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Dear sister of Lauraleigh Brumwell, Lorrin Mayes (Mary), and Laurene Wyenberg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Predeceased by David, her beloved husband of 52 years (2013), her youngest child, Eric (1997), and son-in-law Walter Grohman (2021).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lorrice loved snowmobiling and spent many years volunteering with the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs as a Driver Trainer. Over that time, she taught many young teenagers the OFSC Ontario Snowmobile Safety Course. In 2012, the OFSC recognized her with their Driver Trainer of the Year award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She also enjoyed being a Huntsville Hospital Auxiliary volunteer, especially her time working in the Gift Shop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Celebration of life and interment is Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Elgin Mills Cemetery and Funeral Centre, 1591 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill. Visitation 1:00 \u2013 2:00 p.m., funeral service and burial 2:00 \u2013 3:00 p.m., followed by a reception at 3:15 p.m.&nbsp; Arrangements entrusted to Billingsley Funeral Home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In lieu of flowers, please donate to a favourite charity of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heartfelt thanks to Carepartners nurses and Nurse Next Door personal support workers, for their compassionate and professional in-home care of Mom.<\/p>\n\n\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center;\">Don\u2019t miss out on Doppler!<\/h5>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/doppleronline.ca\/huntsville\/dont-miss-out-on-doppler\/\"><u>here<\/u><\/a> to receive our email digest with links to our most recent stories.<br \/>\nLocal news in your inbox so you don&#8217;t miss anything!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"background: #5cb85c url('https:\/\/d1iczxrky3cnb2.cloudfront.net\/red_logo.png') no-repeat 37px; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif; display: inline-block; font-size: 16px; padding: 15px 38px; padding-left: 75px; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; box-shadow: 0 1px 0 0 #1f5a89; text-shadow: 0 1px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/support-huntsville-doppler\">Click here to support local news<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><broadstreet-zone zone-id=\"45657\" keywords=\"\" soft-keywords=\"true\" zone-alias=\"\"><\/broadstreet-zone>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lorrice Carruthers, 81, of Sprucedale, Ontario passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. 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