Service:
Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Friday October 28, 2016
11:00 a.m.
Visitation:
Blenheim Community Funeral Home
Thursday October 27, 2016
2:00 - 4:00 & 7:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Erna Handy of Blenheim passed away suddenly at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance on Monday October 24, 2016 at the age of 90 years. Erna was born in Romania to her late parents Louise and John Scherle Sr. She was the much loved wife for 63 years to Jack Knight Handy who predeceased her on July 27, 2009.
Erna is survived by her sisters Ervine Huffman of Erieau, Kathy Plant (Carson) of Chatham, by her nephews Joseph Huffman of Erieau, Arthur Huffman (Margaret) of Calgary, Wayne Howes of Chatham, Paul Scherle (Jennifer) of Chatham and Stephen Blake Scherle of Windsor, by her nieces Karen Krissa of Cobourg and Linda Hinnegan (Shawn) of Chatham as well as several great nephews and nieces.
She was predeceased by her sisters Adele Carey, Elvera Howes, by her brothers John Scherle Jr and Frank Joseph Scherle, by her sister-in-law Joan Scherle and by her brothers-in-law Dr. Arthur Huffman and Roy Howes.
Visitation will be held at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. A Funeral Service for Erna will be held at the Funeral Home on Friday October 28, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery, Blenheim.
Friends wishing to remember Erna with a memorial donation are asked to consider the Heart & Stroke Foundation or the Lung Association.
