Peter John Beardwood passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on November 14 at Margaret’s Place Hospice in Dundas. Peter had endured several years of multiple medical problems with his typical good humour and grace.
Peter was born on Christmas Day in Hillston, New South Wales, Australia. He grew up in Bathurst and attended New South Wales University where he obtained a B.Eng. with first class honours. Igniting a love of traveling, Peter journeyed westward across the globe, landing in England where he had earned a scholarship to the University of Bristol, UK. There he obtained a M.Eng. and met and married Barbara. Together they immigrated to Hamilton, Ontario in 1964, where Peter started his professional career as a mechanical engineer while earning an MBA part-time at York University. They started a family and Peter worked in various post-secondary institutions in Toronto, Melbourne, Australia and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia before resettling back in Ontario, where Peter applied his passion for teaching and learning at Mohawk College, and then high school, which he enjoyed the most.
Peter will be missed greatly by his wife, Barbara, of 62 years, his children, John, Fiona and David, his grandsons, Lucas and Michael and his brother, Ian, in Victoria, Australia.
There will be a funeral service at Christ Church, Flamborough, on Sunday, November 30 at 2pm, Interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. We wish to thank the kind staff at Margaret’s Place for making his final moments peaceful and for helping us cope with our grief.
In her 85th year, Gay Ellen (nee Cartwright) passed away peacefully in hospital surrounded by her family on November 19, 2025. Married to the late Henry (Ted) Kimpton (dec. 2022), mom and dad shared 59 happy years together. Predeceased by her parents George and Marion (Sharman) Cartwright, her uncle Bruce Cartwright, her beloved sister Carolyn and brother-in-law Alan McArthur. Mom will be lovingly remembered by her children Cathy (Dave) Dilts, John (Kelly) Kimpton, and Peter Kimpton as well as her grandchildren Sarah (Matthew) Chatillon, Christopher (Oksana) Dilts, Evan (Grace) and Myles Kimpton, her great-grandchildren Owen and Elise Chatillon, Maxym and Sofiya Dilts and her nephews Jeff (Judy), Glen (Dot) and Tim McArthur and their families.
Next to her family, mom’s second great love was music. A graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, mom served as Organist and Choir Directory for numerous churches in the greater Hamilton area over the past 70 years.
Our sincere thanks are extended to Dr. Michael Gallea and the staff of the McMaster Family Practice Clinic and to the staff and residents at Tranquility Place Retirement Residence in Brantford for their wonderful care for, and friendship with, mom over the past several years.
Family will receive visitors at Turner Family Funeral Home at 53 Main St. Dundas on Monday, December 8 between 7-9 p.m. and on Tuesday, December 9 between 12-1 p.m. with a memorial service to follow at 1 p.m. Interment to follow at Grove Cemetery at a later date.
Born and raised in Dundas, Jessie Ormerod, 93, passed away at her Dundas home to join her angels, loving husband Reginald, children; Christine, John and daughter-in-law Sydney. She will be missed by daughter Beth & son-in-law Rick, grandchildren John & Sarah, Jessie & Travis, Carly & Ryan, Alyssa & Oliver and 8 awesome great-grandchildren who all meant the world to her. Jessie’s last weeks were comfortable thanks to the support and care from St Joseph’s Home Care Nurse Sapna and some very special Personal Support Workers. Kindness and love from dear family friends Shirley, Sandy, Gerrie, Rosalyn and Debbie will always be remembered and appreciated. Cremation has taken place. There will be no service or visitation at this time.
“I felt an angel’s loving touch, soft upon my heart And with that touch, I felt the pain and hurt within depart I felt an angel’s silken wings enfold me with pure love And felt a strength within me grow, a strength sent from above I felt an angel oh so close, though one I could not see I felt an angel near today, sent to comfort me.”
Passed away suddenly on Saturday, November 15th, at the age of 42. Loved and remembered by her parents, Joyce (nee Solski) and Sandy McKee, her sister Nancy (James) and her nephew Grayson. Cremation has taken place. Friends and family are invited to Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main St., Dundas, for a Celebration of Life on Saturday, November 29 from 1-3 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.
Beloved husband of Joanne, devoted father of Regan (Jeremy Kubica), Gillian, and Heather (Gary Ovis), proud Grandpa to Nathan and Julie (Kubica), and cherished brother-in-law of Denis and Lisa (McBride).
Joe was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His family moved to Toronto in 1957 finally settling in Mississauga. Joe graduated from Michael Power High School, Islington, and McMaster University (Magna Cum Laude) Hamilton with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1972. He enjoyed a long career in investment finance beginning with Wood Gundy in Toronto in 1972. In 2000 Joe was a founding partner of Campbell Lee and Ross Investment Management Inc. in Oakville from which he retired in 2014.
Joe was an accomplished runner having completed 14 marathons, including 4 Bostons where he achieved a personal best of 2:46. Through running he enjoyed the camaraderie of like-minded athletes, many of whom became life-long friends and travel companions to races across Canada and the United States.
When Regan and Heather became involved in playing soccer, Joe took on coaching and became accredited as a referee.
Joe and Joanne travelled extensively and enthusiastically even crossing the equator on a trip to the Galapagos and the international date line in Greenwich on two trips in the same year.
Joe was also an avid reader. He collected Canadian mint set stamps. He was a builder of decks, book cases, dining room table extensions, and an installer of appliances. No challenge was too big. He was a natural leader.
There will be a celebration of life Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
With profound sadness, the family of Elfriede Khes announce her passing on November 6, 2025, at the age of 87.
A loving wife of 66 years to Josef Khes, Elfriede will be forever remembered and loved by herchildren, Rosemarie (Dennis 1953-2022), Doris (Ron), and Brenda (Les), and by her grandchildren, Deidre (Alexander) and Adrian Khes-Kovacs, and Nicole (Chris) and Deanna(Justin) Khes-Grabiec, and her great-grandchildren, Georgia, Bowen, Walker, and Eleanor.
She is predeceased by her parents, Fred and Marie Keul, her brother, Fred Keul, and her son-in-law, Dennis Graham. She is survived by her brother, Rick (Donna) Keul and sister, Betty (Murray) Moreau.
Family was most important to Elfriede. She was devoted to Joe. She cherished her children and grandchildren, all their partners, and her great-grandchildren. She included all their dogs in her far-reaching embrace of love.
Elfriede was loving, kind, caring, friendly, strong, smart, and pragmatic. She was generous in every way. Her passion for feeding people was boundless, and her legendary cooking and baking were widely appreciated and complimented. She was always the first to lend a hand. Elfriede believed in the best of people and her capacity for grace and forgiveness was humbling.
Elfriede was born in a tiny village in Romania in 1938 where the first precious years of her life were spent in the loving care of her parents. She and her little brother, Freddie, had a sweetdog named Waldi, who was their constant companion. The Second World War shattered their lives – separating them from their parents and the home life they knew. After the war, the family was reunited in Austria from where, in 1952, they departed for Canada to build a new life.
While the first few years in Hamilton were very hard, Elfriede learned to speak English, developed lasting friendships and community through the German Lutheran Church and learned bookkeeping skills that led her to her first job. At 18 she joined the Germania club where she met the love of her life, Joe. Together they danced at every dance—always the first and last to leave the floor, and were active members of the club. In 1959, Elfriede and Joe married, and by 1964 they had three children and had built their dream home.
Elfriede worked several jobs over the course of her life, managed the family home, sewed clothes and costumes, and chauffeured her children and grandchildren to countless appointments, lessons, and parties. She was an adored Oma, who was never without home-baked cookies, cupcakes or brownies. Most recently, she marveled at the birth of her four great-grandchildren, calling each one her “sunshine”—for the light they brought into her life. Elfriede welcomed everyone warmly into her home. She nurtured meaningful, long, lasting friendships and cared genuinely and deeply for people.
Elfriede loved to travel. With Joe, she traveled far and wide, including countries throughout Europe, Central and South America, Mexico, the Caribbean, the United States, and Canada. For 10 years, she and Joe spent a few months each winter in their home in Florida, where their children and grandchildren were always welcome.
A visitation will take place on Wednesday, November 12th, 2025 at Turner Family Funeral Home, 53 Main Street, Dundas, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 10:00 a.m., with a small reception to follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation, CNIB Guide Dogs, or Citykidz would be greatly appreciated.
