Louis Ebel

Louis Edward Ebel of Brussels passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 4th, 2005 at St, Mary�s Hospital, Kitchener. Born in Stratford on March 24th, 1928, Lou was in his 78th year. Beloved husband of Mae (Durst) Ebel of 56 years. Loving father of Kathy Beemer and her husband Terry of Ingersoll, Jeff Ebel and his wife Carolyn of Woodstock and Paul Ebel of Ingersoll. Cherished Poppa of Terri Alaina Beemer, Cassandra and Colton Ebel. Dear brother of Dorothy Weber, Myrtle Lotz, Ken Ebel and his wife Betty, Shirley Keys and her husband Jack. Dear brother-in-law of Verna Ebel, Gordon Parr, Roy Durst and his wife Ruth, Joyce Badger and her husband Don, and Dorothy Collins and her husband Bob. Lou will be sadly missed by his many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by his infant son Bradley, brothers Charles (Chuck) and Roy, sister Pearl and parents Louis and Dorothy Ebel. Cremation has taken place. Friends will be received by the family from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 PM Thursday at the Schimanski Family Funeral Home. A Memorial service to Celebrate Lou�s Life will be conducted on Friday, December 9th at 2 PM from Melville Presbyterian Church with Reverend Cathrine Campbell officiating. Interment of cremated remains at Brussels Cemetery in the spring. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made to Melville Presbyterian Church, the Canadian Diabetes Association or the Heart & Stroke Foundation. An Oddfellows Service, under the auspices of Western Star Lodge No. 149, I.O.O.F,will be conducted Thursday evening at 9 PM.