{"id":74353,"date":"2020-04-20T14:00:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-20T18:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/?p=74353"},"modified":"2020-04-20T14:01:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-20T18:01:21","slug":"ferguson-john-stratford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/briwebapp.net\/cknxam\/obituaries\/2020\/04\/ferguson-john-stratford\/","title":{"rendered":"Ferguson, John (Stratford)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John &#8220;Fergie&#8221; Ferguson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday April 18, 2020 at the Stratford General Hospital. John was employed at Crane Canada Stratford from 1962 until 1996 at which time he retired due to ailing health. John was a 55 year member of unit 261 Army &amp; Navy Stratford. He loved the Toronto Blue Jays and socializing with family and friends at the Legion meat draws and the Army &amp; Navy wing nights.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">John is leaving behind his loving wife of 63 years Doris Quehl.\u00a0 5 children Karen Smith (Doug Williams), Keith, Kevin (Barb), Kelly Morris (Don), and Kim Hunt (Rob).\u00a0Special papa to 14 grandchildren Barry Smith (Tammy), Jessica Pulsifer (Charles), Stacey Ferguson, Mandie Rothernel, Johnny Ferguson, Taylor Ferguson, Shania Ferguson, Deb Wilson (Adam), Derrick Ferguson (Sarah), Dan Ferguson (Leanne), Steve Morris (Lindsay), Scott Morris (Victoria), Tamara Hunt (Chance), and Tiffany Hunt (Tyler).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also\u00a0had 15 great grandchildren and 1 great great grandson.\u00a0 2 sisters Mary &amp; Betty, and sisters &amp; brother in law Irene &amp; Casey Gansevles and Alice Schmidt as well as many nieces and nephews.\u00a0\u00a0He was predeceased by his parents Thomas &amp; Agnes (Gibb), mother and father in law Charles &amp; Mabel (Knechtel) Quehl, 2 brothers Ron &amp; Harold, sisters and brother in laws Jenny Ferguson, Hilda Schenk, Clarence Quehl, Florence &amp; Lyle Steckly and Jerry Schmidt nephews Brad Ferguson and Jason Dickson and niece Bobbi Jo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Johns request cremation has taken place.\u00a0 A memorial service will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rotary Hospice Stratford Perth or the charity of your choice through the W.G. Young Funeral Home, 430 Huron Street, Stratford. 519.271.7411 <a href=\"https:\/\/wgyoungfuneralhome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.wgyoungfuneralhome.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John &#8220;Fergie&#8221; Ferguson. John passed away surrounded by his loving family on Saturday April 18, 2020 at the Stratford General Hospital. John was employed at Crane Canada Stratford from 1962 until 1996 at which time he retired due to ailing health. 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