Index to
Aylmer Express Newspaper
Aylmer, Ontario, Canada
1998
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January 7, 1998
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Born – Salina Blatz, daughter of Neil & Eva
Page 8
Born – Deanna Alexandra Fisher, daughter of Dean & Nancy
Born – Nina Cassandra DeMaeyer, daughter of Michael & Kerry
Born – Claire Janell Krymuza, daughter of William & Janice
Page 11
25th anniversary of Ron & Ramona Vinnai
Page 12
Died – Maurice Ray Lindsay, January 5, age 85, daughter of George William Lindsay & Mary Olive Kilmer
Died – Clifford G. Soper, December 30, 1997, age 86, son of Owen Soper & Nellie Griffith; husband of Doreen White
Died – Ellen Matilda Harris, January 2, daughter of William Harris & Annie Bushel
January 14, 1998
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Died – Margaret Ann (Thorne) Tugwood, age 35
Page 10
Born – Cordell Cameron Hall, son of Greg & Cindy
Born – Justin Keith Atfield, son of Keith & Jackie
Born – Keelin Michelle Campbell, son of Ian & Tammy
Born – Dana MacKenzie Earhart, daughter of Tim & Deb
Born – Brandon DeKeyzer, son of Darrell & Deb
Page 11
Died – Julia (Causyn) VanDurmen, January 9, 73rd year
Page 13
80th birthday of Bill Burwell
Page 14
Died – Douglas J. Appleyard, January 12, age 84, son of Arthur Appleyard & Mary Haddock; husband of Edna Roberton
Died – Patricia Ann Garton, January 11, age 63, daughter of Howard & Margaret Fox
Died – Bertha Maria Verhaeghe, January 7, age 90, daughter of Leo Vansteenkiste & Emilie Buyck
Died – Maurice Ray Lindsay, fuenral
January 21, 1998
Page 10
Born – Martha Steven Webster Nezezon, son of Steve & Ola
Born – Ethan Andrew Wiebe, son of Peter & Melanie
Born – Cole William Taylor Forsdike, son of Bill & Danielle
Page 14
Died – Alle Helder, January 15, age 92, husband of Zwaantje VanKooten
Died – Phyllis Mary Watson, January 18, age 80
Died – Patricia Ann Garton, funeral
January 28, 1998
Page 12
Born – Ryan Anthony Allen VanRoestel, son of Ron & Tracey
Born – Jordan Dean Telfer, son of Trevor & Monique
Page 15
100th birthday of Vera Foster, January 31
Page 16
Died – Audra I. Ward, January 22, age 86, daughter of Charles Rayson & Millie Thomson
Died – Alle Helder, January 15, age 92, husband of Zwaantje VanKooten
Died – Rene Prosper Alberic Moerman, January 25, age 90, son of Henri Moerman & Julie Magry; husband of Emma Vandecasteele
February 4, 1998
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Born – Larissa Grace Mailhot, daughter of Rob & Angie
Page 18
100th birthday of Vera Foster, daughter of Philip & Lettie Learn; photo with her children
Page 19
65th birthday of Bill Putnam
Page 20
Died – Clarence Cole, January 29, age 86, husband of Charlotte Copeman
Died – C. Gerald Hope, January 27, age 63, son of Charles William Hope & Lulu Merle Broughton
Died – Reta Margaret Todd Vincent, February 2, age 72, daughter of Charles Monteith
Died – Helena Saunders, January 29, daughter of Fred Saxton & Bertha Foster
Died – Gabriella Georgina Vandierendonck, January 29, age 94, daughter of Richard & Elisa Roose
Died – Jeanne Emma Christiaen, February 1, age 97
Died – Lulu Parker, January 30, age 93, daughter of Clarence Shackelton & Sylvia Bearss
Died – Anna Goeckler, February 1, age 93, daughter of Andreas Goeckler & Christina Lindert
Died – William F. Beard, January 31, husband of Doreen Wilkins
Died – Gordon Earl Woodworth, January 29, age 78, son of Albert Woodworth & Flossie Nesbitt
Died – Grace Teeple, January 29, age 80
Died – Rene Prosper Alberic Moreman, funeral
Died – John “Jack” Harvey, January 29, age 83, son of Lawrence Harvey & Olive Minna; husband of Flossie Foy
February 11, 1998
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Born – Shelby Katherine Elizabeth Alden
Born – Liam Michael Paul Pressey, son of Paul & Barbara
Page 17
80th birthday of Jack Hale, February 15
60th birthday of Yvonne Ralf
50th anniversary of Freeman & Florence Parker
Page 18
Died – William A. Godfree, February 8, age 81, son of William A. Godfree & Daisy Louisa Turner; husband of Margaret Catherine Munn
Died – Rosa May Hilliker, February 7, age 85, daughter of Oliver J. Schram & Wilhelmina Andrews
Died – Morris Reed Kennedy, February 8, age 88, son of Arthur Kennedy & Mary Emma Scane; husband of Jean Morgan
Died – Michael George Angyal, February 5, age 29, son of George Michael Angyal & Corrie Zegers
Died – David Brown, February 7, age 93, husband of Aileen Appleton
Died – Ross McCallum Marsh, February 3, age 89, husband of Evelyn Freeman
Died – Gerald Rivers Newell, February 5, age 83, son of Gordon Newell & Louise Kadey; husband of Myrtle Brown
Died – Ruby Simpson, February 4, age 84, daughter of Morgan Esseltine & Ardelas Matthews
Died – Anna Goeckler, funeral
February 18, 1998
Page 10
Born – Shelby Katherine Elizabeth Alden
Born – Brittany Lynn Nicholson, daughter of Jason & Tracy
Page 13
80th birthday of Louise Shackleton
Page 14
article on Hambidge family
Died – Alta Elizabeth Church, February 10, age 80, daughter of Robert Brice & Elva Wintermute
Died – Rosa May Hilliker, funeral
Died – Morris Reed Kennedy, funeral
February 25, 1998
Page 11
Died – Irene Christie, February 18, 73rd year
Page 13
Engagement – Shelagh Finnigan to Scott Corbett, July 11
95th birthday of Doris Summers, February 28
Page 14
Died – Kay Hewitt, February 20, age 76, daughter of J. O. Jones & Nancy Passant
Died – William Frank Pickard, February 18, age 82, son of Edgar Pickard & Beryl Stafford; husband of Edna Irene Hawkins
Died – Edna Morris, February 21, age 55, daughter of Robert King & Flora Ross
Died – Charles Frederick McQuiggan, February 21, age 65, son of Albert Morley McQuiggan & Edna Roberts; husband of Mary K. Walters
March 4, 1998
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Born – Aidan John Jones, son of Gareth & Peggy
Page C13
80th birthday of Frank Laemers
Page C14
Died – Ross Hilton Gracey, February 14, age 90, son of William Gracey & Cora Hodgson; husband of Irene Teskey
Died – Charles Frederick McQuiggan, funeral
Died – Timothy Howey, February 25, age 40
Died – Mabel Rebecca Buchner, February 24, age 86, son of Frank Chipps & Wilhelmina Voigt
March 11, 1998
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Born – Micheal Francis Cerna-Martin
Born – Isabel Monique Jean Haywood, daughter of Leo & Lori
Born – Meghan Olivia Irwin, daughter of Jeff & Heather
Page 17
1st anniversary of Vance Zsiros & Rhonda Prong, March 8
25th anniversary of Hank & Carol VanHarn, March 10
95th birthday of Grace Cox, March 17
Page 18
Died – Mary Marguerite Roberts, March 7, age 90, nee Lamb
Died – John S. Thorley, March 8, age 88
Died – Norman Robert Greer, January 18, son of William Greer & Kay Price; husband of Barbara Jean Oakley
Died – Russell Muir, March 1, age 74, son of Stanley Muir & Myrtle Russell; husband of Marjorie Hagan Smeaton
Died – Michael Carmen Joseph Devine, March 7, age 61, son of Raymond Devine & Verna Rodgers; husband of Shirley Ross
March 18, 1998
Page 3
article on Bruce Moore, police constable in Springfield
Page 12
Born – Kevin Damen, son of Sander & Ingrid
Born – Tannor Reese Epple, son of Reubert & Tammy
Born – Zachary Lucas May, son of Doug & Sharon
Page 14
Engagement – Brenda Janet Versteeg to Carl David Hiemstra, April 17
100th birthday of Helen Nagy, March 29
Page 15
Died – Gerritje Verboom, March 16, age 80
Died – Julienne DeKeukelaere, March 12, age 92, daughter of Theophil Blockeel & Melanie Vermeulen
Died – Donald Murray Firby, March 14, age 71, son of Murray Firby & Lulu Lale; husband of Marjorie Boughner
Died – Ida Ruth Parry, March 16
Died – Michael Carmen Joseph Devine, funeral
March 25, 1998
Page 16
Born – Brody Wyatt Slaght, son of Darryl & Carletta
Page 19
25th anniversary of Donald & Vicky Carrel
Page 20
Died – Antje Hulst, March 22, age 80, daughter of Harm Marissen & Antje Schepers
Died – Barry Wayne Brooks, March 22, age 37, son of Douglas Brooks & Violet Nelson
April 1, 1998
Page 13
Born – Mikaela Jacqueline Moore & Zachary William Moore, twins of Bill & Jackie
Born – Brandon Allan Dickson, son of Allan & Kim
Born – Shayla Miryan Henderson, daughter of Rob & Kim
Page 14
75th birthday of Mary Triebl
35th anniversary of Jack & Dien Hiemstra, April 13
Page 15
Engagement – Tricia Joanne Macaulay to Christopher Lee Attfield, April 25
25th anniversary of Donnie & Vicky (Summers) Carrel, April 7
Page 16
Died – William Earl Greer, March 28, age 90, son of Bruce Greer & Cora Griffin; husband of Wilma Swinehart
Died – Enid Cook, March 30, age 97, daughter of Alexander Hoyle & Elizabeth Midwinter
Died – Gladys Catherine Magee, March 26, age 86, daughter of Solon Baughman & Charlotte Blashill
Died – Audrey Bradley, March 25, age 90, daughter of George William Lindsay & Mary Olive Kilmer
Died – M. Marguerite Simpson, March 30,a ge 87, daughter of George Wereley & Ethel Davis
Died – Jean Marie Caughill, March 24, age 70
Died – Octaaf Schouppe, March 29, age 79, son of Augustinus Schouppe & Justine VanSchandevlji; husband of Velma Harris
Died – Barry Wayne Brooks, funeral
Died – Antje Hulst, funeral
April 8, 1998
Page 13
Born – Emily Marie Rice, daughter of Jamie & Michelle
Born – Janae Catherine Saarloos, daughter of Wilfred & Joanne
Page 14
80th birthday of Mary Alice Buchanan
Page 15
50th anniversary of Pete & Winnie Morse
45th anniversary of George & Augusta Vandierendonck, April 7
25th anniversary of Peter & Gayle Koolen
Engagement – Michelle Lynn Vinnai to Kenneth Douglas Babcock, May 8
40th birthday of Henry Wiebe
75th birthday of Ida Marr
10th anniversary of Dan & Diane Rabaey
Page 16
Died – Nellie Lenora Ferguson, April 1, age 86, daughter of George Dreyer & Leila Barham
Died – Janet Morris, April 2, age 97, daughter of James Smith & Isabella Bryden
Died – Enid Cook, funeral
Died – Agnes Thiessen, April 3, age 65, daughter of John Thiessen & Aganetha Harder
Died – Elizabeth Bergen, April 5, age 54, daughter of Jakob Martens & Katharina Redecop
Died – Octaaf Schouppe, funeral
Died – M. Marguerite Simpson, funeral
April 15, 1998
Page 15
Engagement – Jodi Leigh Ann Nesbitt to Matthew James Bennett, May 9
Engagement – Tina Smith to Ian McCulloch, May 9
95th birthday of Ruth Charlton
Page 16
Died – Hilda Sinden, April 13, age 100, daughter of William Starkey & Frances Wildman
Died – Anna Peters, April 8, age 83, daughter of Bernard Wiebe & Margaretha Froese
Died – James Smith, April 9, age 74, husband of Rita Marshman
Died – Agnes Thiessen, funeral
Died – Waldemar Tovstiga, April 7, age 66, son of Johann Tovstiga & Eva Krohn; husband of Adina Lutzer
April 22, 1998
Page 19
Born – Marcus Alexander Klassen & Mackenzie Raymond Klassen, twins of Pete & Lisa
Born – Luke Anthony Regier, son of Jeff & Christine
Born – Stephanie Dongul Nesbitt, daughter of Ken & Laura
Page 21
50th anniversary of Jack & Donna Tribe
1st anniversary of John Vachon & Charlyn Greenfield, April 19
Married – Catherine Channer to Antonio Masi, March 14
99th birthday of Elizabeth Rimnyak
Page 22
Died – Rev. Glen A. Duff, April 15, age 61, husband of Velma Doan
Died – Michael Hillner, April 20, age 73, husband of Marie Grigg
Died – Joyce Gladys O’Quinn, April 14, age 59
April 29, 1998
Page 17
Born – Fraser John Paul Harris, son of Paul & Carrie
Born – Austin Craig Terpstra
Page 19
25th anniversary of Bill & Jane Voakes
Engagement – Katrina Pearl Farrow to Jeffrey Albert Jones
Page 20
Died – Pearl Cleaver, April 25, age 93, daughter of William Blanchard & Nina Bowens
Died – Rika Josephina Maria VanRoestel, April 23, age 86, daughter of Antoon Schellekens & Henrika Hermans
Died – Justyna Glinski, April 26, age 95, daughter of Jozef & Katarzyna Kolodziejczyk
Died – Maurice Joseph Verhaeghe, April 24, age 87, son of Alphons Verhaeghe & Alida Puype
Died – Mildred Ileen Polci, April 23, age 85
May 6, 1998
Page 1
Died – Dawn Campbell, April 28, age 64
Page 17
Born – Matthew John Charles Evert, son of John & Sharlene
Born – Quinton Josiah Saarloos, son of Kelvin & Rose
Born – Nicholas Daniel Ormerod, son of Dan & Marie
Born – Emma Marie Bodyk, daughter of Len & Vicky
Page 21
Engagement – Kimberly Ann Marlatt to Richard Michael Claessens, May 16
Engagement – Debbie Laurie Paget to Henry Adrian VanBroekhoven, May 9
80th birthday of Janette Ratcliffe
25th anniversary of George & Susan Carrel
Engagement – Jodie Anne Pearson to Todd John Firby, May 16
80th birthday of Edith Wilson
Page 22
Died – Anne Victoria Flagel, May 4, age 66, daughter of William Hall & Bessie Sedge
Died – Gloria Jean Simons, April 30, age 57, daughter of Robert Fleming & Cecile Kloosterman
Died – Justyne Glinski, funeral
Died – Ernest Lauzon, April 27, age 60
Died – Pearl Cleaver, funeral
May 13, 1998
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Died – Robert Longfield, May 7, age 61, husband of Ruth Ann Moulton
Page 12
Born – Zackary David James Paulson, son of Roger & Terrie
Born – Ashton Parker Fehr, son of Pete & Kathy
Born – Nadia Mackenzie Cartwright, daughter of Dave & Bonita
Page 15
80th birthday of Edith Wilson
50th anniversary of Alec & Rose Procenko, May 15
Engagement – Susan Bearss to James Buchanan, June 27
Engagement – Michelle McLean to Steven Barnes, May 16
Page 16
Died – Anne Victoria Flagel, funeral
May 20, 1998
Page 17
45th anniversary of Dirk & Marion Broer
35th anniversary of Percy & Gloria Whitcroft, May 25
70th birthday of Betty Howey
1st anniversary of Greg & Laryssa Thompson, May 24
Page 18
Died – Lloyd Bibby, May 16, age 84
Died – Andrew Freisen, May 13, age 4 months, son of Peter Freisen & Sara Neustaeter
Died – Kathryn Ruth Brooks, May 13, age 86, daughter of Edward White & Kate Barber
Died – David B. White, May 15, age 73, husband of Mary Ellen Moore
Died – Roger K. Partlow, May 14, age 86, son of George Partlow & Viola Snelgrove
May 27, 1998
Page 12
Born – Brittany Barbara Anne Bates-deRyk, daughter of Dave & Susan
Born – Brandon Donald Brower, son of Rob & Dawn
Born – Reid Isaiah Potenza, son fo Don & Irene
Page 13
Died – Jim Segeren, May 15, age 40
Page 15
65th anniversary of Eugene & Edna Faw
80th birthday of Harold Ashton
50th anniversary of Colin & Louise Berry, May 29
65th birthday of John Steenbergen
Engagement – Glenda O’Connor to Ben Riley, May 30
Page 16
Died – Georgina J. Haney, May 20, age 68
Died – George Gehring, May 23, age 73; husband of Mary Schwerczel
Died – Mary Gehring, May 21, age 74, nee Schwerczel
Died – Robert Patrick Roberts, May 23, age 78, son of J. Scarth Roberts & Mary Elizabeth Smith; husband of Pauline Foster
Died – James Anthony Segeren, May 15, age 40, husband of Linda Blair
Died – Roger K. Partlow, funeral
Died – Sandra May Kennedy, May 24, daughter of Herbert & Phyllis Jones
June 3, 1998
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Born – Sarah Donna Jean Thiessen
Page C13
50th anniversary of Les & Dorothy Shackelton, June 7
25th anniversary of Rick & Debbie VanVelzer
76th birthday of Bob Learn
Engagement – James Duncan to Crystal Murray
Married – Andy Buchwall to Erie Laur, May 9
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Died – Albert William McCallum, June 1, age 78, son of Albert McCallum & Beatrice Bradley; husband of Merle Goodhand
Died – Gerald Donald Harp, May 22, age 53
Died – Sandra May Kennedy, funeral
Died – Liliane Witlox, May 30, age 62, daughter of Willy DeNeire & Mary Marchant
Died – Betty Claire Morse, May 28, age 74, daughter of Charles Cartwright & Annabelle McLain
Died – Dorothy Colquhoun, May 31, age 84
June 10, 1998
Page 17
Died – Harold Wilson Wolfe, June 6, 93rd year
Born – Jesse Klassen, son of Henry & Helen
Born – Justin Ronald Peters, son of John & Annie
Born – Alexandra Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Blair & Kristen
Born – Jensen Emma Newell, daughter of John & Jan
Page 19
Engagement – Neil Reimer to Helen Froese, June 27
Engagement – Paul Firby to Kara Wood, June 19
Engagement – Wanda Kathleen Dykxhoorn to Richard Malcolm McNicol, June 20
Engagement – Linda Smith to Murray Green, June 27
60th anniversary of Phineas & Lela Pressey, July 1
1st anniversary of Peter Wayne Axelson & Sharon Lee Grass, June 14
Page 20
Died – Douglas Ray Davis, June 7, age 69, son of Charles Davis & Ethel Trim; husband of Micki Wilson
Died – John Peter VanRoestel, June 7, age 62, son of Cornelius VanRoestel & Rika Schelekens; husband of Josepha Hoevenaers
Died – Cornelius Enns, June 8, age 80, son of Frank Enns & Agetha Dyck; husband of Helen Wiebe
Died – Mark Brdar, June 5, age 64
Died – Liliane Witlox, funeral
Died – Robert Francis Camp, June 3, age 74, son of Frances Camp & Berniece Hoover
Died – Phoebe Braithwaite, June 3, age 86, daughter of Dr. Herbert & Leone White
Died – Albert William McCallum, funeral
June 17, 1998
Page 1
Missing, presumed drowned – Jeffrey Brasser, age 16, and Christopher Smith, age 19
Page 3
60th anniversary of Pound Village site excavation
Page 5
photo and story of Chute-Marshall house on Nova Scotia Line near Port Burwell
Page 6
re-dedication of Trinity Anglican Church, Aylmer
Page 12
former Carnegie Library re-opened as State Farm Insurance Office
Page 13
50th anniversary of Pinecroft
Page 17
Died – Leatha (Hammond) Taylor, June 15, 83rd year
Page 19
55th anniversary of Herbert & Margaret Charlton, June 19
80th birthday of Florence Stover
60th anniversary of George & Joy Jukes, June 18
Engagement – Barbara Ann Shaw to Timothy Sean Churchill, August 8
Engagement – Lori Marie Tenhor to Mark Chase Bartlett
Page 20
Died – John Peter VanRoestel, funeral
Died – Douglas Ray Davis, funeral
Died – Cornelius Enns, funeral
Died – George William Glazer, June 12, age 74
Died – Alma Easton, June 9, age 82
June 24, 1998
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Died – Jeffrey Adam Brasser, June 16, age 16, son of Gerry Brasser & Linda Esseltine
Died – Christopher Smith, June 16, age 19, son of Allan Smith & Lena Fonville
Page 18
Born – Wylie Pride Dowson, son of Aaron & Michelle
Born – Riley Boone Major, son of Doug & Auralee
Page 19
Engagement – Christine Anne Zacharias to Christopher Allen Streib
Page 21
50th anniversary of Charlie & Helen (Spinks) Jackson, June 26
80th birthday of Evelyn Holditch
60th birthday of Don Brown
Engagement – Tracy Lynn Smits to Stephen Jeffrey Voros, July 4
40th anniversary of Julien & Marjorie Bossuyt, June 28
25th anniversary of Bill & Tina (Miller) Janzen, June 22
Engagement – Susan Ruth VanGurp to Eric William Knight
45th anniversary of Bill & Barb Ralf, June 25
Page 22
Died – Patricia Dumoulin White, June 19, age 71
Died – Oral V. Segui, June 23, age 79, nee Babcock
June 30, 1998
Page 3
part two of Pound Site excavation story
Page 13
Died – Carl Linn Irwin, June 21, age 88
Born – Jordan Christopher Wright, son of Chris & Jodi
Born – Shannon Audrey Leitch, daughter of Wes & Sarah
Born – Kristen Darlene Vandenbroeck, daughter of Dave & Kelly
Born – Lia-Mystic Vernaet, daughter of Danny & Erika
Page 15
Married – Denise Caers to Daniel Payne, September 6, 1997
Married – Joey Caers to Stephanie Valenti, April 17, 1998
40th anniversary of Allan & Barbara Cross, July 5
70th birthday of Michael C. Rokeby
Page 16
Died – Klaas Wilhelm Smit, June 23, age 84, son of Eize Smit & Janje Pyper; husband of Gezine Oosting
Died – Weston S. Fowlow, June 28, age 70, husband of Marguerite Smith Vaughan
July 8, 1998
Page 11
Born – Kyle Adrian Edward Yates, son of Russ & Mary
Page 12
25th anniversary of Art & Judy Leney, July 7
80th birthday of Rosina Hendel
40th anniversary of Dave & Jo Baxter, July 12
Page 13
50th anniversary of Louis & Marilyn Huber, July 10
50th anniversary of Walter & Violet Taylor, July 10
25th anniversary of John & Ronee Shackelton, July 7
Engagement – Bobbi Jo Walcarius to Craig Wayne Culver
Engagement – John Sawatzky to Sarah Hiebert, July 18
Engagement – Melissa Janine Helka to Michael Gerald Kelley
Engagement – Tammy Ann Marie Sawatzky to Paul Michael Voth, July 18
Page 14
Died – Mary Margaret Sinclair, June 30, age 101, daughter of Duncan Brown & Mary Catherine Stewart
Died – Doreen Pybus, June 27, age 69, daughter of Sydney Dagwell & Winnifred Brett
Died – Adam Peden Findlay, July 6, age 89, son of Benjamin Findlay & Jemima Peden; husband of Helen Koyle
Died – Oral V. Segui, funeral
Died – Klaas Wilhelm Smit, funeral
Died – Adrianna M. Krygsman, July 7, age 83, daughter of Peter DeRuieter & Johanna Lyit
Died – Bonnie Lynn LaBelle-VandeMaele, July 5, age 46, daughter of Edward Matschke
July 15, 1998
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Died – Christopher David Hoshal, age 15
Page 13
Born – Matthew Carter Johnson, son of Steve & Sherri
Born – Brooke Bailey Lewis, daughter of Scott & Joanne
Born – Alexandra Jean Huber, daughter of Philip & Myra
Born – Meghan Emma Roszell, daughter of David & Julie
Page 15
15th anniversary of Brian & Rose Mary Cummings, July 16
50th anniversary of Max & Jean Mitchell
1st anniversary of Isaac & Laura Fehr, July 5
40th anniversary of Paul & Shirley Brackenbury, July 19
Engagement – Judy Lynn VanRoestel to Derek Gordon Rhodes, July 18
Engagement – Gilbert John Goddeeris to Charmaine Ann Lee, July 18
Engagement – Jennifer Lynn Steele to Mark Robert Fenn, July 25
Page 16
Died – Adrianna m. Krygsman
Died – Winnifred Wall, July 9, age 69, daughter of Frederick Brookshaw & Cecilia Smith
Died – Marjorie Agnes Sims, July 10, age 83, daughter of Peter Newell & Margaret Mullins
Died – Adam Peden Findlay, funeral
July 22, 1998
Page 10
Born – Katelyn Ann Madeline Howitt, son of John & Deb
Born – Austin William Stone, son of Brad & Kelly
Page 11
Died – Ruth Irwin, July 16, nee White
Page 13
50th anniversary of John & Joanne Ethelston
50th anniversary of Max & Jean Mitchell
Married – Dan & Jacque Briand, July 11
Engagement – Lisa Ann Wood to Robert Shawn Smith, August 1
Engagement – Marianne Heide to Dave Miller, April 24, 1999
1st anniversary of Shane & Kimberly Butler, July 26
Page 14
Died – Jessie Alice Hemphill, July 20, age 93, daughter of Walter Jones & Arabella Pritchard
Died – John Malcolm McWhinnie, July 16, age 81, son of William McWhinnie & Nellie Malcolm; husband of Lena Anderson
July 29, 1998
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Born – Lauren Kathleen Carter Meyer
Born – Dylan Thomas Giesbrecht, son of John & Lena
Born – Kyle Donald Brower, son of Don & Jenn
Born – Kaitlyn Elizabeth Ward, daughter of Paul & Deanna
Born – Katilyn Grace VanBommel, daughter of Gary & Carolyn
Page 13
Engagement – Dave Williamson to Sheri Cooper, August 22
Engagement – Bob Jameson to Kathy Carr, August 7
Engagement – Dawn Monteith to Guy Miskelly, August 1
90th birthday of Lillie Herbert
85th birthday of Iva McNaughton
Page 14
Died – Muriel Coates, July 23, age 86, daughter of Frank Abdey & Alice Bundy
Died – Florence Evelyn McKie, July 22, age 82, daughter of Lloyd Tracey & Della Maude Baxter
Died – Carl Ferguson, July 24, age 77, son of Norman Ferguson & Ann Elizabeth Weir
August 5, 1998
Page 10
Born – Meagan Kathleen Byrd, daughter of Steven & Cathy
Born – Allan Donald William Berdan, son of Daniel & Beckey
Page 13
25th anniversary of Brian & Donna Lunn, August 4
Engagement – Jennifer Monteith to Alexander Russell, August 8
80th birthday of Iva Hayman
63rd anniversary of Cecil & Dorothy Campbell, August 31
Page 14
Died – Georg Nasswetter, July 30, age 52, son of Georg Nasswetter & Maria Hendel; husband of Sofia Weber
Died – Jack L. Miners, July 31, age 70, son of Chester Miners & Leona Furtney; husband of Marion Buchner Burn
Died – Magdalena Juliana Boussen, August 4, age 91, daughter of Alphonse Gruson & Maria Alemeersch
Died – Bernard Hunink, July 30, age 75, husband of Antje Scholtens
Died – Florence Evelyn McKie, July 22, age 82, daughter of Lloyd Tracey & Della Maud Baxter
August 12, 1998
Page 1
Bank robbery and fire in Aylmer
Page 18
Engagement – Morena Parisio to Mario Chirico, August 15
41st anniversary of Glen & Molly Wilson, August 10
1st anniversary of Eric Bertelsen & Danielle Brunelle, August 16
Page 19
Died – Charles A. Marchant, August 5, age 67, son of Frederick Charles Marchant & Jesse Richardson; husband of Simonne Decoster
Died – Katharina Wiebe, August 6, age 71, daughter of Abraham Wall & Elizabeth Knellen
Died – Joseph Lawrence Yesbee, August 6, age 95, son of Peter Yesbee & Sarah Houle
Died – Ben Arthur Gustafson, August 10, age 67, husband of Vera Law
Died – Magdalena Juliana Boussen, funeral
August 19, 1998
Page 15
Engagement – Jane Elizabeth Sinclair to Jeffrey Donald Knauer, August 29
Engagement – Sean Foster to Amy Moore, August 29
50th anniversary of Don & Marion MacIntyre
40th anniversary of Chris & Ann Drenth, August 21
Engagement – Marcie Dawn Toth to Mark Anthony Vindasius
1st anniversary of Marty Hancox & Melissa Mellor, August 23
Page 16
Died – Fred Stafford, August 14, age 50, son of Colin Charles Stafford & Marguerite Clunas
August 26, 1998
Page 15
Married – Christine Hayes to James Nelson, March 21
Married – Steve & Tracy Voros, July 4
Married – Ben & Gloria Riley, May 30
Page 16
Died – Charles Leroy Evert, August 20, age 54, son of Ross Evert & Marie Legg; husband of Jean Willsey
Died – John Posthumus, August 20, age 70
Died – Kathleen Walker, August 22, age 75, daughter of Robert Walker & Agnes Ferguson
Died – Ethel Anna Battin, August 20, age 82
Died – Kenneth Ray Burwell, August 24, age 59, son of Howard Burwell & Marjorie Gibson; husband of Joan McKnight
September 2, 1998
Page 17
Died – Doris Maud (Weeks) Kilgour, 83rd year
Page 19
55th anniversary of Clarence & Edna Willsey, September 8
25th anniversary of Jim & Marg Hare, September 8
Married – Patrick Gilson to Melissa Bartholemew
Engagement – Lori Lynn Wilson to Darren Edgar Walcarius
Page 20
Died – Fred Stafford, funeral
Died – Kenneth Ray Burwell, funeral
Died – C. Nelson Ward, August 25, age 87, son of Henry Ford & Ida May Roloson; husband of Marguerite Nevill
September 9, 1998
Page 3
article re Florence Holtby and reunion of Barnardo Home children
Page 16
Born – Anson Teuber, son of Gordon & Tessa
Page 19
Engagement – Steven Dohnt to Shannon Payne, September 26
Page 20
Died – Katherine Elizabeth Mangelsen, September 7, age 97, daughter of Louis Schmidt & Elizabeth Schmehl
Died – Lewis Kenneth Walker, September 3, age 63, son of Lewis Walker & Mazie Griffin; husband of Gail Procunier
Died – Elmo Stoll, September 2, age 54, son of Peter Stoll & Anna Wagler; husband of Elizabeth Miller
Died – Hughena Mattie Matthews, September 5, age 89, daughter of William Duncan & Alice McGillivary
Died – Muriel Francis, September 3, age 78
September 16, 1998
Page 3
article on Thomas Wooster (1854-1935)
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Born – Kennedy Willow Langohr, daughter of Kris & Cathy
Born – Drew Alexander Goble, son of Mike & Dawn
Born – Nicholas Robert Redekop, son of Cornie & Tammy
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Engagement – Lisa Mezenberg to David Vershaw, September 26
70th birthday of Mary Zavitz
Married – Michael Shackelton to Brandy Phillips, August 29
Engagement – Trevor John Collins to Darlene Rose Rempel, September 19
10th anniversary of Gordon & Hetty Teuber
1st anniversary of Steve & Jennifer McPherson, September 20
50th anniversary of Godfrey & Mona Hill
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Died – Hughena Mattie Matthews, funeral
Died – Katherine Elizabeth Mangelsen, funeral
September 23, 1998
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Born – Taylor Emily Freeman, daughter of Paul & Sheila
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10th anniversary of Ron & Marlene Berkelmans, September 23
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Engagement – Linda Antonissen to Rick Kalmikov
50th anniversary of Bill & Kay Mathews, September 25
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Died – John R. Hermsen, September 20, age 84, son of Johannes Hermsen & Elizabeth Scholten; husband of Joanna VanOs
Died – Jemima Lautebach, September 14, age 94
Died – Cassandra Froese, September 20, age 16
Died – M. Jean Cowan-Hood, September 19, age 80, daughter of Colin Cowan & Alma Collings
Died – Anna Engelhardt, September 1, age 83, daughter of Wendel Schneider & Sabina Klem
September 30, 1998
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Born – Ethan Garret Hobgood, son of Michael & Julie
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Engagement – Trudy Marie Goeckler to Jonathan James Bunde
Engagement – Evangeline McEown to Pierre Dion, October 3
Engagement – Diane Black to Chris Vandevyvere, October 3
50th anniversary of Christopher Ellis Pearson & Mary Helen Bagnall, October 9
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Died – Norma Violet Dance, September 24, age 95, daughter of Albert Ballah & Sarah Sherk
Died – Daniel James Gibson, September 27, age 30, son of Fred Gibson & Maureen McAneney; husband of Cheryl Hudson
Died – Anna Engelhardt, funeral
Died – John R. Hermsen, funeral
October 7, 1998
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Died – Vernon Hopper, September 30, age 76, son of Francis Hopper & Zora Millard
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Born – Allison Grace Cornish, daughter of Darren & Lisa
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Engagement – Ronda Hopf to Scott Evans, October 10
Engagement – Nicole Marie Small to Ryan James Kunkel, October 17
25th anniversary of Don & Nancy Campbell
60th anniversary of Don & Louise Shackleton
60th anniversary of Bill & Vi Clarke, October 4
Married – Jeffrey Couckuyt to Marcy Cundhill, July 4
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Died – Felucien Cattyrsse, October 1, age 62, husband of Margaret Lee
Died – Peter A. Provoost, October 5, age 73, son of Peter Provoost & Sarah Zonnevylle; husband of Mary Buis
Died – Dorothy Maud VanPatter, September 29, age 75, daughter of Albert Ethelston & Mary Mansell
Died – Daniel James Gibson, September 27, age 30
October 14, 1998
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Born – Destiny Grace Schipper, daughter of Rudolf & Sharon
Born – Brian Matthew Neufeld, son of Abe & Cathy
Born – Vanessa Kathleen Riley, daughter of Ben & Glenda
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Married – Derek & Judy Rhodes, July 18
75th birthday of Bill Kiddie
30th anniversary of Mike & Elfrieda Reiter
50th anniversary of Martin & Stephanie Steenbergen, October 20
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Died – Lewis Needham, October 11, age 87, son of Gordon Needham & Emma Smith
Died – Peter A. Provoost, October 5, age 73
Died – Dirk Kuik, October 11, age 84, husband of Geertje Leffring
Died – Donald G. Davis, October 10, age 76, husband of Lois White
Died – L. Helen Widner, October 12, age 79, daughter of Lorne White & Estella Warwick
Died – Jean Powers, October 7, age 72, daughter of Russell McCullum & Madeline Gray
October 21, 1998
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Died – Tania Lynn Menard, October 16, age 24, daughter of Gilles Menard & Joy Durham; wife of Pat Galway
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Born – Melanie Dujardin Piche, daughter of Steve & Julie
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Engagement – Gail Monteith to Jason Stafford, November 7
50th anniversary of Ray & Ruby Woodworth, October 23
Engagement – Mary Bergen to Francisco Sawatzky, October 24
25th anniversary of John & Kathy Nezezon, October 20
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Died – L. Helen Widner, funeral
Died – Lewis Needham, funeral
Died – Alice Myrtle West, October 13, age 84, daughter of Joseph Light & Ellen Bain
Died – Gwendoline Steinhoff, October 16, age 86, daughter of James & Amy Hewitt
Died – Pansy (Hilliker) Learn, October 20
October 28, 1998
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Married – Sue Klassen to Mike Anderson, October 17
1st anniversary of Mike Silverthorn & Susanne Heffren, November 1
50th anniversary of Ed & Bertha Weesjes, November 3
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Died – Madeline Neville, October 21, age 95, daughter of Thomas Silverthorn & Sarah Emerson
Died – Melvin Roy Empey, October 25, age 59, son of Roy Empey & Mabel Couch
Died – Edward James Ede, October 22, age 68, son of George Ede & Mary Garrett; husband of Shirley Brown Clark
Died – Eva Peters, October 20, age 47, daughter of Harold Dyck & Tina Loewen
Died – Pansy May Learn, October 20, age 58, daughter of Joseph Hilliker & Edith Hotchkiss
November 4, 1998
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30th anniversary of Larry & Marilyn VanAcker, November 8
Married – Dawn Monteith to Guy Miskelly, August 1
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Died – Robert Lloyd McCallum, October 30, age 45, son of Lloyd McCallum & Dorothy Jean Jacques; husband of Carol Ann Martin
Died – Melvin Roy Empey, funeral
Died – Angie Dyck, November 3, age 27, daughter of Isaak Giesbrecht & Anna Fehr
November 11, 1998
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Died – Robert Black, age 37
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100th anniversary of Springfield Library
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Born – Jordan Thomas Lamers
Born – Riley John Facey, son of John & Lynnette
Born – Jocelyn Brooke Vansevenant, daughter of Mike & Michelle
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Married – Trevor John Collins to Darlene Rose Rempel, September 19
10th anniversary of Rob & Julie Nooren, November 12
Engagement – Wendy Marie Buchner to William Raymond Abell, November 28
80th birthday of Mary Harrison
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Died – Mary Veronica Barker, November 4, age 71, daughter of John Rafeisen & Mary Gajer
Died – Angie Dyck, funeral
Died – Jean Margaret Partlow, November 3, age 91
Died – Gerald Henry Caskanette, November 5
November 18, 1998
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article on Spanish Flu in Aylmer, 1918-1919
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Born – Devin Scott Clarkson, son of William & Brenda
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Married – Steven & Shannon Dohnt, September 26
40th anniversary of Pete & Lee Sjoerdsma
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Died – Lena Barr, November 14, age 79, daughter of Frank & Anne Webber
Died – Frank Robert Huse, November 13, age 47, son of Frank Huse & Lorena Locey; husband of Joyce Russell
Died – Katharina Froese, November 13, age 56, daughter of Bernard Bergen & Anna Thiessen
Died – Lela Wilhalmine Jackson, November 14, age 86, daughter of Levi Smith & Laura Wessinger
Died – Virginia Graham, November 9, age 55, daughter of Rudolf Hackel & Frieda Aust Seredynksy
November 25, 1998
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Born – Connor Grant Hart, son of Perry & Angela
Born – Branden Todd Wilson, son of Todd & Laura
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Married – Denise Lynn Suto to John Carlton Dance, October 10
Birthday of Alice Kuipers
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Died – Eleanor Geraldine Jenken, November 16, age 72, daughter of John Richie
Died – Lenore Thelma Bradt, November 21, age 91, daughter of Ross West & Ethel Weller
Died – Mary Margaret Hiepleh, November 18, age 100, daughter of John Matthews & Loretta Pennington
Died – Lena Barr, funeral
Died – Janet Bergsma, November 17, age 85, daughter of Tjeert Jongsma
Died – Frank Robert Huse, funeral
Died – Elizabeth Lyla Kilgour, November 17, age 83, daughter of George & Margaret Gillespie
December 2, 1998
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Birthday of Martha Hansebout
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40th birthday of Kim Millward
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Died – Laura Friesen, November 20, age 20, daughter of Peter Friesen & Nettie Banman
Died – Lenore Thelma Bradt, funeral
Died – Norman Frank Mitchell, November 29, age 84, husband of Lavina Reith
Died – Mary Margaret Hiepleh, funeral
December 9, 1998
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Born – Jeffrey Nolan Smith, son of Jeff & Darleen
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60th birthday of Lynn Hepworth
88th birthday of Martha Hansebout
40th anniversary of George & Lois Mizon, December 13
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Died – Ruby Berdan, December 4, age 82, daughter of Erwin Pearson & Margaret Williams
Died – Mary Jo Annen, age 16, daughter of Al Annen & Marguerite Naylor
Died – Eva Gertrude Howey, December 3, age 95, nee Neff
Died – Maria Lukacsi, November 18, age 88, daughter of Joseph Simon & Amalia Toth
December 18, 1998
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81st birthday of Bill Sapelak
50th anniversary of Stan & Audrey James, December 18
25th anniversary of Ron & Sharlet Ellsworth
75th birthday of Margaret Charlton
4 generation photo – Jim Cameron great grandfather
80th birthday of Shirley Shackelton
95th birthday of Mildred Hart
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Died – Anton Joseph Kalmikov, December 14, age 64, husband of Maria Bachner
Died – Mary Hazel Sears, December 9, age 92, daughter of Beecher Baker & Adie Buckles
Died – Willard Kuipers, December 9, age 63
Died – Donald Everett Stover, December 12, age 74, husband of Reta Demaray
Died – Gladys Mary Summers, December 13, age 87, daughter of George & Hanna Hodson
Died – Walter Ernest Wood, December 13, age 84, son of Walter Wood & Maude Lillian Graves; husband of Dorothy Irene Kent
Died – Helen Bernice Johnston, December 7, age 90, daughter of George & Margaret Corless
December 22, 1998
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Married – Krista Morris & Nick Novacich, October 10
80th birthday of Mildred Bodkin
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Died – Dorothy Helen Irwin, December 17, age 70, daughter of Stephen Hiltz & Helen Sheehy
Died – John Charles Sweet, December 16, age 81, son of Eugene Sweet & Aleta Dance; husband of Irene King
Died – Douglas Barr, December 19, age 86, son of S. Douglas Barr & Elizabeth Taylor; husband of Lena Webber
Died – Donald Thompson, December 20, age 57, son of Ray Thompson & Violet May Hutchings
Died – Gladys Mary Summers, December 11, age 87, daughter of George & Hanna Hodson
Died – Walter Ernest Wood, funeral
December 30, 1998
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Died – Mary Emily Toebast, December 22, age 31
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50th anniversary of John & Jean Beekman
40th anniversary of Edgar & Bertha Walcarius, December 29
25th anniversary of Joe & Angela Kennedy, December 28
70th birthday of Alice Axford
80th birthday of Clarence Behie
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Died – Kenneth H. Baird, December 23, age 85
Died – Betsy Dickenson, December 28, age 73, daughter of Gerardus VanderOest & Jansje Groothuis
Died – Alec Dale Belore, December 22, age 58, son of Harold Belore & Pearl McKibbin
Died – Madeline Elfreda Moore, December 24, daughter of John Borremans & Valentine Sinnesael
Died – Beulah May Scriver, December 26, age 79, daughter of Lloyd Babcock & May Grinstand
Died – Dorothy Helen Irwin, funeral
Died – Dr. George Angus Black, December 29, age 91, son of Sandy Black & Eva Carr
Died – Douglas Barr, funeral
Died – John Charles Sweet, funeral
Died – Donald Thompson, funeral