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Diane Sherwood

1941 - 2023

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Friday

January

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2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Friday, January 5, 2024

Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home

47 Wellington St. South

St. Marys, Ontario, Canada

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Friday

January

Visitation

7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Friday, January 5, 2024

Andrew L. Hodges Funeral Home

47 Wellington St. South

St. Marys, Ontario, Canada

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Saturday

January

Memorial Service

1:00 pm

Saturday, January 6, 2024

St. Marys Presbyterian Church

147 Widder St E

St. Marys, Ontario, Canada

Reception in the church hall following the service. Interment in Avonbank Cemetery at a later date.

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Marilyn & Paul Neumeister posted a condolence

Friday, January 12, 2024

We are so sorry to see this notice of Dianne's passing. I try so hard to keep on top of these things but missed it till just tonight. Please accept our late but sincere thoughts and prayers to all at a time like this. After looking at the tribute you may all take such joy in all the good times you shared over the years with your wife and mother. May God best you all and give you peace. Marilyn & Paul Neumeister

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Cindy Reilly posted a condolence

Saturday, January 6, 2024

Aunt Diane was the best. I will forever remember her laugh and her smile and how she always gave you her full attention and made you feel like you were the most special thing in the word. She will be greatly missed by all that knew her. Love and miss you all and keeping you in my thoughts. So sorry that I was unable to make it up there for the service. Cindy

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Jim & Laurel Laughton posted a condolence

Friday, January 5, 2024

Doug & Cathy: May all the sweet memories that you have stored up in your heart of your Mom, bring you comfort. The Lord Is My Shepherd....... Sincerely, Jim & Laurel Laughton

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Denise and Diane Schaeffer posted a condolence

Thursday, January 4, 2024

So sorry for your loss. We are sending our sincere condolences to the extended families. Remembering all the fun times we had at Windmill trailer park

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Patricia Stott uploaded photo(s)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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Our dear friend of many years has left us all heartbroken however we know she is now at peace. The last two years I was blessed to spend Monday and Friday mornings at Spruce Lodge with Diane. I would come in the morning and visit with her until lunch time knowing that in the afternoon Al would come and spend the afternoons with her. Diane was the sweetest soul and I loved spending time with her. I met her many years ago when my husband and I joined the Optimist Club in our Hamlet. Diane was the kind of person who made you feel loved whenever you were with her. She used to bring her grandchildren (Karl and Bonnie's kids) to swim in our pool but always came in their motor home so the children could change and have lunch there so they did not disrupt our home. When Diane first moved into Spruce Lodge our youngest daughter crocheted an "owl" that Diane named Winky. After a short period Diane asked if Emily could make her a buddy for Winky to keep him company on her window ledge. Along came Blinky. and these 2 characters watched over Diane at night and kept her safe. When Diane forgot who i was towards the last few weeks of her life, all I had to say was that the young lady who made her night protectors was my daughter and she would remember me. Karlene and her dad were so kind to allow me to spend the last 5 days with them at Diane's side in the Nursing Home , and although I am not family I feel that she was always part of my life in so many ways and to me we were family. We shared so much in those 2 years and I couldn't have loved her more. They say that grief never ends, it changes, it is not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness nor a lack of faith, it is the price of love. We were blessed to have Diane in our lives for as long as we had her and now we pay the price for love. Pat Stott (Tom, Emily and Rebecca)

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Justin and Robyn Sherwood uploaded photo(s)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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Grandma had an endearing way of saying "How are ya?" and Justin remembers when he was little, he and Grandma had a little teasing game where he would repeat it back to her while imitating the way she said it. This always started their interactions out in a laugh and hug. We both remember her contagious smile and how special she would make you feel when she greeted you. She had a way of making you feel like you were the most important person in the room when you were talking to her. Robyn remembers going to the first couple Sherwood family Christmas' and feeling just a tiny bit intimidated by the size of the family. Every single time, Grandma would come up to her, with her welcoming smile, and she would immediately make Robyn feel at ease. She had such a calming, silly, and loving presence that made you feel right at home. We took Bryson, her Great Grandson, to meet Grandma and Grandpa at their house. Grandma immediately welcomed us in and made us feel right at home. She was so affectionate with Bryson (and Grandpa was too) and he was happy the whole time. We enjoyed listening to her tell her stories of when she and Grandpa met and when they owned the trailer park. She had a way of making her memories come to life and making you feel like you were a part of each of them. She had such empathy and compassion for what challenges a new couple and new parents might go through. We felt so supported and so seen by her.

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Wanda Clark posted a condolence

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Dear Al How sorry we were to hear of Diane's passing.Just know we are praying for you and the family. Glen & Wanda

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Justin and Robyn Sherwood uploaded photo(s)

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

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John and Susan Sherwood So many thoughts to share, starting with when Susan and John visited London to announce their engagement on New Year’s Eve 1978. Susan and Mom slept downstairs on cots and they talked well into the night. They bonded over both getting married in the same year to the best Sherwood men ever! Mom was generous with her time. When each of our children were born, Mom and Dad would come to the house to help out, babysit the kids, make meals, and even bring the boys to the hospital to meet their baby sister. She was generous with her talents as each year Mom would make Halloween costumes for the kids. The kids dressed up as incredible bumble bees, clowns, and bears. When the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles hit the big screen, the kids asked if Grandma could make them Ninja Turtle costumes for Halloween that year. With no patterns to work from, and no internet to get ideas, she managed to made the best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle costumes ever seen, which the kids proudly wore. We kept the outfits, and a decade later, Justin wore parts of that costume to a high school Halloween event. At our annual family camping weekends, there were so many of us, and so many kids you needed a playbook to keep track of them all. The campsite would be complete chaos with kids running all over the place and having such fun! Aunts and uncles, brothers and sisters, cousins galore and Mom would sit there looking so proud at this extended family that somehow managed to find a way to get together for a family weekend. Remarkable! Mom was able to make a day trip from the Lodge 3 months after her great grandson Logan was born. She made the trek with Dad, being driven by Doug and Cathy, and spend a wonderful afternoon on the back deck. She held Logan in her lap and we all had a great visit. She had the greatest sense of humour and an infectious laugh. She shared her humour with everyone and helped make their day a little brighter. We loved talking with her, in person or over the phone. She could poke fun at herself and share a laugh at her own expense. She put her nursing skills to work at the Lodge, making it her mission to help brighten people’s days at the Lodge, by sharing a laugh, a pep talk, or empathizing with someone’s plight. The Lodge will miss her, as will we all.

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Christy Juett posted a condolence

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

14 years of my childhood was spent at Windmill Park. Many fond memories of both her and Al. May she rest in peace.

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John posted a condolence

Monday, January 1, 2024

In memory's embrace, a tale unfolds, Of Judith Diane Sherwood, whose story we hold. Born in London's arms on November's day, A spirit that graced us in a unique way. A beloved wife, Al's cherished bride, For 45 years, side by side they'd stride. In St. Joseph's Hospital, her compassion would flow, Nursing hearts with love, a comforting glow. Windmill Trailer Park, a chapter they'd create, With Al, her partner, a loving soulmate. In Fullarton's breezes, they'd build their dreams, Retiring to Avonton, where happiness gleams. Karleen with Roy by her side, And Doug with Cathy, their love did abide. Karl and Bonnie, a pair so divine, In their family's tapestry, love did entwine. Richard with Shari, a journey they'd share, John and Susan, a couple so rare. Robert and Lalitha, Cynthia's embrace, A family united, love's everlasting grace. Ruth and Dan, a bond never undone, Irene and Dan, two hearts that won. Yvonne and Jim, a story well told, In Diane's legacy, love would unfold. A grandmother of twenty, with arms open wide, Her love multiplied, a comforting tide. Great-grandmother to twenty-four more, Her warmth embraced each family lore. Great-great-grandmother, a title so sweet, In the heart's treasury, a love seat. Five little stars, in her legacy they shine, A lineage of love, a gift so divine. In the echoes of laughter, in tears that fall, In the memories cherished, she stands tall. Judith Diane Sherwood, an angel in flight, Her spirit lives on, in the softest light. As seasons turn and memories bloom, In our hearts, she'll forever loom. For in the tapestry of life, she wove her part, A wonderful person, a work of art. "Tall John"

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roxanne Hendrick posted a condolence

Monday, January 1, 2024

My condolences to the family Diane was a great lady with a wicked sense of humor. She loved her family and friends very dearly. She will be missed. RIP Diane. Roxanne and Hunter

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Bonnell Sharon posted a condolence

Monday, January 1, 2024

I remember so many fun days at Windmill Park. Diane and Al were amazing people. God Bless Dianne. U will always be remembered by you with my family.

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Barb Coffey posted a condolence

Monday, January 1, 2024

I have many fond memories of Diane and Al enjoying our Sebringville Optimist Club activities. Her wicked sense of humor always had us in stitches and made our work in the community so much fun.

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Phyllis Spearin posted a condolence

Monday, January 1, 2024

My sympathy to Al and family on Diane’s passing. She was always so willing to help out at church when needed.

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Paul and Sue Robinson posted a condolence

Sunday, December 31, 2023

Dear Al and Family: So sorry to hear of the passing of Diane. I will always remember the times we spent together as her PSW back when her knees were done. Condolences, Paul and Sue Robinson

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Sunday, December 31, 2023

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