1939 - 2018
 
Passed away peacefully at Freeport Hospital on Sunday, December 30, 2018 surrounded by his family.
 
Loving husband of Ruth C. Stevens (Farrow) and dear father of Bryan (Angie), Darren (Shannon) and Allison Stevens. Proud grandpa of Melissa (Simon), Samantha (David), Anastasia, McKayla and Noah and great-grandpa of Violet and Jack.  
 
The family would like to thank the entire staff of UT3 West at Freeport Hospital. The caring and compassionate staff worked tirelessly to ensure that Walter’s final days were lived as comfortably as possible.
 
In lieu of flowers, a bursary will be created in Walter’s name that will be awarded to a deserving student in the Automotive Program at Georgian College in Barrie. The bursary will be created and become active when the college re-opens after Christmas break.
 
The family would like to invite friends, co-workers and neighbours to a drop-in celebration of Walter’s life on Saturday, January 5, 2018 at 83 Glencliffe Court in Kitchener from 11am to 4pm. If possible, join the family for stories, pictures and memories to honour the life of Walter Charles Stevens. Messages and condolences may be left at tricitycremations.com, 519-772-1237.

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1946 - 2018
 
Passed away peacefully at home, on Sunday December 30, 2018 surrounded by family, he was 72 years.

Loving spouse of Heather Phillips and father to Dean Phillips and Stacey Dobbie (Mark); and adored grandfather of Chelsea, Lauren, Reice, Grace and Robyn. Sadly missed by his step-mother, Leween Francis and his siblings; Nora Smith , Scott Francis (Glenna) and Terri Mellors (Glenn). Predeceased by his father, John Francis, his mother Lorraine (nee Jarvis) and brother-in-law Bill Smith.

Wayne was actively involved in figure skating, power skating and later owned and operated The St Clements Village Variety and the skate shop at RIM park. Most recently he had businesses at the St. Jacob’s Farmer’s Market.

Cremation has taken place. Donations may be made to the Kitchener-Waterloo Humane Society as expressions of sympathy. Messages and condolences may be left at tricitycremations.com or 519.772.1237. 

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Passed away peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at the age of 72 years.  

Born in Kitchener, daughter of the late Ambrose and Agnes Lorbetskie. Beloved wife of 52 years to Dominic.  Loving mother and remembered by Ron and Gwen Maika and adored grandson Zackery Brown Maika. 

Cremation has taken place. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday January 19th from 2pm to 4pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #50, 524 Belmont Avenue West, Kitchener. Burial will take place in Kitchener at a later date.  Donations may be made to the St. Mary’s General Hospital. Messages and condolences may be left at tricitycremations.com, 519-772-1237.

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Passed away peacefully at Riverbend Place, Cambridge on Wednesday December 19, 2018, at the age of 88 years.

Born in Kitchener, daughter of the late Norman and Ina (Boulton) Fischer. Beloved wife of James Wray and remembered by his family. Loving mother of Daniel Barnhardt (Patricia) and their children. Lovingly remembered by nephew Wayne Spiegelberg (Sandra), niece Sue Spiegelberg and their families. Predeceased by sister Elaine Spiegelberg (Charles) and nephew Paul Spiegelberg.

​Cremation has taken place and there will be no funeral service. Burial will take place in Ayr at a later date. Messages and condolences may be left at tricitycremations.com.

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Passed away peacefully at Lisaard House Hospice in Cambridge, Ontario at the age of 65 with his loving wife, Diana Schafer (née Brugmann) at his side.
 
Sadly missed by his mother, Marta Schafer (née Janzen) and his brother Grant Schafer. Proud father to his children Cayla Schafer and Devon Schafer and to his stepchildren Chandra Holtze and Trevor Holtze. Cherished uncle to nieces Nataliya Schafer and Alixandriya Schafer. Predeceased by his father Charles Stanley Schafer.
 
Glen was in his third year of employment with ERAssure (Estate Risk Protection Plan Inc.) and was previously employed by Stedelbauer Motors Inc. for forty years. He will be fondly remembered by his co-workers.
 
His family would like to thank the staff at Lisaard House Hospice for the wonderful care given to Glen during his stay there.
 
Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of Life will be held on January 20th, 2019 from 2-7 pm at Descendants Beer & Beverage Co., 319 Victoria Street N. Kitchener, Ontario. Please RSVP to celebrateglen@gmail.com if you plan to attend.
 
As expressions of sympathy, donations to Lisaard House Hospice would be appreciated by the family. 

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It is with great sadness that the family of Roxanne Miruna Sobec announce her peaceful passing at her residence in Kitchener, Ontario on Friday December 14th at the age of 67.

Roxanne came to Canada in 1996 and truly lived her life to the fullest. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, chatting and spreading her contagious laughter while listening to the melodious wonders of Chopin, Mozart and Beethoven. She was always very stylish and loved gliding across ballroom floors, showing her Cha-Cha, Foxtrot, and Waltz moves. Roxanne was an avid reader and traveler, who treasured learning about and meeting people from different parts of the world. She loved meditation and Zumba.  Finally, dearest to her heart was her love for animals, in particular her beloved Shih Tzus, Lola and the late Toto. 
 
Beloved partner of Loran Young.  Loving mother of Cazimir (Ailynne) and Erlend (Jennifer) Sobec.  Dear grandma to Isabella, Raine and River.

Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Dedication Centre at Williamsburg  1541 Fischer-Hallman Rd., Kitchener on Saturday December 29th from 1pm – 4pm.

As expressions of sympathy, donations may be made to the KW Humane Society. 

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Peacefully at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener, Ontario on December 13th, 2018 at the age of 83 years.

Beloved wife of Mecys (Mickey) for 60 years. Georgena was born in New Liskeard, Ontario to the late Eva (nee Vilneff) and George Leedham.  Loving mother of Kristina Lynn Cloutier (Murray) and Donna Ellen Vasiliauskas-Castle (Glenn).  Proud grandmother to Andrew Cloutier (Karyn), Michael Cloutier and Patrick Cloutier  (Andrea). Lovingly remembered by her sisters, Joyce Edmonds and Alice Flood as well as many nephews and nieces in Canada and the United States.  Predeceased by her brothers, Thomas and James and sister Sandra.

In keeping with Georgena’s wishes, there will be no Funeral Service, cremation has taken place. If desired, expressions of sympathy donations may be made to a charity of one’s choice.  

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It is with great sadness that the family of Walter Edwin Beam announce his peaceful passing at St. Andrews Terrace, Cambridge Ontario on Thursday December 13, 2018 at the age of 84.

Best friend and loving husband of Marion (Beatty) of 60 years. Devoted and loving father of David Beam of Waterdown Ontario and Karen Beam Tuinstra of Cambridge Ontario; loving and respected father-in-law of Michael Tuinstra, also of Cambridge Ontario. Walter is fondly remembered by his grandchildren Kate Beam, Joel Beam and Hanna Beam Tuinstra. Walter will be greatly missed by his in-laws Fred and Margaret Nunnamaker and Warner and Diana (Chum) Beatty all of Niagara Falls Ontario. Predeceased by his parents Chester and Elsie Beam.

Walter (Boomer) enjoyed a memorable and successful 44 year career; starting off as payroll clerk and working his way up to be the Manager of Engineering for Nabisco Foods / Kraft.

Walter enjoyed riding his motorcycle with Marion snugly tucked in behind him. He was a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Blue Jays, but not of squash. A tried and true Ford man, Walter was able to enjoy the "new car smell" 20 times (yes, he kept a list) over his lifetime beginning in 1953. Many vehicles were custom made to his exact specifications. The all-time favourite being the '57 Meteor Rideau 500, black with yellow fins; it made quite the impression on Marion when he met her the summer of '57 at Lake Baptiste.

Those who knew Walter could recognize his hearty, contagious laugh from miles away while those fortunate enough to shake his hand knew of his trust, honour and love. His recent care givers enjoyed listening to Walter sing; in his last days, Walter found great comfort returning to his musical gospel roots.

The king of quips, Walter surrounded himself with caring family and friends who shared in his love of an exceptional meal, a full-bodied glass of wine, a slow burning cigar and whiter-than-white whitewalls.

In keeping with Walter's wishes, cremation has already taken place and a private interment ceremony will occur at a later date at the Lundy's Lane cemetery in Niagara Falls.

We extend our sincere and heartfelt thanks to the staff of the Memory Care wing at the Granite Landing Retirement Home and at St. Andrews Terrace who provided Walter with personalized, loving care.

Memorial donations to the Alzheimer Society of Canada (1-800-616-8816) www.alzheimer.ca or the Heart & Stroke Foundation (1-888-473-4636) www.heartandstroke.ca would be appreciated by the family. 

"As I leave, don't cry for me ... leave me with a smile"

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Elke B. Moorhead aged 68 of Cambridge Ontario died at Cambridge Memorial Hospital Wednesday, December 12th, 2018 at 1:15 pm due to complications arising from advanced Parkinson's Disease. Elke is survived by her eldest son Doug Moorhead and daughter Amanda Zakrzewski and grandchildren Elizabeth Moorhead, Shannon McKenzie, Heather and Megan Zakrzewski, and life-long close friend Jim Moorhead.
 
Elke was born June 8th, 1950 in Gelsenkirchen Germany to parents Herbert and Sonja Matl before emigrating to Canada in 1960.  She is predeceased by both parents.

Elke was fortunate enough to love her job and worked tirelessly as an office administrator for Unifor Local 707 from November 1990 to December 2011. Her job kept her busy as receptionist and bookkeeper, Steward for her bargaining unit, delegate to Oakville and District Labour Council, advocate for members of the Union, and in the support of incumbent presidents, instrumental in helping to support and shape the organization she loved so much. Elke's contribution is felt in many lasting and important ways. One of which was the initiation of the lifetime achievement awards, which she happily helped to carry out each year, never realizing she herself would be inducted into this honour roll and esteemed amoung the colleagues she had helped to recognize for their important work.
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A true patron of animals, Elke kept a loving home with two dogs, two parakeets, and a cat even as the Parkinson's increasingly made mobility difficult.
 
Throughout her illness of more than a decade, Elke's bravery, determination, and humour inspired everyone around her ~ she will be truly and deeply missed by all who knew her.
 
A Memorial Service will be held on  Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at Sheffield United Church,   1283 Old Hwy 8, Sheffield, Ontario L0R 1Z0. Visitation begins at 1:00 pm with the service at 2:00 pm followed by tea and snacks. 

In lieu of flowers, donations to  Parkinson Canada or the OSPCA would be appreciated by the family.
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At Cambridge Memorial Hospital, with family by her side, Carol Marie (Cressman) Steinman passed away peacefully after a brief heart related illness on Sunday, December 9th, in her 82nd year.
 
Beloved wife of Gerry Steinman of Cambridge with whom she shared over 60 years of marriage. Her memory will be cherished by her children, Randy Steinman and Sheryl Plouffe of Kitchener, Lynne Steinman and Mark Dalpiaz of Powell River, B.C., Mike and Carolyn Steinman of Cambridge, and Tammy and Chris Standfast of Rice Lake. Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Melissa (Andrew), Brian, Brooke, Levi, Gabe, Lucy, Ailish, Brody and Kyler. Also fondly remembered by her brother Ron Cressman, his wife Pauline, Gerry’s sister Mary Roth, and her nieces and nephews. Her surviving aunts Alice (Walter) Brubacher, and Alice (Curtis) Brubacher, will miss her wonderful sense of humour. She was predeceased by her parents Abner and Lucinda (Brubacher) Cressman.
 
Carol is fondly remembered for teaching kindergarten throughout Cambridge for several decades. She was an active member of Preston Mennonite Church, and enjoyed reading, sewing and quilting. Carol loved spending time with her many friends and relatives in Waterloo Region, at the cottage at Chesley Lake, and at the condo in Gulf Shores.
 
Carol’s family will greet visitors from 6:30 - 8: 30 pm on Wednesday December 12th and 2:00 - 4:00 pm on Thursday December 13th at Preston Mennonite Church. A memorial service will be held at Preston Mennonite Church, 791 Concession Rd. Cambridge on Friday December 14th at 11:00 am. Cremation has taken place and a private family interment will be held at Hagey Cemetery at a later date.
 
As expressions of sympathy,  donations to Preston Mennonite Church or Cambridge Memorial Hospital or a charity of your choice would be greatly appreciated. Messages and condolences may be made at tricitycremations.com, 519-267-7199.

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