Obituaries

EDNA AYRES (nee Corcoran) of Kearney Peacefully, in her home and surrounded by her family, priest and dear friends on Tuesday July 3, 2012. Edna was in her 87th year. Beloved wife of the late Jack Ayres. Dear mother of Joyce Murray (Michael) and Wendy Gattozzi (Ross). Cherished grandmother of Nicole (Travis), Katelyn, Jonathan (Ana) and Tyler. Proud great grandmother...

MRS. EDNA IRENE MacLEAN (nee White) of Kearney Slipped away peacefully in her 89th year, with family by her side on May 10, 2013. Predeceased by her husband of 62 years, Don MacLean. Edna was happiest by the water, especially by the ocean in her native Victoria, British Columbia and by the lake in Kearney, Ontario. She found the outdoors...

MRS. EDNA VAN VLIET Of Kearney Unexpectedly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Wednesday February 21, 2018. Mrs. Edna van Vliet, beloved wife of Morry, was in her 88th year. Dear mother of Penny Brigg (Ken), and Debbie Kitshoff (Stefan). Proud grandmother of Tandy (Mike), Kerry, Jonny, Justin (Anita) and Karin. Great grandmother of Samuel and Matthew. Edna is survived...

MR. EDWARD D. MacISAAC Sr. Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Friday April 2, 2010. Mr. Ed MacIsaac was in his 84th year. Beloved husband of Sheila for 53 years. Dear father of Ed (Robin), Brian (Brenda), Terry (Karen) and Wally (Bonnie). Cherished grandfather of Lynita (John), Tammy, Damian (Michelle), Dawn (Jean), Shaun (Naomi), Tiffany...

MR. EDWARD C. BROOKS Of Sundridge W.W. II Veteran Peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in his 87th year. Edward Raaflaub, dear brother of Oliver (Ina) Brooks of North Bay, Wayne (Betty) Brooks of Loring, Shirley (Burt) Schmidt-Gollop of South River, Maynard (Jeananne) Brooks of Sundridge, Audrey (Larry) Empey-Clarke of Alberta, Beverly (Peter) Schneider of Sundridge, the...

MR. EDWARD G. ROBINSON of Burk's Falls and Stoney Creek Peacefully at Hunstville District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday April 29, 2014. Mr. Ed Robinson, beloved husband of the late Dorothy (nee Post), was in his 90th year. Dear father of Donna Crawford (George), Dianne Brandon (Max), Wendy Whitwell (Graham), Ron Robinson (Marilyn) and Lori Williams (Chris). Proud grandfather of Dan,...

MR. EDWARD LEWIS WUILLEME of Sundridge Peacefully at his home with his family by his side on Friday December 6, 2013 in his 93rd year. Ed Wuilleme, beloved husband of the late Mabel Wuilleme (nee Harmer). Dear father of Louise Cross (late Reuben), Lyle Wuilleme (Debbie), Rick Wuilleme (Sindy), Harvey Wuilleme (Judy) and Heather Byzenko (Bill). Loving grandfather of Reuben...

EDWIN GAUPHOLM of Kearney Local artist, adventurer and explorer of all things in the bush. Peacefully at South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Friday November 24, 2017. Edwin, beloved husband of the late Ann, was in his 80th year. Dear father of Grant (Karin), Kevin (Yetta) and Melanie (Dan). Proud grandfather of Sinnead, Josephine, Tyler and Caitlyn. Edwin is...

MRS. EFFIE "RUBY" GRACE PAULINE THORNE of South River Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday October 1, 2018 in her 90th year. Effie Thorne (nee Paige), beloved wife of the late Arnold Thorne. Dear mother of Edna Basso, Orville Folliott and predeceased by sons Larry, Garry, Harry and daughters Gloria and Lois. Loving grandmother, great grandmother and...

MRS. EILEEN ROBINS of Robins Flats Peacefully, surrounded by her family, at her home in Sundridge on Thursday June 1, 2017 in her 76th year. Eileen Robins (nee Quan), beloved wife of Douglas Robins. Dear mother of Darrel Robins (Darlene), Ivan Robins, Glen Robins (Kelly) and Cynthia Robins. Loving nana of Joseph, Jesse, Ashley, Michael, Megan, Lindsay, Greg, Jeffery, Adam,...

ELAINE HELEN JEFFERY Of Burk's Falls Suddenly at her residence on Wednesday November 17, 2010. Elaine Jeffery was in her 70th year. Beloved mother of Richard, Angela and Christel. Grandmother of Morgan and Alannah. Long time companion of Gunther Gohlich. Survived by sister Margaret Allison and fondly remembered by Betty and Jim Comer and George Inch. The family will receive...

MRS. ELEANOR ALMA BROWN Of Katrine Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday October 8, 2016 in her 79th year. Eleanor Brown, beloved wife of Ed Brown. Dear mother of Cindy Susut (Claire), Barry Shoesmith (Jeanette), Larry Shoesmith (Shelley) and Kevin Brown. Loving grandmother of Jason (Lilly), Faith (Rick), Elizabeth (Wayne), Aron (May), Leonard, Gordon (Dominque), Jeffery, Emma,...

MRS. ELEANOR ANN HURST (nee Sawyer) Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday March 28, 2011. Mrs. Eleanor Hurst was in her 68th year. Dear mother of Doug Edwards, Cindy Cox (Terry), Connie Edwards, Lesa Edwards (Willy) and Robyn Hurst. Cherished grandmother of Shannon Edwards, Amanda Cox-Zamaria (Randy), Adam Cox and Joshua Edwards. Great grandmother of...

MRS. ELIZA ANN MURDY Formerly of Sand Lake, Ontario, passed away at Macassa Lodge, Hamilton. Wife of the late Urban "Bun" Murdy. Mother of Elsie (Bill Yeo), Loreen (Ken Campbell), LeeAnn (Brian Scott), Brian (Linda), Quinn (Kathy) and the late Billy (Amy). Grandmother of 20, great Grandmother of 32 and great-great Grandmother of 13. Special Aunt to many nieces and...

MRS. ELLEN PATRICIA LEVERE (nee Brown) of South River Peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Sunnybrook Hospital in Toronto on Friday October 19th, 2018 in her 75th year. Survived by her husband of 48 years, Wilson Levere and son Craig Levere (Amanda). Loving Nana of Braylon, Addison and Brooklyn Levere. Cherished sister of Robert Brown (Peggy), Brian Brown (Cathy) and...

MRS. ELLIE TAYLOR Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday August 7, 2010. Mrs. Ellie Taylor was in her 87th year. Beloved wife of Charles (Jim) Taylor. Dear mother of Dev Wineck (late John) of Little Britain. Proud grandmother of Watson Wineck (Cassie) of Sprucedale, Stirling Wineck (Sam) of Alliston and Taylor Wineck (Jamie) of...

MR. ELMER JOHN HEITTOLA of Emsdale Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday April 2, 2015 at the age of 79. Mr. Elmer Heittola, beloved husband of Annie Heittola (nee Appleyard). Dear father of Ronald Heittola (Norma), Donna Weigl (late Frank), Roger Heittola and Carl Heittola (Donna). Loving grandfather of Angela Heittola (Matthew McNally), Karen Clarke (Len), Rachel...

ELMER HUPMAN Of Huntsville and formerly of Burk's Falls Suddenly at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Monday May 15, 2017. Elmer Hupman, beloved husband of the late Margaret Hupman was in his 84th year. Loving father of Wendy Richard (late Jim). Elmer will be fondly remembered by Elizabeth Enter (Tom) and Carol Morey. Proud grandfather of Candice (James), David...

MR. EMILE LEDUC of Elliot Lake Peacefully at the St. Joseph's General Hospital in Elliot Lake on Tuesday February 28, 2017 in his 85th year. Emile Leduc, beloved husband of the late Nicole Leduc (nee Béland). Dear father of Lynn Thornborrow (Ken) of Gravenhurst and Jacqueline Schwenker (Douglas) of Welland. Predeceased by daughter Carole Vachon. Fondly remembered by his other...

MR. ERIC WILSON Of South River Suddenly at his home on Monday January 19, 2009 in his 80th year. Eric Wilson beloved husband of Chris Wilson. Loving father of Rick Wilson (Shari) of Niagara Falls, Cynthia Lewis (Doug) of Utopia and Patricia Klassen (Brian) of Half Moon Bay, B.C. Cherished grandfather of Steven, Jennifer, Jackie, Cobie, Keanan, Alexandra, Bradley, Scott,...