G. Laverne McCarter
Suddenly, on Monday, March 1, 2010, doing what he was passionate about, snowmobiling, G. Laverne McCarter of Exeter in his 65th year. Beloved husband of Marion (Thomson) McCarter. Dear father of Teresa and Joe Hendriks of Zurich, Diane McCarter and Dave Stephen and Cheryl and Ernie Warden all of Exeter. Dear grandfather of Heather, Sarah and Michael; Travis; Samantha and Courtney. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Gordon and Marg McCarter of Hensall, Ken and Joyce McCarter of Parkhill, Grant Thomson and Carol Hannah of St. Marys, Sharon and Blair Fletcher of London, Mary Lou Thomson and Jack Hodgert of Kirkton. Dear son-in-law of Olive Thomson of Exeter. Predeceased by his parents James and Eva McCarter.
Friends may call at the Haskett Funeral Home, 370 William Street, 1 west of Main, Exeter on Thursday 2-4 and 7-9 PM where the funeral service will be held on Friday, March 5th at 11 AM with Pastor Doug Watson officiating. Interment Exeter Cemetery.
Donations to Big Brothers Big Sisters South Huron or South Huron Hospital would be appreciated by the family.
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We were sorry to hear about Laverene. We were away and saw it on line. He will be missed.
To Laverne’s Family
I remember Laverne from the time we spent together waiting for the school buses at the high school while we were both attending public school in Exeter close to 60 years ago. I remember him most for his happy personality and the many comments here confirm that he did not change.
My condolences.
Diane, Dave & Travis
Words cannot even begin to express our sorrow. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Marion , we were so saddened to hear of Laverne’s passing. His friendly personality and his love of life will be missed by everyone who knew him. Golfing at Sunset will not be the same without him. Our deepest condolences to you and your family.
Our thought and prayers are with the McCarter family at this difficult time.
Dear Marion and Family
We were so sorry to learn of Laverne’s accident. We are the brother and sister-in-law of Elaine Bogart. We had heard many wonderful things about him from Ron and Elaine over the years.
He was a great neighbour to them and they will feel the loss of a dear friend. We are thinking of you and your family at this time.
Marion and Family
Gail and I are sorry that we are not home to personally give you our condolences. Laverne and you have been great friends over the years and Laverne will be missed.
Gail,rob and Family
All our sympathies to one of the most true to the sport that i have ever met, and i have met a lot of them. Our deepest sympathies to you Marion and all of your family. He certainly will be missed especially that big smile of his. I want to take this opportunity to say Goodbye my good friend, Laverne R I P
Our Deepest condolences to the McCarter’s Family at this time .
Our thought and prayers are with you and your family. Laverne was a great man and he touched a lot of lives. Our son Patrick loved Laverne’s humour, and was saddened to learn of his passing. He always like to call us Deb and Bob Geekin when he would see us and then he laugh….
He will be missed
Sincerely
Deb and Bob Gehan and Family
To Marion, your Family, the McCarter and Thomson families,
Our deepest sympathy are sent to all of you at this most difficult time. Laverne’s smile, sense of humor and camardeire will be missed by all who knew him.
Teresa, Joe and your family
We are very sorry to hear about your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with your entire family.
Doug and June
Our condolences to the family. Laverne will be missed very much on the Thursday night wing trip.
Will miss our many laughs while meeting Laverne on the golf course and around town.
Condolenses to the McCarter Family.
Dear Teresa and your extended family: So sorry to hear of the loss of your father. I know it will take time to wrap your mind around the fact that he is no longer with you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. May your happy memories help to ease the pain you feel in your heart.
I am so sorry for your loss, Laverne’s love of life and wonderful sense of humor will be sorely missed.
Sorry to hear about your loss. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers.
Marion, Girls and Families;
Our deepest sympathy at this time of loss in your family. Laverne touched so many lives in very positive ways – he’ll be missed !
Marion and family- Our deepest sympathy and thoughts are with you. We cannot believe this has happened, we will always remember Laverne with his reddish hair, smile on his face and a joke on his lips. Such a positive person shall be missed.
Marion & Family -
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss of a husband, father and grandfather. May you find comfort in the many great memories shared.
I WISH TO OFFER MY DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO ALL THE McCARTERS ON THE PASSING OF LAVERNE. I HAVE ONLY KNOWN HIM FOR 1.5 YEARS AND HE LEFT AN IMPRESSION WITH ME THAT WILL LAST FOREVER, AS A FELLOW BUS DRIVER. LAVERNE WILL REST IN PEACE FOREVER.
TRULY RUDY JANSEN
Laverne has been a hoot to serve as a customer at the Huron. He was great to tell a good joke and always had a hello for everyone where ever he was.
Miss Ya Laverne
Al and Vickie Harvey
Our sympathies to the McCarter family. May your memories keep you strong during this difficult time.
Dear Marion & family:
Our Deepest Sympathy to you and all your family at this sad time. May the love of God and your family give you the strength to get through these difficult days ahead. Treasure the memories you have of Laverne, You will be in our thoughts and prayers. Due to a flu bug we are unable to attend the visitation.
Dave & Anne Cottel
Cheryl and Ernie
Sorry to hear of your loss. May your memories of the times you shared with your father comfort you and your family, today and always.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time.
Our deepest condolences to you and your family in your sudden loss. Laverne will be greatly missed.
A. Shepherd & P. Shanks
Our sympathies on the passing of your husband, father ,grandfather .Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families
Marion and Family
I am so sorry for your loss of a great guy. I am thinking of you all and know you will have great support from the community. My deepest sympathy.
Please accept our condolences at this tough time. Know that we are thinking of you and praying that you. If there is anything that you ever need please ask.
Robert and Barb
Marion, Sorry to hear about Laverne’s passing, he will be sadly missed on the snowmobile trails. Sorry we can’t be with you, but our thoughts are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Dear Marion and Family,
It is with great sadness that I send my condolences to all of you, I am in Arizona and heard the tragic news from a neighbour. Laverene was a great neighbour, always ready to exchange stories when you met him on the street. He had a smile that would light up his whole face. Saying goodbye to someone you love so much is a difficult task ,but remembering all the happy times shared over the years helps to keep his memory alive and Laverene with you in spirit. May God give you comfort during this trying time.
Sandra Newton
Marion,Teresa,Diane,Cheryl&family:
We are saddened and shocked to learn of Laverne’s passing.Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all of you.We know your memories will keep him close in all your hearts.
We will always think of him with his quick smile and his sense of humor.He always had a remark for everyone,didn’t he?
I was always trying to have a smart line ready to say back to him when ever I saw him!
We will remember him with a smile.
We are so sorry to hear of your Dad’s Passing. Our Sincere Condolences are with you.
Our deepest sympathy goes out to your whole family. We always enjoyed Laverne’s sense of humor when we would always meet up with him at the Red Shack while out snowmobiling. He will be missed.
Marion, Teresa, Diane and Cheryl, Our deepest sympathy to you.
Remember memories are forever — We are very sorry we can’t be with all of you at this time but our thoughts & prayers are with all of you
There is a rip in the fabric of our lives….who will make the first pot of coffee at the Huron? Our condolences Marion and family. We loved him.
our thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time..laverne will be missed in the snowmobile community ..
Diane, Dave & Travis
We are very sorry to hear of your Dad/ Grampa’s passing, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Marion & family;
I’m so sorry to hear about Laverne’s sudden passing. Please know that I am thinking of you and sending prayers your way.
Love Kathy
Marion, sorry for the sudden loss of Laverne. I will miss his smile every morning and night on the bus.
Dear Teresa and family,
We hope you will find comfort in sharing your loss with family, friends and the community around you. Laverne will be missed by many. Cherish all the wonderful memories you have of your loved one. Thinking of you. Andrea and family.
Diane and Dave
We was so sorry to hear about your dad. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Marion & family: although we are not able to be with you at this time, please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Laverne will be snowmobiling with some of the best in heaven. Our sympathy to all.
To the McCarter family we send our heartfelt sympathy .May your good memories of good times together help you through these
trying times and in the days to come.
Jerry and Alice
Dear Marion, Gord and Marg; Sorry to here about Laverne he has left a lot of great memories with us, from The Grain Bin to the Old Homestead, he will be greatly missed by alot of people. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Dear Marion, Teresa, Diane and Cheryl,
From many miles away here in Florida, we send our offering of condolence to you all.
We knew Laverne as a willing and thoughtful neighbour and a kind father as our children grew up together!
We’ll miss him but also know that he’s in a great place.
We’ll see you in April!
Marion and family -
We were very sorry to hear that Laverne had passed on. It will certainly be a difficult time for the entire McCarter family and everyone is in our thoughts at this sad time.
He always had a big smile and will be missed.
Sincere sympathy,
Larry, Joyce and Family
Laverne will be sadly missed by all who knew him. Our sincere condolences.
Our condolences to Marion and family, we are so so sorry for your loss. Although we did not know Laverne for many years, we new that he was a fine man and a good father. We are sorry that we will not be able to visit but are thinking of all of you. Blessing, Marion and John
Dear Marion and family,
So sorry to hear about Laverne. Sincere sympathy and kindest regards. ” Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness” ISAIAH 41:10.
I became a born again baptized believer in Nov 2003, I will pray for you all. Most sincerely, Judy
Dear Teresa, Joe, Heather, Sarah & Michael, – So very sorry to hear of the accident and pray that God will give you all the strength needed to get through this sad time. Cherish the time you have spent with your Dad & Grandpa and relive the good times that you have enjoyed. He’ll always be in your heart and in your memories. Until you meet again. Jean & Eugene
Teresa, Joe & family
So sorry to hear of the sudden loss of you Dad & Grampa. Our most heartfelt sympathies to all the family. We will keep you in our thoughts & prayers.
Our sincere condolences to all for you loss. Memories are keepsakes, treasure them forever.
Our deepest condolences to all the family,
Laverne was a wonderful compassionate man, and I know that to all the kids that he bussed back and forth to school, he meant a great deal. He took the time to talk with Victoria a couple of weeks ago when we were heading into work at (mcdonald’s) asking her how she was and what her plans were for the future with college. You could tell that he was generally interested and not just making idle conversation. He will be missed greatly.
Marion & Family,
My deepest condolences on Laverne’s sudden passing.
Your in my thoughts & prayers.
Michele
Theresa,
I am so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of your father. Keep memories close in your heart, and may they comfort you in the days ahead.
Thinking of You,
Paula
Marion & family,
I am so very sorry to hear of Laverne’s passing. He will be missed greatly at the Homestead campfires. Iron-pies will truly have a special meaning now!
All my love
Tracy
Laverne will be missed everyday,our memories will keep us smiling forever. All ou best to the McCarter family
Dale and Pauline Passmore
Dear Marion and Mc Carter family. Our sincerest condolences to you all at this very sad time. Laverne was a passionate man about so many things not just snowmobiling but about family and friends as well. He will be truly missed.
Our condolences to the McCarters. Big Brothers/Sisters is the perfect charity of choice when you consider how Laverne was a great guy for any child to look up to.
Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you as you struggle through this very difficult time. We hope you take some comfort in knowing that family and friends are thinking of you.
So sorry for your loss. Laverne’s smile and humor will certainly be missed on the trail and in the community.
Teresa, Joe & Family
We are so sorry to hear about the tragic loss of your father. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your extended family at this difficult time.
Jodi, Walt & Samantha
Marion & Family,
We are sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. Laverne was an incredible person and will be missed by many.
Sarah & Jason Keller
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family @ this difficult time
Marion and family, my deepest condolences,my thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Marion and family we were shocked and saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Laverne. He will be missed on the trails. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time.
So sorry to hear of your loss. Try and remember the good times shared by your family over the years.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Marion we are so sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Laverne,our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.We will miss him dearly.
We are all so sorry to here about Laverne, We are feeling really bad that we are not home for the funeral, Karen and I and family are thinking of you. We had a lot of great laughs and fun with Laverne at the dealership and around home,
To all the McCarter family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time. We saw Laverne every morning on his bus and will miss is great big smile and wave.
Dave, Paula, Justin, Dylan & Gavin
We wish to extend our sincere sympathy to all of the McCarter family on the sudden passing of Laverne. He will be greatly missed. Our prayers are with you during this time.
Dear Marion and family
So sorry to hear of your loss and we can’t be there for you. We will remember the good times.
Love Tom and Carol
We are sorry to hear about your tragic loss. Your family is in our thoughts and prayers.
Eric and Colleen Reymer
Marion and Family,
We are so saddened for you. Please accept our sincere sympathy.
Laverne was a joy to know and will be sadly missed by all his family and many friends.
Marion, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Please accept our condolences in the death of your dear husband and father, Laverne. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him, but always know that God has you in his keeping.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time in the loss of your dear husband , father and grandfather., Laverne.
Sorry to hear of your loss. My prayers and thoughts are with you
and the family
Ellen Bell
Please accept our condolences in the loss of Laverne. He will surely be missed by all who knew him.
Marion you are in our thoughts and prayers. So sorry for your loss.
Marion and family
So sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Laverne. Please know everyone is sharing in your sorrow.
Marion and family.
Sorry to hear about Laverne’s passing.My heart and prayers go out to you and your family at this sad time.God bless you all.
Cheryl & Ernie
May your saddened heart find comfort, at least in some small way knowing the thoughts of others are close to you today.
Dear Marion & Family
Our condolences to you and your Family. We were shocked to hear the news and couldn’t believe it.May you find comfort in the special memories & pictures you all have. Take care & take one day at a time. Thinking of you all.
Ralph, Cathy, Jason & Jeremy
To the whole McCarter family.
Our deepest sympathies to everyone. We were shocked and saddened to hear of Laverne’s passing. I will miss his honk and wave from the bus when he went by! Lots of great memories over my life!
Kendra
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Remember the good times you all had and hold them tight. Be close to each other and help each other through this time or sorrow.
Our deepest sympathy Marion ,Teresa,Diane,Cheryl and families,our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time.
Bill&Grace Gilfillan
I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time as we are in Florida til Friday. Ed and Marie Nethercott
We were deeply saddened to hear of your loss. May you find comfort in the love of family and friends, and strength in the memories you share. We are thinking of you during this difficult time.
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
It’s never easy…please know, Marion, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this very difficult time. Laverne will be missed by many…including us. ***hugs***
Marion,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Sherrie Thomson
To Marion and family. We are sorry to hear about Laverne. Our thought and prayers are with you. Lois & Irv.
Marion & Family, We were sorry to hear of Laverne’s passing. It was always great to see him on the snowmobile trail or while camping. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.
Marion, and family,
At this times there really are no words I can offer you to comfort you, but I do want to send my condolences and ask you to remember the great memories you will always have of your husband, father, grandfather those are something you can always cherish and will have forever.
It’s never easy…but please know that our prayers are with you, Marion, and the entire family at this very difficult time. Laverne will be missed by many…including us. ***hugs***
Dear Marion and family
It is always sad to lose someone ,who truly enjoyed life.
We enjoyed our get togethers and our fun time at The McCarter open in Goderich. It was something we always looked
foward to. We will miss him.
Our deepest sympathy
Our thoughts are with Marion and family at this very sad time.
Laverne will be missed by all.
Dave & Karin Roger
Grande Cache, Alberta.
Marion and family,
we are really going to miss Laverne coming into the restaurant at McDonald,s
He always made our day a good one.
our deepest sympathy goes out to you and your family
Lori,Mary, Wendy and of course as Laverne used to say every morning Hey u old dirt bag how are you? Mary Keenan
I am sorry to be hearing this news. I was on Laverne’s bus while i went to high school. Laverne was a very down to earth, compassionate man. I always looked forward to the end of the day when i would get to ride his bus again. Unlike other bus drivers, Laverne was there to talk to when something was wrong. He cared about us like we were his own children. If I had a bad day at school I always knew that it would be resolved or I would be given advice before i returned home. Laverne was an amazing man and he will be miss very much by me and all those who knew and loved him.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. He will live on in the wonderful memories, and hearts of all those who loved him.
So sorry for your loss, I will miss his wave on #4 each morning as we passed on my way to work. Our condolences.
Mike and JoAnne Pickering and Family
Our prayers and thoughts are with you.
Cherish the wonderful memories of a wonderful man. He will live on in the hearts of all those who loved him.
Marion and family:
Please accept our sincerest condolences on Lavernes’s passing!!
What a shock , so young . You and your extended family are in our thoughts and prayers at this most difficult time “One Day At A Time”
Our hearts go out to the McCarter family. May God be with you during this time.
So sorry to hear about your tragic loss. Our thoughts are with you in your time of mourning. Our deepest condolences.
Pete and Sylvia,
Zurich
In our thoughts and prayers.
Dear Marion, Teresa, Diane, Cheryl and families my thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time. Laverne was an amazing man and I will miss him honking and waving from his bus every morning as he drove by my house.
Joe and Vicki Gower
It is always sad to lose a fellow bus driver.Sorry for your loss.
My condolences to the McCarter family,
Glenn O’Rourke