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15 | Wednesday, July 23, 2014 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com l Obituaries ELENCHUK, William (Bill) February 14, 1939 - July 16, 2014 It is with heavy hearts that the family of William (Bill) Karol Elenchuk announce his passing after his courageous battle with cancer. Loving Husband of 49 years to Valerie, Father to Jennifer (Clarke Scully) and Andrew, proud Grandfather to Katharine (10) and Noah (7). We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dr. Welch and his Staff of the London Regional Cancer Program, Dr. Fryer and the Palliative care team and volunteers of Sakura House Woodstock, and a special thank you to the Chemotherapy unit and nurses of Woodstock General Hospital. We will be having a Celebration of Life on Saturday July 26th at the home of Jennifer and Clarke. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Sakura house at www.vonsakurahouse.com. For more details and to leave an online tribute please go to www.ontariocremationservices.ca l Obituaries l Obituaries Obituaries /l Milestones Lifetimes / Milestones l Lifetimes THOMPSON, Jessie Keitha Keitha Thompson (nee Jackson) passed away peacefully and in her own time with her family by her side on Saturday, July 19th, 2014 at Ian Anderson House in Oakville, Ontario after a decade-long battle with cancer. Survived by Raymond - her husband, true love and best friend of 49 years - her daughter, Jennifer (Chris Logan), and her son, Christopher (Jen Cuddie). PEARL MEDFORD April 20th 1948 - July 15th 2014 Passed away peacefully on July 15, 2014 at the age of 66. Beloved wife of Rudy Medford for 37 years. Mother of Anthony Knight, Sister of Oscar Knight, Ruby Williams and Janice Knight. Aunt of Ella Knight and Sharron and Sandra Williams. Great aunt of Tyana Williams. Sisterin-law of Edwin Williams. Will be greatly missed by all of her family and friends. A special thanks to all of the doctors, nurses and staff of the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, especially those on 3 East for their help and support throughout her stay in the hospital. Visitation will take place at Ward Funeral Home 109 Reynolds Street, Oakville, ON, L6J 3K4 on Friday, July 25th 2014 from 4-8 pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10 am on Saturday July 26th 2014 at St. Michael's Catholic Church, 181 Sewell Drive, Oakville, ON L6H 1E3. Phone number 905-844-7971. Rest in Peace. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Oakville Hospital Foundation. Please visit the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com SLASOR, Colleen Mary Slasor (nee Imbusch) Colleen died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on July 18, 2014. A gifted artist and wonderful wife, mother and grandma, she is deeply missed by husband George, children Christy (Doug Mair), Jeremy (Janet), Peter, Matthew, Sarah (Mark Bray) and adored grandchildren Jeffrey and Gregory Slasor, Sarah Slasor, Tessa and Sophie Bray. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Lillian Siu at Princess Margaret Hospital and Dr. Robert Gabriel at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and her many caregivers, especially Glenanne Vincent. A service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at St. Jude's Anglican Church, 160 William Street, Oakville, ON. Reception immediately following. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Condolences through www.koprivataylor.com An Ottawa Valley girl at heart, Keitha will be buried in a family plot as per her wishes. A public celebration of Keitha's life will be held in Oakville on Thursday, July 24th at Glen Oaks Funeral Home (www.glenoaks.ca) at 5:00 p.m. with a reception to follow. All are welcome. In lieu of customary remembrances, memorial contributions in Keitha's name may be directed to Mount Sinai Hospital Foundation (www.mshfoundation.ca) of Toronto, Ian Anderson House (ianandersonhouse.com) of Oakville or the cancer charity of your choice. births, birthdays, anniversaries & obituaries PURSER, Irene (November 27, 1923 - July 18, 2014) Peacefully on Friday, July 18, 2014 at Oakville-Trafalgar Memorial Hospital in her 91st year after a brief illness. Beloved wife of the late Eric William. Mum will be deeply missed by her two daughters Diane (Keith Barber) and Suzanne (Russ Burrell). Nana was also much loved by her two grandsons Kyle and Matthew and four granddogs, Neeko, Tippy, Teeny and Delilah. Irene is survived by her sister Betty (Elizabeth), brother-in-law John Brown and their family. Irene will be sadly missed by other dear family and friends. A special thanks to "her" Jenny for much caring and compassion to Mum in her final days and the staff of the O.T.M.H. Visitation will be held at the Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr, 905-844-2600), Oakville from 7-9 pm Tuesday, July 22nd and 10-11am Wednesday, July 23rd. Funeral service will follow at 11:00am on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 in the Kopriva Taylor Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Canadian Cancer Society or the Oakville & Milton Humane Society would be appreciated. Condolences through www.koprivataylor.com ROBERTSON, Kenneth Charles Born December 18, 1929 in Ospringe. Died July 15, 2014 in Warkworth, Ontario peacefully with Bobbe at his side. Husband and best friend of Roberta Scott Robertson (Bobbe). Loving father of Lynda Ward & Al Wilder, Windsor and Donna & Bill Van Huisstede, Burlington. Beloved Grampa of Melissa & Kevin Martin and Becky & Eric Hart. Treasured Big Grampa of Aidan, Anna, Rachel, Kaelyn and Douglas. Special Dad to Squib. Will be remembered with love by brothers Doug & the late Helen Robertson and Brian & Jane Robertson and cherished by generations of nieces and nephews. Whether it was baseball, football, hockey, curling, bowling, skiing, snowmobiling, quilting, flying or golfing, or being the ultimate party guy for 45 years owning Complete Party Rentals in Oakville, Ontario, he did it all with an excellence that endeared many. He will be missed. Thank you to the wonderful, caring staff at the Community Care Nursing Home Warkworth. Cremation has taken place. A memorial will be held at the Warkworth Free Methodist Church, on Thursday, July 24, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. A memorial will follow in Oakville at a later date. Online guestbook & condolences at www.weaverfuneralhomes.com As a homemaker, Keitha took great pride in and garnered great joy from her home, nurturing sweet tooths from Montreal to Louisville, Kentucky with her mother's famous orange cake recipe, and in her garden with the hostas, ferns and succulents which were among her favourites. Not far from home, Keitha could be found hunting for the perfect piece of pine or pressed glass at country auctions, improving her hand at bridge or curling up and getting lost in a good book. Keitha will be remembered by her family and friends as a feisty, fun-loving and honest woman whose sense of humour - complete with her infectious laugh - was equalled only by her sense of loyalty. Keitha cared unconditionally and without question for those lucky enough to have been in her life, and it's fair to say her presence made life easier for everyone around her. Keitha saw cancer as a chronic condition; not a death sentence. She lived her last 10 years with her eyes toward the positive. Our gratitude to Dr. Mary Manno, Dr. Martin Blackstein and Dr. Eitan Amir, the Outpatient Oncology Clinic team at Mount Sinai Hospital, the Radiation Oncology unit at Princess Margaret Hospital, the Neurological unit at Toronto Western Hospital, Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital, Ian Anderson House and personal health care workers for their professional commitment to and personal compassion for Keitha. Our miracle was that she was with us for 10 years after a cancer diagnosis that, by all odds, would have taken her life far earlier. We are so very, very grateful. births, birthdays, anniversaries & obituaries Born to Lois and Carson Jackson on April 12th, 1942 in Pembroke, Ontario, Keitha and her older sister, Joyce, "ruled lower town" according to a childhood friend. Upon graduating from Pembroke Collegiate, Keitha moved to Ottawa to attend Teacher's College in 1963. At the same time, Cupid's arrow struck in a `61 Pontiac convertible in the form of a double date; Keitha fell in love with a handsome young man from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan - and the rest is history. Young love and hopes for a future together led to marriage in August of 1965 and, with half a century together, Keitha and Ray created a family and far more memories than either could have ever hoped for.