009, at 10a.m., and celebration service to follow at 11a.m. in the Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or the charity of your choice would be appreciated. On-line condolences may be made at www.glenoaks.ca. Obituary Obituary TOEWATER, Leona Erskine (nee Nesbitt)- Leona passed away peacefully at The Oakville Seniors in Bronte on Thursday Feb 19, 2009 in her 88th year. Loving mother of three daughters, the late Christine Bell of Burlington, Kathy Guiry of Stratford and Julie Alfred of Oakville. Her last surviving brother Gordie Nesbitt (Elsie) of Orillia will always remember Leona in his heart. Nanny will be fondly remembered by her 6 grandchildren (David, Michael, Jonathan, Kyle, Ashley and Charlene) and 5 great grandchildren. Leona had requested no visitation or funeral services and her family simply wish you to remember her sweet smile and her kind and giving heart. Many thanks go to all the support staff at The Oakville Seniors for the care and compassion they provided for Leona and her girls. In lieu of flowers please donate to the Canadian Cancer Society in her memory. Happy 13th Birthday Insiya from, Mum, Dad, Umaima and Ayman Memorial Service CELEBRATION OF LIFE Nicholas "Nick" Benum Please join us as we celebrate Nicholas' life on Saturday February 28th, 2009 at the Operating Engineer's Banquet Hall & Conference Centre, 2245 Speers Road, Oakville, Ontario between Third Line and Bronte Road. The gathering will start at 1 pm, at which time it is our hope that many of you will want to say a little something, or tell a "Nick" story as I'm sure many of you have great stories to tell! Thanks for letting us know if you would like to speak - there will be lots of opportunity during the afternoon if you are a "spur of the moment" kind of speaker. If you would like to contact us, we can be reached at susanwarden@sympatico.ca. We'll be serving all Nick's favourite foods, so please join us as we celebrate the wonderful years we were blessed to have our Nicholby with us. Warmest Sue & Benny ELLIS, Robert Noel born December 25, 1949, passed away February 19th, 2009. Beloved husband of Judith, predeceased son of Robert and Loretta Ellis of Oakville. Bobby was an employee of Innocon in Toronto and a member of Teamster's Local 230. Cremation has taken place. If desired donations to the Humane Society would be greatly appreciated. A Celebration of Bob's life will be held February 28th, 2009, 3pm at Pic-A-Deli Restaurant, 670 Fourth Line in Oakville (at Speers Road). TOURANGEAU, Joanne (neé Lesia Kowalsky)- Peacefully in the arms of her best friend, husband Jim of 50 years on February 20, 2009, Joanne fought and without complaint lost a courageous battle to LMS cancer. Survived by son Dan and wife Christina of Guelph and her two darling granddaughters, Nicola and Olivia; daughter Kristina (Tina) of Oakville and sister Gloria (Tony) Covillo of Ottawa. Predeceased by brother Paul Kowalsky of New Zealand and parents Jerry and Joanna Kowalsky of Montreal. Joanne wants us all to remember that cancer is so limited that it cannot cripple love, shatter hope, corrode faith, destroy confidence, silence courage, invade the soul or lessen the power of ressurection. Joanne's specific request was for a small celebration of her life on Friday, February 27, 2009 at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West, Oakville (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600). Visitation at 10 a.m. followed by a brief service at 11:00 a.m. in the Kopriva Chapel. Interment at St. Jude's Cemetery, Oakville. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society or charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences at www. koprivataylor.com The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. 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