Ted Woodard

On Friday May 20, 2011 Ted Woodard of Chatham passed away at the age of 44 years. Ted, who is the much loved husband of Penny Jenkins was born in the Nobel Carling area near Parry Sound to his parents Audrey (Rand) and the late Donald Woodard. He was one of three siblings being survived by his sister Linda Woodard & Erinne Ritchie and his brother Bill Woodard & Chris Peyton both of Parry Sound. Eventually Ted moved to a hamlet near Blenheim that he would affectionately refer to as “Fargoville” and became a first time dad to his son Isaac Edward Donald Woodard who lives in Blenheim with his mom Karen Stonehouse. Ted loved being a dad. His own dad passed away when he was six years old leaving him with an empathetic nature that would make him the best dad and role model that he could be. Ted made every moment with Isaac count. When their favourite song “Watching You” came on the radio, one of their hands would inevitably slip into the others forming a bond never to be replaced. Ted is also survived by his son Raymond Roubos and by his daughter April Roubos of Chatham who affectionately referred to him as “Taddy” or as her “Study Buddy”. Uncle Ted will be missed by Kyle Woodard, Christopher and Matthew Jenkins and Aimee, Olivia, Morgan, Brady, Abby and Brett Stonehouse. He is survived by his brother & sister in law Chris & Sally Jenkins of Chatham, his Uncle Frank Woodard of Mission B.C. and his mother and father in law Patricia Marie & Bill Jenkins of Chatham.

Ted was an adventurous outdoorsman who understood the value of laughter and the element of surprise. His presence in a room was known. Through his keen eye and passion for photography, Ted was able to fill in the spots of life that eluded others. He was proud to be a licensed carpenter working for The Windsor Local 494, carrying the nickname “Teddy Two Boots”. Ted worked on projects such as the Capitol Theatre, the Thames Campus Arena, the Wind Turbine and Solar Panel projects, and the Windsor Casino.

On April 29, 2005 at the Masonic Hall in Blenheim, a young girl stepped on the boots of a young wannabe cowboy and it was then that Ted Woodard & Penny Jenkins fell in love. Six years later on that same date Ted was admitted to Victoria Hospital in London to be treated for a rare condition. On May 20, 2011, surrounded by those who loved him and with his little buckaroo Isaac rubbing his dad’s forehead, Ted passed away. As his friend Andy says “a legend lives forever”.

Friends and family are invited for visitation at the Blenheim Community Funeral Home on Wednesday May 25 from 2 – 4 & 7 – 9 p.m. A Funeral Service for Ted will be held at the Funeral Home on Thursday May 26, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. Cremation will follow. A Celebration of Life will also be held in Nobel Carling near Parry sound at a later date. Friends wishing to remember Ted with a memorial donation are asked to consider a trust fund that will be set up for Isaac.