VanHeck Funeral Home

Lois Lightfoot (nee Caley) former resident of Alvinston passed away peacefully at Meadowview Villa, Petrolia on July 23rd2022 in her 87th year. Loving wife to the late Donald Lightfoot (2008). Lois will be missed by her children; Rick and Laurie Lightfoot and Dan and Barb Lightfoot. Nana to Zak and Dylan Lightfoot, Danielle (Kevin) and Paige … Read more

Surrounded by family, at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, Strathroy on Thursday, July 21, 2022, Deborah Schouten (nee Kern) passed away in her 54thyear after a long, courageous battle with illness. Devoted wife to Erik. Loving mother to Nick. Dear daughter to Bob and Alice Kern of Woodstock. Sister to Leslie (Tracey) Kern of Ottawa and … Read more

W. William (Bill) Newitt passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2020 at the age of 68.  Bill loved his family deeply: his wife Janneke (DePutter) of 42 years and his children Holly and Liam. Bill was Master of Dufferin Lodge, Melbourne from 1988 to 1992, Secretary from 1994 to 2004 and District Secretary … Read more

Cynthia Tammy Sitzes of Bothwell passed away in her 45th year.  Survived by her husband Brian and son Austin, her parents, Rey and Diane Dionne, sister Nadia (Mark) Sousa and their family Christian, Alandra and Mariah and sister Jessica Dionne and her son Jasper.  Also remembered by her mother-in-law Barb Sitzes (late Ken) and her … Read more

At Four Counties Health Services, Newbury on Friday, July 8, 2022, Gary Thomas David Graham of Glencoe passed away in his 84th year.  Beloved Husband of 51 years to Lillian Graham (Pyatt).  Dear father of Lori Graham and Brad (Robyn) Graham. Loved by his grandchildren Dylan, Emma and Nick.  Dear uncle of Kim (Kevin) Bunda … Read more

Peacefully, surrounded by family at Four Counties Health Services, Newbury, on July 7, 2022, Brenda Nethercott (nee Casler) passed away in her 71st year. Loving mother of Jana Nethercott. Dear sister to Larry (Nan) Casler, Bonnie (Glenn) Daubs, Sharon (Dick) Hoos, Wayne Casler and the Baxter Family. Brenda will be missed by her sister-in-law Sandra … Read more

At Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital, on Sunday, June 26, 2022, Margaret Colbert Footwinkler of Ekfrid Twp. passed away in her 86th year.  Predeceased by her husband George in 1999.  Beloved mother of Sharon (Ken) and George (Shari) and dear grandmother of Shelby (Nicole), Scott (Allison) and Cameron,  Loving great-grandmother of Madison and George.  Also survived by 2 sisters Dorothy … Read more

On Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Four Counties Health Services, Newbury, Ross “Sal” Wayne McArthur Tracey of Newbury passed away in his 81st year.  Beloved husband of Irene.  Fondly remembered by Rhonda (Paul), Tanya, Selina (Jason), Jamie (Lysel) and Kevin as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  He survived by 3 sisters Judy, Sylvia and … Read more

Peacefully at Fiddick’s Nursing Home, Petrolia on Sunday, May 22, 2022, Alfred Erdodi of Brooke-Alvinston passed away in his 81st year.  Cremation has taken place and Interment was held at the Strathroy Cemetery.  A special thank you to the staff at Fiddick’s Nursing Home , (especially Ann & Blake) for the excellent care and compassion … Read more

Kenneth Neil Reycraft of Glencoe, Ontario, passed away on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Strathmere Lodge at the age of 90. Ken is the dearly beloved husband of Helen (Nisbet) Reycraft and beloved father of David and Caron. He was predeceased by his son Scott Reycraft and his sister Shirley. Ken is the beloved grandfather … Read more