To Val & Stan: My heart goes out to you during this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you. It is hard to lose our parents, & though it is the “circle of life”, it still remains a hard “pill to swallow”. Try & reflect on those wonderful memories in celebration of your dad’s life. I remember your dad when the bunch we hung out with went to your place in our younger years. Even though I am remarried, I still consider you & Stan as a cousin just as I consider Jeanette as my dear aunt! Take Care. Love, Terry… (continues below to “Irma” & to the 3 of you. I had trouble with spacing between paragraphs for some reason and could not correct it even though it looked fine in the “draft”. To: Irma: I only knew Lloyd briefly through you & when your friends chummed with Margie & John Malette (my former inlaws)& Roy & Sally Renaud (my former aunt & uncle inlaw). I was also @ their place in Federal in my younger years with Val. I want you to know that I am thinking of you during this time & empathize with your loss. You were always very nice to me from the time I met you in my teenage years Irma, & I will always remember you fondly. Take Care! Love, Terry To the three of you: I was recently hospitalized in Sudbury with complications to my heart & lungs as a result of testing positive to the H1N1 (Swine) Flu! I would have called you personally, but I’m still quite short of breath & had a visit to the hospital last night for a Ventolin Treatment & more steroids for my lungs. I was attending my aunt’s funeral in Sudbury when I ended up being hospitalized. My mom & both girls had the flu as well, and we were in isolation for almost 2 weeks here once we arrived back home.
LLOYD VINKLE,
VINKLE, Lloyd (March 20, 1935 " November 5, 2009) Passed away suddenly at the Timmins & District Hospital on Thursday, November 5, 2009 at the age of 74 years. Lloyd was a fantastic father and a witty grandfather with a great sense of humour. He loved the outdoors and spending time fishing. He also thoroughly enjoyed swimming at the complex and taking hot saunas. Lloyd lived life to the fullest, loved and laughed much. He was predeceased by his parents Clarence & Catherine Vinkle; his brothers Ronald, Lawrence and Gordon; his sister Eileen and his grandson Corey Vinkle. Lloyd leaves a lifetime of memories with his partner Irma Zubernick; Florence Vinkle and their children Valerie (Stan Fox), Jody Semple (Dave Swanson), Clare and Kevin; stepchildren Lisa and Lori. Dearest grandfather to Catherine, Lorrie, Travis, Brandon, Dru, Bryce, Francesco, Owyn and Eddie; his beloved sister Dorothy (Charles Alford) and Betty Vinkle. Lloyd will be dearly missed by many nieces, nephews and friends. As per Lloyd’s request no formal service will be held. Lloyd will be laid to rest at the Kirkland Lake cemetery at a later date. Donations in Lloyd’s memory may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (38 Government Road West, Kirkland Lake, ON., P2N 2E2).Offer Condolence for the family of Lloyd Vinkle