Obituary of Dorothy Massel

<h1>Dorothy Massel</h1> (nee Kraft) 1918 – 2009 Passed away peacefully at the Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital on Monday, February 2, 2009 in her 91st year with her family at her side. Loving mother of Betty Lou (Ron) Brunk; cherished grandmother of Charles Marshall (Marabel), Deborah Weiberg (Bob Meinema), Barbara Goodburn (Butch), Michael Brunk, Robert Brunk, and David Brunk (Leslie). Beloved great-grandmother to Sarah Marshall, Tamara, Nick and Shane Meinema and Krista Brunk; also survived by her brother Clare Kraft and sisters, Anna Williams and Virginia Silver (Ron). Lovingly remembered by many cousins, nieces and nephews. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband Jack Massel (1986), her son Charles Massel, and her daughter Jane Marshall (Lorne), her brother Donald Kraft (Grace), sister-in-law Doris Kraft, and brother-in-law Henry Williams. To us who knew you as “Mom”, “Grandma” and “Grandma-Great” you will be forever missed. Special thank you and much gratitude to the staff of Nithview Home, St. Mary’s Hospital and Freeport Health Centre. Visitation will be held at the Erb &amp; Good Family Funeral Home, 171 King St. S., Waterloo today (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. The funeral service to celebrate Dorothy’s life will take place in the chapel of the funeral home on Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 1 p.m. Reception will follow the service. Interment in Parkview Cemetery, Waterloo. Donations may be made to the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, The Trees For Learning Program or a charity of your choice and can be arranged through the funeral home, 519-745-8445 or www.erbgood.com. In living memory of Dorothy a donation will be made to the Trees for Learning Program by the funeral home.