Peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 24, 2017 of Zurich and formerly of Exeter in his 81st year. Beloved husband of Betty (Brown) Kirk. Dear father of Greg, Kelly and Jeff Webster, and Patty. Adored “Pa” of Brandyn, Matthew and Josie, Adam, Ashley and Leah. Predeceased by his daughter Debbie (1993), son Mark (1989) and daughter-in-law Sandy (2015). Bob will be fondly remembered by his brothers and sisters and their families. He was a long-time member of the Local 593 UA Plumbers Union and was proud to have worked on many of the large buildings across Southwestern Ontario.
A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at the R.C.L. – R.E. Pooley – Branch #167 (Exeter Legion), 316 William Street, Exeter on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from 2-4 PM. Cremation with interment Exeter Cemetery at a later date.
In lieu of flowers donations to Blessings Community Store, South Huron Hospital Foundation – Jessica’s House or a charity of your choice would be appreciated by the family.
We are always willing to go where called upon but this image shows a visual of the communities that our included in our initial transportation fee. We offer a 40km radius from any of our 5 locations (Arva (London), Exeter, Lucan, Seaforth, and Zurich). Any mileage beyond the included 40km will be charged a rate of $2.50/km (one way travel only).
Jim & Phyllis Ramer
Betty and Family
So sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. One fond memory of Bob that I have is when he would take a resident at BWRH for a ride in the wheelchair bicycle. For the residents that loved the outdoors, feeling the wind in their faces again was a wonderful gift. Just one of many of Bob’s contributions to the community. Prayers and blessings to all of you
Rob and Lisa Miller
Betty Greg Kelly Patty and their Families
Our deepest sympathy to you all in the loss of your Husband Father and Grandfather. Our thoughts are with you all at this difficult time. Keep the memories close to your heart. He was a great man.
Patti Down, John McAllister, Matt & Brett
Dear Betty, Kelly, Jeff, Brandon , Matthew and family,
Our sincere condolences. May the wonderful memories and shared good times help you in the days ahead.
Lee Anne Mills
To the family I send me deepest condolences. Bob was a wonderful man, and I am proud to have known him. I only have the best memories when I think of him. He is resting now and until we see him again, Rest in Peace!
Patti and Steve Geoffrey
Dear Betty, Kelly, Greg and families
Praying you will be comforted by the many thoughts and love sent your way. Please know you are very close in our hearts and thoughts!! Please accept our deepest and most heartfelt condolences.
Patti and Steve Geoffrey
Delores Gingerich
Betty and family,
My condolences to all of you, in the loss of a great husband, father and grandfather. I will remember him for his visits to Blessings. The memories you have will be wonderful treasures! My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Delores Gingerich
Clarence Rau
My deepest sympathy to you and the Kirk family. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Rick & Patti Bedard
Our deepest condolences to the Kirk family. We are very sorry to hear of your loss. Thinking of you all at this time.
Faye Skinner
Betty, Kelly and family:
My thoughts are with you at this sad time. May you have wonderful memories that you can cherish throughout these difficult days ahead.
Jane and John Westerveld
Betty, Kelly and families
Am sorry to hear of the passing of Bob. Thinking of you with deepest sympathy and prayers.
Jane and John
Lori Turkheim
Dear Betty, Greg, Kelly, Jeff and Patty. My deepest sympathy at this sad time. May the memories you hold dear help carry you through the days and months that lie ahead. Thinking of you….
Lori Turkheim
Dear Betty, Greg, Kelly and Jeff, and Patty.
My sincere sympathy to all of you at this sad time. Time will heal and the memories you hold dear will carry you through the days and months that lie ahead. Thinking of you…..
Allan & Rosemary Beange
Dear Betty and family,
Our sincere condolence to you on the passing of Bob.
Cherish the memories you had as a family. He will be missed by all who
knew him.
Al & Rosemary
Ken and Sylvia Mittelholtz
Betty so sorry to hear about Bob passing remember talking to you both in London at the cancer clinic,he will be missed by all who knew him ,thoughts and prayers are with you and family at this time.
Gerald and Catherine Shantz
Betty and family- We wish to extend our sincere condolences to you and your entire family during this sad time in your lives – praying that God will surround you with peace and comfort in the days ahead.
BEV. LINDENFIELD
BOB & I RODE BACK AND FORTH FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS ,TO THE NUCLEAR PLANT ,AS TEENAGERS WE
WHERE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO MAKE EXTRA MONEY. BOBS DAD WAS NIGHT WACHMAN AT THE
CANADIAN CANNERS,SO WE WOULD GO OVER TO KEEP HIM COMPANY,RIDE THE CARTS DOWN THE GANGWAY,SWIM IN THE LARGE COOLING TANK,AND EAT THE ODE CAN OF PEAS OR CORN. WE TOOK ON THE JOB OF UNSHOVELING ( 55 ) TONS OF COAL OFF THE RAILWAY CAR AT( 50 ) CENTS A TON FOR EACH OF US, WE HAD JOBS AT THE FACTOY FROM 7-5 PM,WHENT HOME FOR SUPPER, AND SHOVELD COAL FROM
7-12 PM,FOR FIVE NIGHTS IN A ROW, WE WERE YOUNG AND STRONG AND BLACK. TELL THAT TO KIDS TODAY. BOB WAS A GOOD FRIEND, SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS BETTY,— (BEV. & NORMA LINDENFIELD )
Patsy and Jim
Betty, I will always be so grateful to Bob for taking my son under his wing. Bob has been such a role model to Patrick of a strong, compassionate man. You both have done more for Patrick than I can ever properly thank you for. I know how much Patrick loves him. I hope it helps at this time to know who many people respected and admired your wonderful husband. We are thinking of you at this difficult time.
Bob and Carol jphnston
Betty and family
We were so sorry to hear about bob He will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. He always had a smile and a joke to tell Sincere sympathy to you all at this sad time in your lives
Bob and carol
Chuck & Tanya Erb
To Betty & Family,
We extend our Sincere Sympathy to you all at this difficult time. We will continue to keep you in our Thoughts & Prayers.
Wayne, Jody Nick and Amy Schilbe
Sincere condolences to the Kirk family. May you cherish all the fond memories you have made over the year.s Thoughts and prayers are with you all at this difficult time.
Harry Swain
Hi Betty I,m sorry to here about Bob.
Stay strong,our prayers are with you.
Harry Swain
Mike Webster
Dear Kirk Family,
May my condolences brings you comfort and may my prayers ease the pain of this loss.
Bonnie Vinet
Dearest Betty and Family;
It is with a heavy heart we send our condolence. Thinking of you all throughout this difficult time. Bob was a very joyful, compassionate, and friendly man with a heart of gold. Always willing to lend a hand many laughs with Bob, and wonderful memories that will remain in our hearts forever. Zurich has lost an icon. RIP Bob you will be greatly missed. Love and prayers to the family. May God be with you all through this very difficult time.
Love Bonnie & Francis
Erv Steinmann
Betty and Kelly and families sincere condolences, so glad to have had that little chat the other day Betty, see you on the Bronson, Kelly thoughts and prayers Erv and Irla Steinmann
Wayne & Bonnie Keller
Betty , Kelly & family. So sorry tohear of Bob’s passing. Our tboughts and prayers are withyou all. He was a kind and well respected man.
Ron and Diaanne Ducharme
Dear Betty and family
Our deepest condolences to all of you
Thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time
Randy and Vicki Geoffrey
Dear Betty, Greg, Kelly and their families
What a inspiration and example of a courageous fight right to the end. Bob will be met at the gates with a lot of familiar faces and most of all his loved ones. His work here is done, he will protect and guide the ones that are left behind, he loved and was loved that is the way to live. You are all in our hearts ♥️ at this difficult time.
Darlene and Cheryl (Thames Travel) London
Dear Betty and Family: please accept our condolences on the loss of a husband, father and grandfather. He will be missed and is now at rest.
Doug and Betty Lynn Eckel
Betty, Greg, Kelly, Patty and families: We are so very sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. Another great pillar of the community gone too soon. Please accept our sincere sympathy. Hugs to all. ♥
Ed and Debbie Meidinger
Our Deepest Sympathy to all the Kirk family. I will miss our visits we had out here on 21. May he rest in peace.
Ray and Karen Mathonia
Betty Greg Kelly and families:
Please accept our condolences to the loss of a husband and father and grandfather:
Bob was a marker on the road on his walks out on the Highway, a quick wave….that all is okay in his world. An icon from Zurich for so many years…so sorry for your loss
Karen and Ray Mathonia
Patty Groot
Betty, Kelly and Family;
Thinking of you all at this difficult time. My sincere condolences.
Carol Deichert
Dear Betty Kelly and family: I just read about Bob’s passing. We send our love, thoughts and prayers to you. May the Lord keep you close in the days ahead. Hugs: Bill and Carol Deichert
Martin and Cheryl Gelinas
Betty and Family, We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayer are with you.
Jim Oesch Krista Rathwell
Betty and family .
Words don’t describe what a great man Bob was ,a big heart and loved his family and more .
You will be missed Poppy Kirk .
Jim and Krista
Jim Oesch Krista Rathwell
words don’t describe the guy he was ,you all know that ! he will be missed by all that knew him.
our condolences to Betty and family
Jim and Krista
Geoff n Shelly Edwards and family
Betty and family we are so sorry at the passing of Bob. He was a wonderful man. Deepest sympathy!!
Shirley ( Oesch) Erb
Dear Betty and family.
My deepest sympathy, My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Alan Mary
Betty, Greg, Kelly ,Jeff and Patty so saddened to hear of Bobs passing may your memories get you thru the days and weeks ahead. Love to all
Alice Masse
Dear Betty and Family
Our deepest sympathy to you and your family.,
Our thoughts and Prayers are with you at this most difficult time .
Don and Alice Masse
Sandy Blaxall
Our condolences to Bettty and Family. We have many fond memories of Bob growing up. He had a great sense of humour and was a lot of fun to be around. He will be missed. He truly was a good friend of my Mom and Poppy. RIP
Sandy and Terry
Marilyn Ball
Dear Betty Sorry to Hear about the passing of Bob please accepted my deepest sympathy
Cecilia smith
We are sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. Our sincere sympathy to all of you. We will miss him at Blessings and on the street having always time for a visit. Gord and Cecilia Smith
Rob and Brenda Grenier
Betty ,Greg ,Kelly ,and their families We are sending you’s our deepest sympathy and prayers hugs too all you’s
Wendy and Mike Masse
Betty, Greg, Kelly and Family, our deepest sympathy to you all in the loss of your Husband, Father and Grandfather. We had the pleasure of being Bob’s neighbor for 5 years, and in that time shared many good laughs with him around the fire pit. We will always remember him as a kind man, with a warm smile. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all????
Patti Hunt
Betty and Family
I’ve only recently heard that Bob was not well so imagine my surprise at his passing.
Please accept my condolences and heartfelt prayers.
Love to all❤️
Kathy Kirk
Dear Aunt Betty and family,
Sorry to hear of Uncle Bob’s passing.. He was a wonderful uncle..
He will remain in our hearts and minds, forever.. R.I.P. Uncle Boobie
Lois and Doug Thiel
Sincere sympathy to Betty and all the family in the loss of a wonderful husband,father and grandfather. May it help to know that others are sharing your grief at this time and may many wonderful memories sustain all of you on the road ahead–Lois and Doug.
Doug and Joyce McBeath
To Betty, Greg, Kelly and Patty our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families. Never saw Bob when he didn’t have a joke to tell Keep your memories close
Melissa Stinnett
Thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. Bob was a good man.
Jim and Ruth Gingerich
Dear Betty and family. We are so sorry for your loss of a wonderful husband, father and grandfather. We will miss Bob at Blessings, as he always brightened the day with his visits and “tech” advice. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Grant Thomson
My thoughts are with you at this time.