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Bereaved Families of Ontario Midwestern region would like to thank…
for their generous donations that have gone to support our programs.
Recognizing our Sponsors:
Funeral Homes: Henry Walser Funeral Home Ratz Bechtel Funeral Home Erb and Good Family Funeral Home Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home Westmount Funeral home
Corporate Donations: Waterloo Region Record City of Kitchener Cemeteries Cober Printing Canadian Tire Waterloo West
With supporters like you, we can ensure viability for our much needed programs and services! |
Category: January, February & March 2014
A BIG Thank-you to…
Loved Ones Remembered
January
Cory Bast
January 1, 2007
Remembered by parents Heather & Dale and sister Amanda
Brandon Khindria
January 2, 2003
Remembered by his parents Alysha & Sulekh & his brother Joshua
Crystal White
January 2, 2011
Remembered by mom and Steve
Chad Chenoweth
January 3, 2000
Remembered by his parents Robert & Belinda & siblings Shawn & Kelly
Gisselle Parker
January 3, 2005
Remembered by their mother Ashley
O’dauntious Parker
January 3, 2005
Remembered by their mother Ashley
Joseph Snyder
January 4, 1999
Remembered by his parents Marlene & Steve
Mackenzie Rose
January 4, 2004
Remembered by his parents Elma & Rodney
William Nightingale
January 6, 2001
Remembered by his wife Maria & daughters Angelique & Gwendolyn
Mario Di Bonaventura
January 6, 2005
Remembered by his daughter Theresa & granddaughter Jessica
Chris Olinskie
January 7, 2006
Remembered by his mother Denise & siblings Alex, Lee, Darcy & Darryl
Caroline Suljak
January 8, 2000
Remembered by her parents Melanie & Michael, Megan in Heaven & her triplet Georgia
Lucas Dolson-Southern
January 8, 2003
Remembered by his mother Elfie & brother Travis
Richard Fitzgerald
January 9, 2009
Remembered by his wife Pauline and son Maurice
Liam Scanlon
January 10, 2008
Remembered by his mother Katherine
Isabelle Shaw
January 11, 2000
Remembered by her parents Elaine & Daniel
Aaron Ferguson
January 11, 2003
Remembered by his parents Angela & Allan & sister Alicia
Baby Evans
January 11, 2006
Remembered by parents Cheryl & Rob
Tyrone Leppard
January 11, 2006
Remembered by family and friends
Michelle Petal
January 12, 2009
Remembered by parents Tammy and Gord and by sister Shakira Gibson
Gage Bijl
January 13, 2000
Remembered by his mother Wendy, Keeley Hope, Tristen Thomas, and his brother Holden in heaven
Marcus Butterworth
January 13, 2002
Remembered by his parents Tina and Steve and brothers Joseph, Jacob and Jonathan
Isaac Wight
January 13, 2005
Remembered by his parents Kate & Gene
Norman “Ken” Hunt
January 13, 2010
Remembered by his wife Diane
Doug Bennett
January 14, 1996
Remembered by his wife Joyce
Tyler Little
January 16, 2009
Remembered by his mom
Eric Toye
January 17, 2005
Remembered by Special husband and best friend. Remembered by Marlene
Jenese Zettel
January 18, 1998
Remembered by Paul & Kelly & sisters Chantal & Leah
Shirley Maltais
January 18, 2009
Remembered by Geoff, Debbie, Roger, Kristine, Darien, Angela and Ryan
Adam Keller
January 20, 2002
Remembered by his parents Donna & Peter & sisters Amy & Nina
Henrietta Miller
January 22, 2009
Remembered by Geoff, Debbie, Roger, Kristine, Darien, Angela and Ryan
Cheyenne Wilkinson-Bowman
January 23, 2008
Remembered by parents Natasha and Damien and brothers Darren, Donovan and Devin
Perry Andersen
January 23, 2013
Remembered by family and friends
Alexander Toushan
January 24, 1999
Remembered by his parents Stephanie & Troy & brother Brandon
Martin Lammers
January 24, 2009
Remembered by his sister Helen Helps and family
Damon Seddon
January 25, 2005
Remembered by his mother Tonia & family Jeff, Sue, Nicole & Ryan
Kylene Roberts
January 25, 2012
Miss you sweet Angel, remembered by her parents Matt and Sharon and big brother Hunter
Mike Gidlinger
January 26, 2008
Remembered by Brother Steve, Sister In Law Sarah and nieces Justina and Summer
Abigail Smith-Bernard
January 26, 2012
Remembered by family and friends
Paul McGregor Verity
January 27, 2010
Living in our hearts
Sebastien Ducharme
January 29, 2013
Remembered by family and friends
Chloe Lynn Moskalyk
January 30, 2005
Remembered by her parents Loralei & Geoff
February
Joe Cellupica
February 1, 2005
Remembered by family and friends
Abby Bjorkenstam
February 1, 2006
Remembered by their parents Katie and Evan, brother Hunter and sister Reese
Grace Bjorkenstam
February 1, 2006
Remembered by their parents Katie and Evan, brother Hunter and sister Reese
Logan Snyder
February 1, 2008
Remembered by Mom Meghan and Father John
Simon Buurma
February 1, 2011
Remembered by family and friends
Joseph Stascia
February 2, 2005
Remembered by family and friends
Maria French
February 2, 2008
Remembered by Rita, Michael, husband Brian and son Michael
Axel Greenway
February 5, 2011
Remembered by family and friends
Michelle Quick
February 6, 2005
Remembered by her parents Andy & Carol. With her brother Nathaniel in heaven
Mike Nagy
February 6, 2010
Remembered by wife Jennifer and children Michael and Emma
James “Jimmy” Milliner
February 8, 1999
Remembered by his parents Mike & Kim (nee Hammar) & siblings Jordan (in heaven), Rachel & Heather Nicole. Also remembered by grandparents James (in heaven) and Shirley Hammar, and Bonnie and Russell Milliner
Jim Hurlburt
February 9, 2006
Remembered by his wife Dee and son Cody
Barry Spiegel
February 9, 2009
Remembered his parents Bea and Jules and his siblings Stacey, Randy and Heidi
Timothy Zeller
February 10, 1987
Remembered by his mother Joan & his siblings Andrew & Donna, Sarah Lynn & Kevin in heaven
Pam Lonsdale
February 10, 2010
Remembered by husband Steve
Cory Wibberley
February 12, 2001
Remembered by his parents Chris & Louise & brothers Tom & Andy
Michael Baskett
February 13, 2010
Remembered by family, friends and a community that will keep his memory alive, true story
Anthony Ratthe
February 15, 2001
Remembered by his parents Caroline & Mario & siblings Alex, Roxanne, Matthew & Alyssa
Owen Christensen
February 18, 1997
Remembered by his parents Mark & Linda & brothers Evan & Andrew
Alex O’Doherty
February 18, 2001
Remembered by family and friends
Peter Sutton
February 18, 2003
Remembered by Mom, Dad & big sister Mya
Rembrandt Blokland
February 18, 2012
Remembered by Mother Bose, Father Edward, and siblings Cornelus and Catalijne
Pamela Spence
February 19, 2009
Remembered by family and friends
Glen Bach
February 21, 1997
Remembered by his parents William & Myrna & siblings Gail & Bonnie
Shalom Webber
February 22, 2002
Remembered by his parents Donalea & Scott & siblings Noah & Annie
Adam Kula
February 22, 2004
Remembered by his parents Suzanne and Robert and brother Evan
Gabriella Campbell
February 23, 2007
Remembered by her parents Maggie & Dean & brothers Justin & Zachary & Curtis
Duncan Gillis
February 25, 2005
Remembered by family and friends
Owen Schell
February 25, 2006
Remembered by his parents Nicole & Fred
Zachary Dyszuk
February 26, 1988
Remembered by his parents Barbara & Paul
Jeremy Dam
February 27, 2005
Remembered by his parents John & Cindy, step-parents Theresa & Ed & sisters Alicia & Jessica
March
Shae-Lynn Pardy
March 4, 2003
Remembered by her parents Denise & Drew
Navian Gray
March 5, 2005
Remembered by family and friends
Earl Keller
March 6, 1999
Remembered by his wife Pat
Rowan Fox
March 6, 2009
Remembered by his parents Steve and Michelle
Daniel Pietryk
March 7, 2008
Remembered by his parents and older brother David
Jeffrey Scarfone
March 8, 1998
Remembered by his parents Lori & John & brothers Eric & Ryan
Neil MacDonald
March 8, 2011
Remembered by family and friends
Andrew Wagner
March 10, 2000
Remembered by his mother Diane & siblings Christine & Stephanie
Allan Heslop
March 10, 2002
Remembered by his wife Doreen & children Craig & Fiona & son-in-law Scott
Sarah Paulley
March 11, 2008
Remembered by husband Jason and children Lucy and Grace
Ashley Schieck
March 12, 1994
Remembered by her parents Bob & Peg & siblings Jacob & Jacinda
James Langton
March 12, 2009
Remembered by his wife Laurie and son Caleb
Dustin Geil
March 13, 2006
Remembered by his mother Donna & sister Courtney
Coltyn Kalybaba
March 13, 2008
Remembered by parents Yvonne and Larry and brother Bohden
Albert Marcella
March 13, 2008
Remembered by wife Carol
Jeffrey Gosse
March 13, 2009
Remembered by parents Helen and Jesse, Sisters Michele and Robin and his 5 children
Lee MacNeill
March 13, 2011
Deeply missed by Bill, Brad and family
Katie Quinlan
March 14, 1997
Remembered by her mother Sharon-Adele
Chloe Langer
March 15, 2003
Remembered by family and friends
Kendra Rafuse
March 16, 2003
Remembered by family and friends
Grace deBoer
March 16, 2007
Remembered by her parents Kim & Steve
Kendra Townsend
March 17, 1980
Remembered by her mother Elaine, Twin sister Krista & brother Jamie
Dillon Pilkie-Rogers
March 18, 2002
Remembered by his parents Annette & Troy & brother Timothy
Friday Savory
March 18, 2003
Remembered by family and friends
Victoria Suljak
March 19, 2001
Remembered by her parents Ninetta & John & siblings Julia & Adam
Alexandra Dixon
March 19, 2003
Remembered by her parents Jane & Mike & sissy Nikola
Christopher Kurt
March 20, 2001
Remembered by his parents Barbara & Victor & son Josua Christopher Kurt.
Ryan Hirn-Crane
March 20, 2007
Remembered by his parents Elizabeth & Jamie and sister Madeline
Angella Denis
March 20, 2008
Remembered by her mother Princess, her sisters, her daughter Cassandra and her four sons
Tiffany Mahoney-Holtzhauer
March 21, 2004
Remembered by her father Ross, sister Nicole & grandmother Joyce
Joshua Weinstein
March 21, 2006
Remembered by family and friends
Franz Clausing
March 23, 1994
Remembered by his wife Theresia & his children Frank Karen and Darlene, daughter-in-law Lori & their children. Franz is with his son Erich in heaven
Eric Martinovec
March 24, 2003
Remembered by family and friends
Bianca Frigault
March 25, 2004
Remembered by her parents Denis & Cindy & siblings Samuel & Alyssa, with her brothers Autumn & Lucas in Heaven
Oliver Desmond
March 26, 2008
Remembered by parents Shannon and Phil and brother Maxwell
David Lumgair
March 28, 2001
Remembered by his mother Janice Honeycombe
Tina Emsle
March 28, 2008
Remembered by her mother Pat
Jacob Vaughan
March 30, 2005
Remembered by his parents Bryan & Julie
Annual Campaign
| Last year, our fundraising efforts supported the initiation of the Living with Loss group as a Bereaved Families program. We are happy to report that since BFO has started to facilitate this wonderfully received group, we have been able to support 339 families.
We are reaching out to ensure that this vital program continues to help families who need it the most. Please watch the video below to become more familiar with the Living with Loss group. |
| Living With Loss: Finding Hope |
DONATION IMPACT
- $500 provides support for up to 20 bereaved families, (1 group)
- $150 provides training for 1 volunteer facilitator that can provide support for up to 20 families biweekly
- Volunteering 7 hours of time, (2 groups), helps up to 40 families in their journey of grief.
If you or your family member has benefited from what BFO-MR has to offer – please consider donating to help us help others.
If you would like to donate towards our Living with Loss program, please click here.
15th Annual Curling Bonspiel
The curling bonspiel was held on Saturday, February 8th at the KW Granite Club. This year we had 96 participants, over 25 volunteers and countless supporters! BFO would like to thank all the sponsors and participants who donated to this event. Donations included our silent auction, prize and raffle table and baked goods. Because of you, we were able to raise over $8,000 for services and programs BFO runs throughout the year.
A BIG congratulations to Pam Krokoszynski’s team for winning first place and to all of our raffle winners! To see pictures from the event click here or go to our website at www.bfomidweset.org.
See you next year!
Spring Support Groups
Spring groups are scheduled to start in March! Contact the office or go to our website at www.bfomidwest.org to register for the upcoming spring closed support groups.
Parents Grieving the Death of a Baby
This is a closed support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child during pregnancy, as an infant, or up to and including the age of two years.
Parents Grieving the Death of a Child
This is a closed support group for parents who have experienced the death of a child from ages three to adult.
Widow/Widower with Dependent Children
This is a closed support group for widows or widowers raising young children at home.
Grandparents Grieving the Death of a Grandchild
This is a closed support group for grandparents who have experienced the death of a grandchild at any age.
Subsequent Pregnancy
This is an open support group for mothers who are pregnant following the death of an infant or child. Please note that this group meets in person, by telephone and by email and that this is an ongoing group that only runs when there are enough people to sustain a group.
Please note that all groups are offered free of charge. Donations are welcome. A minimum registration is required in order to run the scheduled groups. For more information, or to register, please contact the office at 519-603-0196 or support@bfomidwest.org.
LIVING WITH LOSS
Living with Loss is an open peer support group for adults who have experienced the death of a loved one. It runs the first and third Tuesday of each month from 7pm-9pm at the Ratz Bechtel Family Centre. For more information, or to register please contact the office at 519-603-0196 or support@bfomidwest.org. Please note that registration is suggested but not required to attend.
David Unflinching
By: Suzy Richardson
I can remember it like it was yesterday…. chasing my daughter down the cobblestone streets of Florence. I was there as a chaperone for her high school trip to Italy, France and Spain. She had studied the Statue of David in her art class, and although the tour bus was going to be departing shortly, she figured out the address for the Accademia Gallery and was determined that she was going to see it before we left. I had no idea where I was going (my map was in Italian) but somehow I managed to keep up to her and a few of her friends who had gotten off to a running head start. I figured if I didn’t stay on their heels I would become hopelessly lost but luckily I was able to catch a glimpse of her long brown hair flying as she rounded each corner…. and then before I knew it, we were all standing, out of breath, but mesmerized by “David”. We were only there for about 15 minutes, but it felt like time stood still. I could not take my eyes off of him because it looked like this exquisite, marble statue was actually breathing and I had this overwhelming sense that I was experiencing something very profound…something bigger than I knew. I am grateful for that stolen moment and my mind can go back to it easily, and it often does. The look of steely determination in David’s eye changed something in me that day and that memory is now a touchstone for me. None of us get an exemption from the hard things in life…the loss of a job or a loved one, divorce, addictions, illness or accidents; these are things we often have no control over. But we do have control over how we face them and sometimes that can make all the difference in the world. It’s safe to say that we are not going to win every battle that comes our way but – win or lose – I believe we are given a measure of courage and strength for the next time we have to pick up our sling and stones. You have to fight a few lions and bears before you can take on Goliath. David looked me square in the eye and taught me that.
Source: https://definingmoments.cbc.ca/mediadetail/18391529-David%20Unflinching?offset=7