Obituary of Ralph Bast

Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at Freeport Health Centre, at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of the late Doris (Gerber) Bast (2012). Dear father of Dean and his wife Debbie of Kitchener, Randy and his wife Dawn of Oakville. Loving grandfather of Leanne (Brian Anderson), and Ryan; Jacqueline and Lisa; great-grandfather of Aubrey Anderson. Brother of Betty and Irwin Steckly of Stratford, and brother-in-law of Ken Gerber and his wife Lucille of New Port Richey, Florida, Frank Gerber and his wife Joan of Port Elgin, and Sharon and her husband Jim Lebold of Bayfield. Predeceased by his parents Elvy and Elizabeth (Schultz) Bast. Cremation has taken place. Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. At Ralph’s request, a private family service will take place at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations to Heart and Stroke Foundation, St. Mary’s Hospital Cardiac Care Unit or Elmira Mennonite Church would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy. Service Summary Memorial visitation will be held on Friday, December 18, 2015 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, 62 Arthur St. S., Elmira. A private family service will take place at a later date. ~ Donations: Heart and Stroke Foundation (2-1373 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, ON N2B 3R6 www.heartandstroke.on.ca), St. Mary’s Hospital Cardiac Care Unit (911 Queen's Boulevard, Kitchener, Ontario N2M 1B2 www.smgh.ca) or Elmira Mennonite Church (58 Church St. West, Elmira, ON N3B 1N2)