JOHN H. PUTZER

JOHN H. PUTZER November 8, 1924 - December 25, 2015 Early Christmas morning, John, with his son William by his side, peacefully took his leave. Gone before him were his dear parents Johanna (Braun) and Josef, his brothers Paul and Josef and his treasured Aunt Anna. He left behind Maria (Etzel), his beloved wife and best friend of 75 years, daughter Heidi (Mori) and son William (Bill). His son-in-law Leno Mori and his great-great- grandsons Owen and Connor Mori, his sister Theresia and brother Walter, as well as many other relatives. In March 1952, John and Maria set out from LeHavre for a voyage to Canada, which unknown to them at the time would become their home for the next 63 years. In Canada, John, a gardener worked for Sheridan Nurseries that first season. The next spring, he and Maria started John H. Putzer Ltd. Alongside of it, with the help of their son William, grew M. Putzer Hornby Nursery Ltd. Family and friends are invited to visit at the McKERSIE-KOCHER FUNERAL HOME, 114 Main St. E., Milton, 905-878-4452, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, 139 Martin St., Milton, on Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 11 a.m. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy, a donation in memory of John to Food For Life or the charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family. Letters of condolence, shared stories and memorial donations may be left for the family online at www.mckersie-kocher.ca