Sometimes in life you meet one of those 'characters' who makes a difference. Doug Johnson was one of those.
Saugeen Times called him 'cub reporter' because he would phone and leave a message if there was what he considered to be a newsworthy item. The message always began in the...
Ruby Irene Schneidhofer, (nee Walmsley) passed away peacefully at McCormick Home, London on Saturday May 11, 2019 at the age of 77.
Beloved wife of 54 years to Joseph Schneidhofer. Amazing mother to Cathy (Raymond) Martin, Angie (Michael) Gibson, Jo-Anna (Nick) Young and Christine (Robert) Hughes. Loving grandma to...
The Quiet Man
My friend Bill Moulton is gone. We all feel the loss. I worked with him for over 25 years. He was a quiet force in the community. Very few know the impact he made, but they could feel it.
He and his charming wife Bev were key volunteers...
Phyllis Christine Ribey (née Heard) passed away peacefully at Hospice Waterloo Region on Thursday, February 8, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family.Born in Port Elgin almost 92 years ago, Phyllis grew up near her beloved Lake Huron. She married Jim Ribey in 1952, and they both taught...
Obituary: Kim Drury-Stevens – May 16, 2022
Kim passed away at her home with family surrounding her with love after a short but devastating battle with cancer.
Kim is survived by her husband Peter, parents Wayne and Evelyn Stevens, sister Keri Walker and her much loved children Chloe and Alec Walker,...
It is horrendously painful to announce that Shelagh passed away peacefully at the Southampton Hospital Thursday afternoon July 20, 2023 (due to an overwhelming infection that couldn’t be stopped) . She is predeceased by her husband, Mickey Tague, her mother, Josephine Stinson Mills (Nee Harrison), her father William McLaren Mills, her brother Harrison...
September 20, 1937 – March 29, 2025
It is with great sadness we announce the peaceful passing of Catherine Jacques (nee Esplen) at the Southampton Care Centre at the age of 87.
Catherine is predeceased by her parents, Henry and Hazel Esplen (nee McKeen) and her husband of 29 years Merton...
Robert ‘Bob” Mowbray died peacefully in his sleep, after a long period of declining health, at Gateway Haven long term care home in Wiarton, Ontario.
Robert was predeceased by his father Herman Mowbray (1954) and his dear mother Eileen Murphy (Mowbray) (1994) and step-father George Murphy. Robert was the loving...
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Donald David Mercer, in his 86th year at the Saugeen Memorial hospital. Don will be dearly missed by his beloved wife of 60 years, Sybil and their 2 children Barb (Bill) Nonnewitz and Jim (Laura) Mercer. Proud...
All of us who work at the Nuclear Innovation Institute (NII) were shocked and saddened to learn of the sudden death over the weekend of Frank Saunders, NII’s first chief executive officer and president.
Frank was a builder in the nuclear industry who believed that nuclear energy should play a...
Peacefully on June 3, 2021, Mary Sylvia Frances (nee Droeske) Harmer passed away in her 85th year, surrounded by her children at the family cottage in Southampton, Ontario.
Mary was born September 25, 1936 in Ottawa. She spent the majority of her youth in Ottawa and Montreal. While attending Queen’s...
Today, Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Rick Byers issued the following statement in response to yesterday's passing of former MPP Bill Murdoch.
"Bill Murdoch was an extraordinarily active and dedicated member of our Grey Bruce community.
Whether it was his service as municipal councillor and Grey County Warden, board member of the Association...
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Larry Frank Smith of Southampton and formerly of the Cranbrook area on June the 7th, 2024 at Wingham & District Hospital, at the age of 89.
Survived by Marilyn Bowes Smith, his wife and travel partner where they enjoyed 21 years with...
Robertson, Jean Luella (née Coates) 101 years and 6 months of age passed away on September 19, 2025 surrounded by family at the Southampton Hospital, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her husband Beverley (1993). She leaves behind her son Wayne (Donna), daughters Elaine (Brian) and Diane...














