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5 5 | Thursday, June 29, 2017 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insidehalton.com news ca l O b it u a r ie s A L L IS O N , D on na l O b it u a r ie s l O b it u a r ie s BE N TZ EN -B ILK V IST, C a th e rin e l O b it u a r ie s M EY E R , Joean Passed a w a y o n F riday Jun e 23, 2017, at th e O a k v ille T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H o sp ita l a t th e age o f 81. L o vin g m o th e r of B eth Giles, M ic h e le S m ith (W ayne), J a cq u e lin e R ooke (Chris), T im o th y S m ith (Susan). Joean w as th e m uch loved and a d o re d g ra n d y o f Jenna (Paul), Laura (D erek), TJ (K erry), K evin, M a tth e w , M ich a e l, Tyler, M itc h e ll, V ic to ria , S te p h a n ie , Spencer and H u n te r a n d g r e a t- g ra n d m o th e r o f Tegan, O liver, Luca, S tella and ba by g irl o n th e w ay. For m a n y years Joean w as a lo v in g s te p m o th e r to Sandee, R obin, Joh n, C o llin and K im b e rle y a n d g r a n d m o th e r t o th e ir c h ild re n Lindsay, Jen ni, Bryan, B ra n d o n , D evin, S heldo n, C ourtney, Tracy a n d Tori. She w ill be missed by h e r lo v in g b ro th e r, V in c e n t Roney and his w ife M illie . She w as pre ce d e d in d e a th by h e r b e lo ve d h u sband W a lte r (W a lly) M e y e r and h e r f ir s t h u sb a n d M a u ric e (Jack) S m ith; b ro th e rs Fred a n d Joseph Roney. A m e m o ria l service w ill be h e ld a t th e G len Oaks Funeral H om e, 3164 N in th Line, O a kville , 905 257-8822, on F riday July 7, 2017 a t 11 a.m . A re c e p tio n t o fo llo w . The fa m ily re s p e c tfu lly declines flo w e rs , in Joean's m em ory, d o n a tio n s m ay be m a de t o th e O a k v ille T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H o sp ita l V o lu n te e r A sso cia tio n . O n lin e c o n d o le n ce s m ay be m a de a t w w w .g le n o a k s .c a l O b it u a r ie s TU S Z Y N S K I, Je rry O n S unday Jun e 25, 2017, Jerry passed a w a y u n e x p e c te d ly a t ho m e. He is su rvive d by his b e lo v e d w ife o f 44 years B arb ara, c h ild re n K a lin ka (Rick), A n d re w (Elesha) an d P eter a lo n g w ith his g ra n d c h ild re n Steven, Paul, Cody, Chris, Tyler, Laura and Riley. Je rry w as a lo n g -tim e re s id e n t o f O a k v ille a n d w ill be re m e m b e re d as a g e n tle a n d c a rin g m an w h o used th o s e g ifts t o serve as a c o u n s e llo r fo r m any years at O a kla n d s R e gio nal C e n tre (n o w k n o w n as C e n tra l W e st S pecialized D e v e lo p m e n ta l Services). C re m a tio n has ta k e n place an d a p riv a te service w ill ta k e place a t a la te r d a te. B arb ara a n d h e r fa m ily w o u ld lik e t o th a n k Dr. M o rris and th e m any o th e r care givers. For th o s e w h o w ish , d o n a tio n s in Jerry's m e m o ry m ay be m a de t o th e O a k v ille M ilto n H u m a n e Society. " She did it her way" P eace fully at O a k v ille T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H o s p ita l o n Friday, June 23, 2017 s u rro u n d e d by h e r lo v in g fa m ily . B eloved w ife o f Ron. Lo vin g m o th e r o f Ron and G e o rg e . D e a r G ra n d m o th e r of Jake, B riann e, M itc h e ll, P a tric k an d Isab ella. F ondly re m e m b e re d by h e r sisters Ire ne, Judy, Susan an d b ro th e rs G eo rge an d S teven. V is ita tio n w ill be h e ld a t th e G len Oaks Funeral H o m e 3164 N in th Line, O a k v ille , 905-257-8822, o n W ednesday, June 28, 2017 fro m 6-8 p.m . A c e le b ra tio n o f D onna's life w ill be h e ld a t th e G len Oaks C hapel o n Thursday, June 29, 2017 a t 12 n o o n fo llo w e d by a re c e p tio n . In lie u o f flo w e rs , d o n a tio n s t o th e ALS Society. O n lin e c o n d o le n c e s can be le ft to th e fa m ily a t w w w .g le n o a k s .c a BAR KER , A n n e (A n n ie ) M a rie Q u ie tly passed a w a y a t P a rk v ie w N u rsin g H om e on Friday June 23, 2017 in h e r 10 0th year. A n n ie w as b o rn in D u n n v ille , O n ta rio on F e b ru a ry 11 th 1918 t o th e la te W illia m a n d G e o rg in a H o ld e n (n ee Sebben). She w as predeceased by h e r h u sband H o w a rd and c h ild re n Ted, S andra a n d G o rd o n . L e ft t o m o u rn h e r passing: d a u g h te r-in -la w Peggy, g ra n d c h ild re n , nieces, n e phew s, b r o th e r-in - la w B e rt C roll (Q u e e n ie ) and several close frie n d s . As p e r A n n e 's w ishes th e re w ill be n o v is ita tio n . C re m a tio n has ta k e n place. A c e le b ra tio n o f life w ill ta k e place a t a la te r d a te . The fa m ily w is h t o th a n k th e P a rk v ie w S ta ff f o r th e care and com passion g iv e n t o A n n ie o v e r th e past t w o years. Expressions o f sy m p a th y m ay be m a de at Passed a w a y s u rro u n d e d by fa m ily on Sunday, June 18, 2017 a t th e age o f 82. L o vin g w ife o f Eric B e n tz e n -B ilk v is t fo r 58 years. W o n d e rfu l m o th e r t o son Eric and d a u g h te r Susan. Proud g ra n d m o th e r (F a rM o r and M o rM o r) to fiv e g ra n d c h ild re n , K irs te n (D ane), Dana, Eric, A m y and C olin. M u ch loved m o th e r-in -la w o f C laire a n d S cott Kress. C a th e rin e w as b o rn in N e w Y o rk C ity an d cam e t o C anada a fte r m e e tin g (in Paris) a n d m a rry in g th e love o f he r life - Eric B e n tz e n -B ilk v is t. T h e y s e ttle d d o w n in D undas and raised th e ir tw o c h ild re n . C a th e rin e w o rk e d f u ll tim e an d w e n t back t o school p a rt tim e t o ea rn b o th h e r BA and h e r M A . She w as w e ll k n o w n by m a n y as she w o rk e d f o r o v e r 20 years as th e M c M a s te r S tu d e n t A d v is o r in th e Faculty o f Business an d in t h a t ro le , had c o n ta c t w ith th o u s a n d s o f s tu d e n ts . W h e n she re tire d she p u rsued h e r passion f o r tra v e l. She and Eric tra v e le d th e w o r ld o fte n in th e c o m p a n y o f Jack and th e la te C athy H anna. T h ey w a lk e d o n th e G re a t W a ll o f C hina, w e n t a llig a to r s p o ttin g a t n ig h t on th e A m a z o n , d id a sa fa ri in th e S e re n g e ti, a n d to o k n u m e ro u s w in e trip s/cru ise s in France an d Spain, t o na m e ju s t a fe w o f th e ir m a ny a d v e n tu re s . O ver th e years g re a t tim e s w e re had by frie n d s a n d fa m ily a t th e ir ski c h a le t in E llic o ttv ille N e w Y o rk. T h e re w as g re a t s k iin g , g re a t e a tin g an d lots o f fu n gam es p la ye d and jig s a w puzzles c o m p le te d o v e r th e years. C a th e rin e w as alw ays an a vid re a d e r an d lo ve d d o in g h e r cro ssw o rd puzzles. H er va st k n o w le d g e o f h is to ry a n d m ovies m a de h e r th e to p choice w h e n te a m s w e re chosen f o r T rivia l P ursuit. She w ill be missed by he r w o n d e rfu l frie n d s - T o ny an d Joan K a u fm a n an d Sandy and th e la te D on Lake, w h o Eric and C a th e rin e have k n o w n a n d been close frie n d s w ith fo r o v e r 58 years. C a th e rin e w ill also be missed by h e r lo n g tim e frie n d s fro m M c M a s te r U n iversity, H illsid e A ve. an d Ennisclare o n th e Lake w h e re Eric and C a th e rin e have lived f o r th e past 25 years e n jo y in g m a n y g o o d tim e s and pa rties. A ls o v e ry d e a r t o C a th e rin e w e re h e r fa m ily fro m N e w Y o rk - Sister A lic e S m ith, b ro th e rs J o h n n y and P a tric k S m ith. She w ill also be missed by h e r fa m ily o n Eric's side - B jo rn and W a n d a P h e iffe r a n d Ib and K irste n B e n tz e n -B ilk v is t w h o she w as v e ry close w ith and lo ve d de arly. Fu neral Mass w ill be on Thursday, June 2 9 th a t 10:30 a.m . a t St D o m in ic Parish in O a k v ille a t 2415 Rebecca S tree t. In lie u o f flo w e rs , th e fa m ily has e sta b lish e d a m e m o ria l a w a rd a t M c M a s te r U n iv e rs ity in C a th e rin e 's nam e a n d w o u ld be m o st g r a te fu l if y o u w o u ld c o n s id e r d o n a tin g t o t h a t a w a rd . Y ou can d o n a te by g o in g t o w w w .g iv e to m c m a s te r.c a an d th e n ty p e in "T h e C a th e rin e B e n tz e n -B ilk v is t M e m o ria l A w a rd " Y O U N G , Paul C ra ig Passed aw ay q u ie tly a t O a k v ille T ra fa lg a r M e m o ria l H o sp ita l, on Friday, Jun e 23, 2017 a t th e age o f 62. D ear b r o th e r o f P eter (A lb e rt), an d Joh n, and un cle o f H e a th e r and Joh n. Predeceased by his p a re n ts Jo h n and M a rg a re t, and by his sister Susanne. P rivate fa m ily service t o be h e ld . If de sired, d o n a tio n s in Paul's m e m o ry m ay be m a de t o T h e K id n e y F o u n d a tio n . Please sign th e T rib u te W a ll a t w w w .k itc h in g s te e p e a n d lu d w ig .c o m STEV EN S , M a rk Passed a w a y p e a c e fu lly o n June 21, 2017, w ith his lo v in g w ife Clara by his side. Predeceased by his m o th e r, O live. M a rk w ill be missed by his sons M ic h a e l and Jason, his g ra n d c h ild re n Justin , Anna and E m ily an d by his sister Janice. C re m a tio n has ta k e n place. P rivate in te rm e n t a t Pine H ills C e m e te ry a t a la te r d a te. F a m ily w o u ld a p p re c ia te any d o n a tio n s be m a de t o Ian A n d e rs o n House. A rra n g e m e n ts e n tru s te d to O A K V IE W FUNERAL HOME. "Rest in peace, you will be missed. deKLEER, G e o rg e H aro ld B orn M a y 1, 1931, D ede m svaa rt, NL; a rriv e d in C anada June 22, 1957, d ie d June 22, 2017 O a k v ille , ON. H usband o f V ic k i, fa t h e r t o M e ry l, b r o th e r to H a ro ld , A nky, G re th a , B ill, and Baan. Farmer, acco m p lish e d m usician, v o c a lis t, o rg a n is t an d c h o irm a s te r a t St. G eorge's A n g lic a n C hurch, G e o rg e to w n C hristian R eform Church, and St. A n d re w 's P resbyterian Church Fergus, g ra d u a te o f W ilfre d L a u rie r U niversity. D o n a tio n s to th e P arkinson's S ociety o f C anada in lieu o f flo w e rs . T h a n k -y o u . ^Q m K ITC H IN G T )L ) F STEEPE&LUDWIG UNERAL HOME LIMITED It's comforting to come home. w w w .m o rris fu n e ra lc h a p e l.c a M A N C H E S TE R , G w e n d o ly n (nee Tom s) - 1923-2017 Passed pe acefu lly a t hom e, in her 95th year, w ith he r d e voted son, g ra n d so n , an d Poochie by he r side, re a d in g th e ir stories to g e th e r, as th e y have done fo r th e past many years. A g ra d u a te o f Q ueens U n iv e rs ity w h e re she m e t h e r h u sband D on a ld , she w as an avid reader, a lo v e r o f a rt and a d e e p ly s p iritu a l person. H er hands w e re never idle, as she studied and w o rk e d a t eve ry fo r m o f p a in tin g , n e e d le c ra ft, s c u lp tu re or c a llig ra p h y . In he r life tim e , she w as a s ta lw a r t m e m b e r o f h e r ch u rch and v o lu n te e r in he r c o m m u n ity . G w en ga ve fre e ly o f he r tim e and e n e rg y to h e lp o th e rs. A b o v e all, G w en live d f o r h e r fa m ily . She w as a s tro n g , lo v in g and d e d ic a te d w ife t o D on (d. 1993), m o th e r of seven, m o th e r-in -la w , g r a n d m o th e r of 15 and g re a t g ra n d m o th e r o f fo u r. O ur to u c h s to n e is g o n e and w e miss he r te rrib ly . A service o f re m e m b ra n c e w ill be he ld o n Friday, June 30, 2017 a t th e l In M e m o r ia m s In lo v in g m e m o ry o f m y d e a r h u sband w h o passed aw a y July 1, 2012 A lw a y s re m e m b e re d , F orever loved . Y o u r lo v in g w ife , M a rg a re t Victor Casey Oakview Funeral Home by Arbor Memorial J Honour the memory o f a LOVED ONE... Place an In Memoriam in the classifieds. The O akville B e a v e r w o u ld like to e xpress sincere a n d h e a rt-fe lt co n d o le n c e s to those w ho have lo s t th e ir lo v e d o nes. 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