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53 | Thursday, October 27, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com l Obituaries l Obituaries l Obituaries l Obituaries l In Memoriams FLETCHER, Jane Elinore (nee Rowan) October 21, 2016 Passed away peacefully with family by her side at Brant Centre Long Term Care Residence in Burlington in her 91st year. Jane has been reunited with her husband, Wallace (Wally) Fletcher, who predeceased her in 1987, as well as her brother Donald Rowan. She was a loving mother to Judith (Elkins), of Victoria, BC, Sandra (Bill Dynes), of Dundas, and Graham (Cheryl), of Oakville and proud grandmother of Keith, Lindsay, Janine and Jocelyn. She will be missed by all who knew and loved her including her sister Ann Rowan, of Toronto, and extended family across North America. Jane lived a long and happy life. Over the years she had worked for Bell Telephone, Ford (Oakville), and Eaton's. She visited many parts of the world and lived in South Africa for several years when Wally was on assignment with Ford in the 50's. Jane, Wally and their family had a passion for golf, a sport she played into her 80's. She was a past member of Richview and Trafalgar Golf Clubs. An accomplished seamstress, she was part of the Mississauga Craft Guild for many years. Perhaps Jane's greatest gift was her voice and love of music. She sang in many church choirs throughout her life including St. Peter's Anglican Church in Mississauga as well as several years with the renowned Leslie Bell Singers of Toronto in the early 50's. We wish to thank the staff of the Brant Centre for their care and compassion. A private family interment will be held at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Alzheimer Society. LAVERTY, Elsie Ada October 10, 1936 - October 24, 2016 It is with heavy hearts we announce the passing of Elsie Ada Laverty on October 24, 2016 at the age of 80. She was surrounded by the people she loved and who loved her immensely. She will forever be missed by her loving husband of 61 years, Sam; son Geordie (Melanie); daughter Megan (Joe); son Bryan-jon (Helen); daughter Christy (Ken); daughter Kelly; sister's Diane and Fran. She will also be missed by grandchildren who lovingly called her Nanny; Shannon, Kristopher, Kaitlin, Soleil, Mason, Kennedy and Emmersen; and great-grandson Gavin. Elsie will also be greatly missed by her extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins and by her many friends. Elsie was a loving wife and mother who loved her family with everything she had. Sincere thanks to the many doctors and nurses at Oakville Trafalgar Hospital and to the team at ThistleCreek Health Care who held Elsie's hand and gave her the best of care. Visitation will be held at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home, 64 Lakeshore Road West (one block east of Kerr 905-844-2600) Oakville from 3-5 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2016. Service to celebrate the life of Elsie will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Kopriva Taylor Community Funeral Home. Donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society of Canada in memory of Elsie. Visit our guestbook through www.koprivataylor.com LAWRENCE, Henry John "Jack" WWII naval veteran, 97, on October 18, 2016, at Sunnybrook Veterans Centre (Toronto). Beloved husband of Vandella "Van", loving father of Gail Lawrence (Henry Verrydt); predeceased by siblings, Olive Bungay, Dorothy Burton, George Lawrence, and Marcella McLennan. Fondly remembered by extended family and friends. Cremation and private interment. Please visit our Book of Memories for more at www.wardfuneralhome.com HARVEY, Marie Jean (formerly Simpson) January 10, 1919 - September 25, 2016 Jean passed away peacefully at the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital on Sunday, September 25, 2016 at the age of 97. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Henry (Harry) Guy Harvey and her brother, Ian Tindal and is survived by her daughter, Deborah-Lee Simpson, her son, Douglas Simpson and her daughterin-law, Susan Brown. In accordance with Jean's wishes, cremation has taken place. A Visitation will be held at Ward Funeral Home, Oakville Chapel, 109 Reynolds Street, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2016 and a Memorial Service and Celebration of her life will take place at the same location, at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016. Memorial donations may be made to the Arthritis Society or the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. Condolences, photographs and memories may be forwarded by visiting the Book of Memories at www.wardfuneralhome.com MILLS, Evelyn Christeen Peacefully at Cedarvale Lodge, Keswick, on Wednesday, October 19, 2016 at the age of 86 years. Evelyn Mills (nee Elliot) beloved wife of Stan of Keswick, formerly of Oakville. Dear mother of Dave and his wife Lori of Keswick and Danny and his wife Margaret of Muskoka. Loving Gramma of Lindsay Lamothe (Chad), Garrett Mills (Victoria), Katie Mills (Jon), Jennifer Mills (Jon), and Laura Mills. Dear sister of Bill (Sandra) and Tom. Fondly remembered by her extended family and friends. Cremation has taken place. Arrangements in care of the Forrest & Taylor Funeral Home, Sutton, 905-722-3274. Memorial condolences may be made at www.forrestandtaylor.com VAN ZANT, Olga Ludmila Sonia It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of Olga, born in Montreal, Quebec, to the late Zdenek (Ziggy) Zikmund and the late Jana Jarmila Trpak. On the morning of October 7, 2016, Olga passed away unexpectedly, but instantly and with no pain, as a result of a heart attack. Olga is the beloved wife of 44 years of Frank, loving mother of Mark (Robyn) and Daniel (Sheera), as well as grandmother, or Babi, to Max {Mark}, Ziggy and Ruthie (Daniel). She will be missed by her great-aunt Dasa Havelka and her family, her sister Marcella Gertler Zikmund and her family, as well as her dear friends, Olga Muir and her family, and Hana Venta and her family. The family will be holding a small memorial for close friends and family, Olga did not want anything more. Olga was a real firecracker; always up for a joke, a chat over her coffee and cigs, or a glass of wine. She kept you on your toes. She loved all animals, she absolutely adored her grandchildren and she was a wonderfully nurturing and fun-loving mother. Olga was a beautiful, funny, intelligent and fascinating woman. It's such a shame that we won't get to spend another summer sitting on a dock together, or an evening dancing and singing to the old record collection, or a morning reading the paper and finishing a crossword puzzle. We only wish we could share in those simple moments again. We lost you far too early. "They say that all good things must end some day, autumn leaves must fall. But don't you know that it hurts me so to say goodbye to you. Wish you didn't have to go..." From the bottom of our hearts, we wish you peace. Memorial donations may be made to Heart and Stroke Foundation in Oakville, Ontario. DECOURSEY, Gordon (Don) Victor October 31, 2014 Forever in our hearts. Love always, Lena and Emma The Oakville Beaver would like to express sincere and heart-felt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.