Obituaries

Harry David Smith passed away, surrounded by family, on Jan. 3, 2026, at Wingham and District Hospital. He was in his 88th year.

We are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of David James McClinchey Jr.

At University Hospital in London on Friday, Jan. 2, 2026, Mrs. Ruth (Higgins) King of Belgrave passed away suddenly at the age of 96.

On Dec. 29, 2025, Nel Boven (née Broere) died peacefully at Southbridge, Goderich, in her 92nd year. Our mother and Oma is now at rest with her Saviour, Jesus Christ.

William John Stuard Frazer, lovingly known as Bill, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025, at Seaforth Hospital.

On Nov. 25, 2025, Gladys Mary Forbes Thuell passed peacefully into heaven with her family by her side.

James Glousher passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025 at the age of 90.

Our dear mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Catherine Elizabeth (Herbst) Allen went to be with her saviour on Nov. 23, 2025 in her 98th year.

Gloria Jean McWhirter (Glazier) of Brussels passed away peacefully with family by her side at Wingham District Hospital, Nov. 28, 2025 at the age of 81.

Johanna (Joan) Wilhelmina Maria (Van Osch) Middegaal of Clinton passed away peacefully, with loved ones by her side, at Huronview on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025 in her 92nd year.

Dolinda "Dinny" Betty (Magee) Huether of Listowel passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025, in her 72nd year.

Margaret "Dianne" (née Nethery) Siertsema courageously passed away on Nov. 27 at Jessica's House Hospice in Exeter in her 60th year.

Ronald Snowden, of St. Helens, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025 at the age of 72. He was born in Wingham on Oct. 26, 1953, the son of the late Caroline (Humphrey) and Ernest Snowden.

Originally from Brussels, Ken "Rat" Rutledge passed away in his 76th year, during the first week of November, 2025.

At Listowel Memorial Hospital on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025, Allan Nicholson of Wingham passed away peacefully at the age of 89.

Peacefully, at Clinton Public Hospital, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, Lloyd Reid Howatt of Clinton passed away in his 92nd year.

Neil Lowe Hemingway, 72, of Stratford, and formerly of Brussels, passed away peacefully at Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth with family by his side, on Friday, Nov. 21, 2025.

At Hanover District Hospital on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, Mike Toth of Bluevale passed away at the age of 84.

It is with love and sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Aaltje "Alie"(Strijker) Hakkers (Mom, Oma) at Jessica's House, Exeter, on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025.

Mrs. Irene Lucinda (nèe Mahood) (Smyth) Kempel of Goderich, and formerly of Kincardine, Teeswater and Wingham, passed away at the age of 93 at Alexandra Marine and General Hospital on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 surrounded by her family.

After a courageous journey with cancer, Gerry Godin of Egmondville passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025 at the age of 62.

Glenn Bridge passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2025, at Huronlea Home for the Aged in his 90th year.

Lois Lorraine (née Vick) Dobson of Listowel passed away peacefully at Listowel Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025 in her 75th year.

Margaret Ann LeSouder, age 90, of Stratford, passed away peacefully with family by her side at Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth on Oct. 23, 2025.