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BENï¿½ER, Avis Ruth died peaceÂ­

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Thursday February 27, 2003 in. her
86th year. Avis Benner, wife of the

late Ernie Benner and beloved
mother of Ellen, Lois (Peter)
Griffiths and Alice (Marv) Beam.
Much
lo\/ed grandmother
of
Stephen (Janna), David, Michael.
and Bradley. Dear sister of Esther
Kinnear and sister in law of
Marybelle and Winnifred Spear.
, Predeceased by her brothers Orval
and Charles Spear and her infant
sister Alta. Friends may call at THE
WILLIAMS FUNERAL HOME 722
Ridge Road North, Ridgeway from
2-4 and 7-9 Sunday. Funeral servÂ­
ices will beÂ· conducted in St. John's
Anglican Church (Ridgemount)
- Monday morning at 11 o'clock.
Interment St. John's Churchyard.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations would be appreciated to St.
John's
Anglican
Church
orÂ­
Palliative Care Fort Erie.

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