Passed into the presence of his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ at the Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital on Friday, January 12, 2018; in his 86th year. Fred Rathwell, of Orillia, beloved husband of the late Lena (nee: Gowanlock). Loving father of Phyllis and husband Don Mac Karacher, Maryann and husband Mark Reichert, Pauline and husband Kevin Way all of Orillia. Proud grandfather of Andrew (Lisa), Stephanie (Geoff), Adam (Jayme), Silena, Jennie (Dustin), Anna, Kevin Jr. (Ariel) and Gavin (Haylee). Great grandfather of Josh, Gordon, Jacob, Zach, Heydon, Halle, Kohl, Brice, Cruz, Olive and Ambrose. Dear brother of Lucy (predeceased) and husband Bill Thompson, Reta Rush (husband Charlie predeceased), John (predeceased) and wife Vivian and step-brother of Reg Cunningham (predeceased), Ted Cunningham (predeceased), Jerry Cunningham (predeceased), Jack (wife Marie Cunningham predeceased), June (predeceased) and husband Peter Lampman. Friends and relatives will be received at the Mundell Funeral Home, 79 West St. N., Orillia, on Monday from 2-4 & 7-9 PM and at First Baptist Church, 265 Coldwater Rd. W. on Tuesday afternoon, January 16th, from 1 o'clock until the time of funeral service at 2 o'clock. Spring Interment: St. Andrew's-St. James' Cemetery, Orillia. If desired, memorial donations to the Gideon Bible Memorial Plan would be gratefully appreciated.
