HINCKS, V. Merle B. – Peacefully at Rockwood Terrace, Durham on Saturday, August 28, 2021 in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late Ken Hincks (2019). Loving mother of Betty Lou Kirkpatrick and her husband Allen of Newmarket, Heather Scott and her husband Jim of Brooklin, Paul Hincks and his wife Cheryl, and Peter Hincks and his wife Shelley, all of Mount Forest. Adoring Grandmother of Kristy Canellos and her husband Tom, Allison Skillen and her husband Brent, Jamie Hincks and his wife Krystal, Adam Hincks and his partner Callee Rice, Ashlee Hincks and her partner Mitch Howells, Amanda Hincks and her fiancée Adam Kalbfleisch, and Brandon Scott and his partner Brianna Capone. Missed by her great-grandchildren Reed & Rylee Hincks, Claire & Kai Skillen, and Jesse & Kendall Canellos. She will be sadly missed by her many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends, especially her “neighbourhood card ladies”. Predeceased by her siblings, George Ellis, Margaret Adams, and Ina Doyle. Merle was a member of Mount Forest United Church, UCW, and the Lioness Club. She was an avid knitter and enjoyed spending time with family, especially her grandchildren.
A funeral service celebrating Merle’s life will be held at Mount Forest United Church, 175 Queen Street East, Mount Forest, on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.. To attend the visitation and/or funeral service, please schedule an appointment by visiting www.englandfuneralhome.com or by calling the funeral home at (519) 323-2631. Please note: there are separate registrations for each. Masks are mandatory and Covid protocols are in place. Interment to follow at the Mount Forest Cemetery. Those wishing to make a donation in memory of Merle are asked to consider Mount Forest United Church, Cancer Patient Services, or Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation. Funeral arrangements entrusted to England Funeral Home, Mount Forest.
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of V Merle B Hincks 2021..
Death notice for the town of: Mount-Forest, Province: Ontario