Peacefully with family by his side at South Huron Hospital, Exeter, on Monday, February 28, 2022 of Zurich in his 88th year. Loving husband of Sylvia (Merner) for almost 40 years. Cherished father of Jen and Trevor Skinner of Zurich. Proud grandfather of Cohen, Kinley, and Adelyn. Dear brother and brother-in-law of Norbert (Norma) Mittelholtz of Burlington, Sister Carol Mittelholtz C.S.J. of London, Cecilia Mittelholtz of Ilderton, and Gerald (Carolyn) Merner of Penetanguishene, and close cousin of Mary Hagan of London. Cherished always by close friends Patty and Joey Groot and their children Cassie Garcia, Josh Groot, and Ben Groot. Fondly remembered by many nieces, nephews, friends, and close neighbours. Predeceased by his parents Theodore and Elenora (Smith) Mittelholtz and Dolores (Paul) Benanti, Florence Hilburn, Patricia Mittelholtz, Brother Bob Mittelholtz S.J., and Edward Mittelholtz.
Visitation will be held at St. Boniface Catholic Church, 22 Mary Street, Zurich on Friday, March 4th from 10 AM– 10:45 AM, where the Funeral Mass will be held at 11 AM. Cremation with Inurnment St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Zurich. Haskett Funeral Home, ZURICH entrusted with arrangements. If unable to attend, the family invites you to join with them from the comfort of your home. Stream the service live or at your convenience by visiting https://www.youtube.com/c/LakeHuronCatholicFamilyOfParishes
Donations to Stratford Right to Life, Jesu Ashram or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
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Nicole Zwaan
Sylvia, Jenn, Trevor, and family,
Thinking of you during this difficult time.
Janet Mckinnon
Sylvia & Family
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy in the loss of your dear husband & father. Cherish all your wonderful memories. Our thoughts & prayers are with you.
Kevin & Janet McKinnon
Beth Jennison
Sylvia, just heard of Ken’s passing. Gary & I are thinking of you and sending our sincere condolences to you, Jen and your family. Hugs, Beth
Mark Heimrich
Sylvia, Jen & Trevor & Family, Gerald & Carolyn and all Ken’s family & friends;
Our sincere condolences in the loss of Ken. I first met Ken in the mid ‘70’s and got to know him at Erb Bros. Garage when I served him gas. I always knew Ken to be a fine fellow and true gentleman.
Cherish your many memories.
Mark & Julie Heimrich, Sarah, Scott & Spencer (Cohen’s hockey buddy)
Beth Lovell
Sylvia and family
So sorry for your loss.
Ron & June Corriveau
Sylvia and family: Sorry to hear that Ken has passed away. Fond memories of Ken when growing up in Zurich. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time. Ron & June
Gina and Eric Paraskevopoulos
Sylvia Jennifer and Trevor
Please accept our deepest condolences. Know that our hearts and prayers are with you and your family
Dorothy Dietrich
Sylvia and family,
I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Please accept my deepest sympathy. May God comfort you in this sad time. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Dorothy and Bob Dietrich
Al & Sharon Brokenshire
Sylvia and your family we are thinking of you at this sad time, will keep you in our thoughts and prayers
Al & Sharon Brokenshire
Doug and Sharon Kyle
Sylvia and Family,
We are thinking of you at this difficult time. We will keep you in our thoughts and prayers.
Doug and Sharon Kyle
Joe and Marilyn Kenda
Sylvia and Family,
We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Fond memories of when he worked for Dad. Know that our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. 💕🙏🏻
Deb and Larry
Larry and I send our sincere condolences to you all Sylvia, Jenn , Trevor , Cohen , Kinley and Adalyn , so sorry for the loss of your dear husband, Dad and Grampa , sending big hugs , Debbie and Larry
Dan and Linda Crerar
Sending our sincere condolences Sylvia. Hugs!
Dan and Linda
Doug and Judy Rohde and Roy
Sylvia and family we are so sorry about the passing of Ken. Dad will miss the visits and the beers with him at the trailer.
Dick and Barb Rau
Sylvia and Family,
Our deepest sympathy to all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Dick and Barb
Gerd & Astrid Keller
Dear Sylvia, Jen, Trevor & Family,
we are very sorry for your loss and are wishing you a lot of strength to get through this difficult time. Ken was a
wonderful man and we will miss him in the Park a lot. Thinking of you all!
With our heartfelt Sympathy,
Gerd & Astrid Keller
Pauline Miller
Sylvia, Jen, Trevor & family
My deepest sympathy in the loss of your dear husband, Dad & Grandpa Ken!
I have many fond memories …friends, music, cards, snowmobiling, etc……back in the day!
My thoughts & prayers are with all of you at this very sad and most difficult time!
Hugs Pauline xo
Marg Gingerich
Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers during this difficult time
Deb & Doug Masse
Sylvia and family,
So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Cherish the memories.
Bob Fisher
My sincere sympathies
Danny & Karen Masse
Sylvia and family
May we offer our deepest sympathies to you all. You are all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time
Danny & Karen Masse & family
Rosemary Ducharme
Sylvia,Jennifer and family:
We are so sorry to hear of Ken’s passing.
You are in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Gerard and Rosemary
Wayne and Barb O'Rourke
Sylvia, Jen and Trevor sending our thoughts and hugs at this difficult time, remembering all the great times had on Easy St.
Wayne and Barb
Marilyn Taylor
Sylvia and Family
So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. May happy memories help you through this difficult time!
Larry and Faye Skinner
Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family:
Our deepest condolences at this time. May you always feel your father’s presence in your heart, and let the memories of him bring you comfort.
Larry and Faye Skinner
Don & Debbie Rathwell
Sylvia, Jen, Trevor & Family-
Sending our deepest sympathies to you all at this time.
Cherish the wonderful memories to have
Love & prayers to you all in the days ahead.
Jerry & Linda Traquair
Dear Sylvia , Jen Trevor and family,
We are so very sorry for your loss.
Brenda Harburn
So sorry to hear of your loss
Patti and Steve Geoffrey
Dear Sylvia, Jen , Trevor and family
Sending our heartfelt condolences to you during this sorrowful time. Please know you are close in our thoughts and prayers.
Patti and Steve
Rock & Brenda VanderWiel
Sylvia, Jen and family
Our deepest sympathy.May God be with you.
Rick & Marilyn Vandenbussche
Sylvia and family, thinking of you all. Our sympathy!
Bill and Shirley Janke
Sylvia and family
So sorry to hear of Kens passing, he was a great man and will truly be missed. Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Jenn, Trevor and family.
Rita Hogan
Sincere condolences to Sylvia, Jennifer and family. I have many fond memories of Ken with the band.
I believe that there will be a lot of sax playing going on now in Heaven with Ed. RIP Ken.
Karen & Kevin Young
Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family, so sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this sad time.
Mike &Vicki Ducharme and Family
Sylvia, Jen ,Trevor and Families: So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Keep all those special memories close to your hearts… For me it’s the days with the Twilights…Memories!!! RIP Ken…He will be missed….Hugs to all.
Bob and Carol johnston
Sylvia,Jennifer and family
We were so sorry to hear about Ken. We have many fun memories of Ken in our snowmobile days .
Sincere sympathy to you all at this sad time in your lives
Carol and Bob
Derek and Tracey Masse
Sylvia and family, our thought and prayers are with you now in this difficult time. Thinking of you all.
Shirley and Ron Rader
What a great guy! Lots of fine memories from the days of “RADER & MITTELHOLTZ working in the shop. I think he got stuck with like a baby sitter. I got my first brush cut because he had one and he was cool. Our sincere sympathy! …Ron & Shirley
Jean Crerar
Sylvia and family, my deepest sympathy on the passing of Ken.
Ray and Karen mathonia
Our sympathy to your family he was a fine man
Raymond and Mary Catherine Smith
Slyvia and Family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this time of loss. Im sure you have lots of memories of the good times
spent together. We will be watching on March 4th.
Sue Riley
Sylvia—-thinking of you during this difficult time.
Jeff and Lorraine Forrester
Sylvia,Jen and family. We are so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. My mom Doreen Dietrich also sends her condolences.
Marion McCarter
Sylvia, Jen and Trevor and family:
Thinking of you at this sad and difficult time in your loss of a husband, father and grandfather. He has left you numerous memories which now will become treasures you will carry in your hearts forever. Deepest Sympathy.
Marion McCarter
Julie Becker
Dear Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family,
So sorry to hear the sad news of Ken’s passing.
Please accept our sincere condolences.
May your memories be a blessing.
With heartfelt sympathy,
Marty and Julie
Deb O'Hagan
Sylvia and family,
He lived life to the fullest, now he will rest.
Our Condolences to you and your family.
The “Merner” Girls
Marcia (Ken) and Deb (Jerry)
Brenda and Eric Wheeler
Sylvia,Jen,Trevor and family
Our hearts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. I know you have many happy memories that will comfort you in the coming days-hold them dear.
Pat and Steve Meidinger
Sincere condolences to you Sylvia and Jennifer and family on the loss of husband and father! We are sad also at the loss of our great neighbour! Rest In Peace Ken!
Clarence Rau
Sylvia and family my sincere sympathy on the loss of Ken . My thoughts and prayers are with all.
Doug and Joyce McBeath
Our sympathy and prayers to Sylvia and family on your loss. He will be greatly missed
Tom and Carol Arthur
Sylvia and family. Our deepest sympathy to all of you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and all the family.
Wayne & Bonnie Keller
Sylvia and family. So sorry to hear of the passing of your husband and father. He will be truly missed. Hugs and prayers…Bonnie &Wayne
Doug & Betty Lynn Eckel
Sylvia, Jen & Trevor and family – Extending our most sincere sympathy to all of you on the passing of Ken. He will be missed by many. Cherish all of your wonderful memories.
Karen McLellan
Sylvia and Family,
I send you my sincere sympathy. Ken will sure be missed.
Hugs to you
Karen McLellan
I send you my sincere condolences Sylvia and family. He will be missed just remember the good times.
Hugs to you all.
Shirley Kerslake
Sending my deepest sympathy to Ken’s family.
Joan Finkbeiner
Jen and Trevor sorry for your loss. Remember all the good times.
Joan Finkbeiner
Linda and Eugene Webber
Sylvia, Jena and Trevor:
Sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. May he rest in peace.
Richard and Mary Erb
Sylvia and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time. Hugs
Don & Charlene
Sylvia and family
We were truly saddened to hear of Ken’s passing. Always enjoyed our chats after church and still remember him playing the sax many years ago. Our prayers are with all of you.
May he Rest In Peace
DonnaO'Brien
Dear Sylvia and family,please accept my sympathy.I know Ken has left you wonderful memories and they will bring you much comfort in days ahead !
Sincerely,Donna
George Watson
Sylvia and family, Sister Carol and brother Norbert, sorry for the loss of Ken, great guy.
Martin and Cheryl Gelinas
Dear Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. Our condolences to you all. Keeping you in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Ron and Sharen Schroeder
Sylvia and Family:
Condolences sent to all of you. Very sorry to hear this news. He will be terribly missed.
Ron and Sharen
Ron and Sandra Dickert
So sorry to hear of Ken’s passing you are in our thoughts and prayers . Desjardine Orchestra has gain another band member I am sure they were all there to greet him and are all making beautiful music together ❤️ RIP Ken Hugs Sylvia and family
Jim and Ruth Gingerich
So sorry for your loss, Sylvia and family.
Kim & Judy McKinnon
Sylvia & Family,
Sending our sincere condolences to all of you.
Elaine and Don Beauchamp
Our Deepest Sympathy Sylvia Jen Trevor and Family I’m sure the kids will miss their Grandpa dearly Prayers and thoughts are with you at this difficult time 💕
DIETRICH
Dear Sylvia and Family,
Our condolences on Ken’s passing. His fight is over. Treasure the good times you had together, may they comfort you now and always.
Thinking of you.
Milt and Barb Dietrich
Barbara Willard
Sylvia and Family, so very sorry of your loss! Thinking about you all at this time.
Chuck and Tanya Erb
Thinking of you all at this difficult time. Sending our sincere condolences.
May you find peace in your wonderful memories.
Chuck and Tanya..
Paul &Joan Du harme
Sylvia and family, we offer our compassion and prayers to you all.
Doug & Audrey Meidinger
Deepest & Sincere sympathies Sylvia. I have many great memories of the years that I worked with Ken while at my dad’s business. He was a lot of fun and a very skilled tradesman.
RIP Ken
Mark &Kathy Smith
Sylvia and Family ..We send our condolences to you we will miss seeing Ken on Easy Street know that you are in our thoughts and prayers ..With sympathy From Mark & Kathy.💕🙏
Mary Ducharme
Sylvia, Jenn & Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
R.I.P Ken
Sincerely
Mary Ducharme
Gord and Cecilia Smith
Sorry for your loss. Sending our sympathy. Your cousins Gord and Cecilia Smith
Ron and Dianne Ducharme
Dear Sylvia and family
Our thoughts and prayers are with all
of you at this very sad time
Bob and Elizabeth Merner
We send our condolences to you Sylvia, Jennifer and her family at Ken’s passing. We travelled many miles together over the years.
We were good friends and left us with many good memories. Pip and Tootie.
Phil and Patty laPorte
Sincere condolences to Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family
Kathy Mann
Thinking of you Sylvia.
Dennis and Lorraine Regier
Sylvia ,Jennifer Trevor and family.
Sorry to hear that Ken had passed.sincere condolences to all.
Ken was a good friend and neighbour , back in the day we shared many a conversation over a few beers in Leo’s basement/workshop after his day was in ,when He worked for Leo’s Plumbing ,Heating and Electric.
Really miss those days!
Rest In Peace Ken.
Alice Masse
Dear Sylvia And Family
Thinking of you and your family at this most difficult time.
Sincere Sympathy
Alice and Don Masse
Evelyn Vincent
Sylvia and family
Sincere sympathy in your great loss. May God grant peace and comfort.
Mike and Beatie Rau
Sylvia and family , Our thoughts and prayers are with you .
Mike and Beatie Rau
Gary and Chris Eagleson
Sylvia, Jen and Trevor
We offer our sincerest condolences to you and your extended family.
George and Margaret Suplat
Sylvia and family we send our deepest sympathy to you all at this time. May the endless memories of so many happy times comfort you all at this time.
Larry & Elsie Coulthard
To: Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and family Our sincere condolences at this time.
Amy,Adrie,Henry & Andrew Bedard
Thoughts and prayers are with your family sorry for your loss
Pete and Deb Timmermans
Sincere condolences to the entire family……
Patti Hunt
Jamie & I send our most sincere sympathies.
May he be at peace💙
Brad & Laura Masse & Kids
Sylvia, Jenn, Trevor and Kiddos. May we offer our deepest condolences. Our hearts and prayers are with you at this time.
Katharine McEwen
So very sorry for your loss.
Jaclyn Rader
You are in my heart Sylvia, Jen & Family. So sorry for your loss.
Thinking of you all xo
Bonnie Gould
Dear Sylvia and Family, sorry to hear Ken has passed away. You are in my thoughts and prayers. Sending hugs to help comfort you all. Bonnie Gould.
Bonnie Groot
Ken will be missed in the community Sylvia, I always enjoyed our chats when he came into the office, I am so sorry for your loss….Bonnie Groot and Family
Greg Quick
I’m going to miss my porch chats and drinks with you. I’ll find you on your new porch in heaven.
Amanda Ryan Fulton
Sylvia, Jen, Trevor and kids
I’m sorry to here about Ken. He was a great man. I will always remember the adventures that Jen and I did with him.
Rick and Michelle Smith
So very sorry to hear of Ken’s passing. Keeping you all in our thoughts and prayers at this difficult time.
Sue Riley
Thinking of you, Sylvia!
Jim &Marilyn Skinner
Trevor & Jen and family
So sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.
Kate Smith
I was one of my favourite people as a kid, loved spending time with him and around him was always so positive! He was a great man and will forever be missed. So sorry for your loss xoxo
Judy & Gerard Grenier
Sylvia, Jen & Trevor & family
So sorry for your loss. We will always remember the good times on Easy street. Our thoughts & Prayers are with you at this difficult time.
Dianne Gerstenkorn2 Weber
Syl is Linda and I are thinking of you and sending prayers and hugs.dia
Karen Dickins
Sylvia, Jen,Trevor and family my deepest condolences to you
Cherish your wonderful memories
Dianne Gerstenkorn Weber
Sylvia, Linda and I are thinking of you and sending prayers and hugs.