Obituary of Winnifred Miehm

Peacefully at Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital on Monday August 9, 2010, Winnifred Mary Miehm of Strathroy passed away surrounded by her loving family. Dearly beloved wife of the late Bernard Miehm (March 2000). Dearly loved mother of David Miehm and his wife Clara of Toronto, Peter Miehm and his wife Lois of Barrie and Margaret Gooder of Strathroy. Loving and cherished "Grandma" of Douglas and his wife Claudia, and Robert and Colleen all of Toronto, Michael of Barrie, Kristopher of Vancouver, Mark of Barrie, and loving and cherished "Gram" of Christine Jernigan and her husband John of Wilmington, North Carolina, Michael Thomson and Jenn of Forest and Ian Thomson and his wife Alisha of Strathroy. Proud and loving great grandmother of Alexia and Nicole Miehm of Toronto and Braeden and Mackenzie Thomson of Strathroy. Survived by her loving brothers Bob Conyard and his wife Irene, Rev. Kenneth Conyard and his wife Joan of Sauble Beach, Gerald Conyard of Goderich and her loved sister Ferne Conyard of London and sister in law Jeannette Fleming of New Hamburg. Predeceased by her infant sister Elizabeth, dearly loved brothers Alfred and his wife Marg, Leonard and his wife Marie, her brother in law Arthur Mihm, sisters in law Edna, Georgina, Victoria, Alberta and Beatrice. Winnie was born in Stratford, ON. on October 8, 1920, daughter of the late Henry and Amy (Ward) Conyard. She graduated from Stratford Normal School in 1939 and taught in a one room rural school house near New Hamburg until her marriage in August 1941. She was the best Mom, the dearest Grandma and Gram, the most wise and kind person who cherished her family and her friends. Visitation will be held at DENNING BROS. FUNERAL HOME 32 METCALFE ST W. STRATHROY on Friday from 2 pm to 4 pm and 7 pm to 9 pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at ALL SAINTS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH, FRONT ST E. STRATHROY on Saturday August 14, 2010 at 10:00 am with Father Lucio Couto officiating. Interment Riverside Memorial Cemetery New Hamburg, ON. If so desired donations to the Strathroy Middlesex General Hospital Foundation or Canadian Cancer Society would be gratefully acknowledged by the family.