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02/26/2026

Marilyn Marie White, 77years, of Sarnia died peacefully on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at Lambton Meadowview Villa. Born in Petrolia, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Harold and Pauline White. She will be missed by her sister Ruby (the late Joe) Haskell, her brother Ross (the late Linda) White,...

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02/25/2026

Horst Richter, aged 78, of Petrolia Ontario, passed away peacefully at his home on February 25, 2026. He will be missed by Ellen Hext, his son TJ (Dani), his brother Wally (Candy), his nephews Eric, Kyle and Mark, extended family members including Tara (Ken), his grandchildren, and the van Delft fam...

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02/25/2026

Memorial Prayer Cards

Prayer cards are used to recognize a wide range of occasions: religious events such as a baptism or first communion, prayers for the sick or dying, veneration of religious saints or personages, and cards that honour a deceased loved one.

Typically, memorial prayer cards include a religious message, a prayer for comfort or peace or perhaps even eternal rest. They are given to attendees at a service, as a tangible keepsake to keep the memory of a loved one close. They are sometimes given in advance of a service, as an invitation and they are also given after the service, again honouring the memory of a cherished relative or loved one.

Some traditions of the past include collecting and storing prayer cards in the family Bible, where in the future a prayer can be said in memory.

Memorial Prayer Cards are also a symbolic way to unite the life of a beloved with religious elements. With the spiritual recognition of the person, faith and prayer, peace of mind is created for many.

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02/21/2026

Hearses are among the most identifiable symbols of death. Join us for the ride as we take you down the winding roads of the history of the hearse!

02/19/2026

Surrounded by her family on February 18, 2026, at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, Patricia Aileen Choy (née Gaskin) passed away peacefully at the age of 85.
She leaves behind her loving children, Peter (Cristina) Choy, Mark Choy, and Debbie (Jens) Hertha; their father, John; and her adoring grandchild...

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02/18/2026

Harold McIntyre, 84 years, of Petrolia passed away peacefully with family by his side on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at Bluewater Health Sarnia. Harold will be missed by his wife of 63 years Marion (nee Wellwood). He will be missed by his children the late Deborah McIntyre, Carole and Mark Scott, Cat...

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02/17/2026

Becca Told Me To

Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer, New Brunswick teenager Becca Schofield decided her life would be more than just about herself… and her legacy would be about spreading goodness and love. It was about doing good deeds, one random act of kindness at a time.

She founded the ‘Becca Told me To Movement’ where individuals performed random acts of kindness then posted these to social media at . She wanted to be a vessel of goodness and to know that she would continue on in the good deeds of others.

Sadly, Becca lost her fight against cancer on February 17, 2018 at the too young age of 18.

Today is a day you can help Becca with her wish to spread kindness in our world. Take a few minutes and do something nice for someone, maybe you know them, and maybe you don’t. And most importantly, take the time to post it on social media with hashtag: . By doing this you will be honouring a young person’s wish to make this world a better place to live in.

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02/17/2026

Lynne Riedl (née Lampitt), 80 years, of Petrolia passed away peacefully with her children by her side on Friday, February 13, 2026. Lynne was predeceased by her husband of 53 years Dr. Frank Riedl (2021). She will be missed by her children Becky (David), Craig (Marit), Jenny (Liam), and Frankie (Sue...

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02/16/2026

Marjorie Drope (nee Rundle), 81 years old, of Petrolia died at University Hospital London on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The daughter of the late Garnet and Bessie Rundle. She will be missed by her husband 62 years Keith Drope, her children Darlene and Darren Kirwan of Brigden and David Drope of Petr...

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02/11/2026

Surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, Debra Elaine Truman (née Finley) passed away peacefully at the age of 71.
Debra leaves behind her devoted husband of 51 years, Tom, whose love and companionship were the foundation of her life. She was a ...

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02/11/2026

1976, a Year of Firsts and Starts

It was a busy year in Canada with the CN Tower opening on June 26 in time for Canada Day celebrations. Parliament voted to abolish the death penalty, the Timbit made its debut and Montreal welcomed the world to the Summer Olympics, an unforgettable games that saw 14-year-old Nadia Comaneci receive the first ever perfect gymnastic score. On the international front, the G6 became the G7 with the inclusion of Canada as a member.

In science, space travel witnessed the successful landing of the Viking 1 on Mars and the release of the famous “Face on Mars” photo captured by this space craft; later in the year, Viking 2 would also arrive at our planetary neighbour and take the first close-up colour photographs of the planet’s surface.

Technology was big news in 1976 with the formation of many tech giants that continue to be successful to this day. Apple Computer Company was formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak with the first personal computer, the Apple I, available to the hobbyist market. Later that year, little-known company, Microsoft, was officially registered as a company and IBM introduced the first commercial laser printer.

In entertainment, moviegoers flocked to see Redford and Hoffman in “All the President’s Men,” Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky” and Robert De Niro in “Taxi Driver.” The most popular tv shows of the year were Happy Days, MASH and Laverne and Shirley. In literature readers flipped the pages of Alex Haley’s “Roots, The Saga of an American Family.” In music, Paul McCartney’s “Silly Love Songs” topped the charts.

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02/10/2026

Please Share: Petition (read below)

In a practice commonly referred to as obit scraping or obit piracy, third party websites are copying obit information from funeral home websites and adding modified death notices to their own platform. This practice is done without the family’s or funeral home’s approval.

Additionally, they are selling online memorial products and profiting from this practice.

A petition is underway to gauge public interest to see if this practice should be ceased. To indicate you wish current legislation changed to protect grieving families, please see the below link and sign: https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-6997