Obituaries

To the Gouchie family, We were so sad to hear of Gerald's passing, sending our heartfelt condolences and love to all of you. He was such a nice, easy going guy..always a kind word. Michelle we have never met but reading your words showed that you had a great love for your Dad, he must have been so proud of you. Take care and treasure your memories ❤ Sue and Jim Hoadley

So very sorry for your loss Michelle. Hold all those dear memories of your Dad close to your heart . He will always be with you. ❤️

So sorry to hear of Gerald's passing. It seem like just yesterday that we were all going to school together an running an playing from house to house. As our lives change an we don't see each other as often The memories of good times with the neighbour hood kids an friends never dim.

My dad is gone.. I have repeated these words to myself, but it doesn't feel anymore probable to me now then it did a week ago when it happened. How does a life full of plans end so abruptly? I thought we had so much time left still.. The unexpected loss of my dad, has me feeling more adrift now then ever before.. Knowing that the last one of two people who loved me unconditionally is no longer here, pains me more then I can say. It's hard to lose the protection of your parents love. I feel like I've aged a decade or more in a matter of days with all I've gone through. But I still have to keep reminding myself that feeling guilty is not productive.. Because of course I have those thoughts like: "I wish I did more" & "what could I have done differently" etc.. & those feelings are normal, but I will not identify myself with them. Truth is, things happened exactly the way they were suppose to, as they were planned. There's nothing I could have done different & I have to be a little more gentle with myself. As much as losing him hurts, the reason we have our hearts broken, is to help us grow & learn. Each time our heart cracks open, & we suffer, we grow & learn from that experience. I realize that I know nothing about the grieving process, even after losing my dear mom, as well as many other family members. This is a completely different feeling somehow & it still doesn't seem real to me. It's never something you just move past. But instead, you go THROUGH it, & continue to go through it. Im devastated cause we had decades of love & memories both behind & ahead of us. So many plans we had just made, like him moving in this Friday.. but I'm glad I got to chat to him for more then an hour on the phone the day he passed.. You only get one dad, and I miss mine terribly. Until we meet again dad. Thank you for everything, especially the last couple months with you. I love you. Bye for now 🥺