“What a friend we have in Jesus” This song describe Ron’s friendship with so many in Grace Church.
We missed your smiling face every Sunday, your “bear” hugs, and more importantly your presence, standing at the door to welcome all who comes to Grace Church!!
We missed you so much. Your story of your life journey you shared with us will be missed.
You are now finally home with the Lord, with no more aches, pain or worry as you have so longed to be united with Trudy. Farewell my dear friend until we meet again someday!!
Jon & Alice …… Ron really appreciated the friendship and love for Him from everyone at Grace Church ……..he told me this often …… Trudy & Ron are now in Gods Care together
xx Lorraine (sister)
Farewell Ron. Your smile, laughter and bag of jokes will be missed. You are now reunited with Trudy in God’s mansion. Rest in peace. We will meet again one day in our heavenly father’s presence.
Thank you Swee Bee Tan for your lovely message……Your smile, laughter and bag of jokes was exactly how Ron was with everyone…….we will miss him so much
Trudy & Ron are now in Gods Care together xx Lorraine (sister)
Dear Ron, words seem inadequate to express the sorrow. Our hearts are with you and your family. May your soul rest in peace.
Wayne & family …..Thank you for your kind words ….. Ron was one special Guy
and did not realize how many people liked and loved him ,,,,,, I was blessed to have him for my brother…… xx Lorraine
Dear Dad,
My heart is broken now that you’re gone but at least I know you’re at peace and no longer in pain. I will miss our talks and giggles and helping you with your seatbelt every time you go it into my car which became a nit of a laugh every time we got into the car. Reunited with Trudy and with Nana and Pop. God bless you dad. Until i see you again.
Love you
Lyndal
Love you, mum.
You’re so lucky to have had a Dad that has always loved and supported you. Through good and bad. ❤️Love
Shannon…..you should be proud of your Mum for her farewell to Pa…..he was a loving man to all his family and when they needed him he wanted to be there….
He would always say to me “I wish I could do more for them”………
Love to you from all of us……..xx Auntie Lorraine
Love you Aunty Lorraine.
Sending our love and prayers to our amazing sister in law Lorraine and all her family.
Ron was such a special man. May your precious memories help you through the days to come.
Love Barrie and Margaret
Thanks Margaret & Barrie …… I have so many memories of Ron ….. we shared so many happy times together in our life and our special love for each other sometimes bubbled over…..I am going to miss him so much…..I do believe he will be reunited with Trudy and he will one day meet up with Dean and my Mum & Dad……xx Lorraine
So sad for all the family. He is with Trudie now xx
Mary
Thanks Mary. You are always there for me and I appreciate you so much.
Love You
Lyndal xxxx
Our deepest condolences to the family. Ron was always looking out for people at Grace Church, a very friendly and welcoming face. He would always try to encourage others and was willing to help in any way he could. He has a deep faith in Jesus and is now resting in the Lord’s care.
Thank you for your loving words for Ron ….. He was always thinking of how to help others when he was even struggling with situations in his own life……
A friendly Smile a Handshake and Big Hug, this was my brother and his Family and
Grace Church Family meant so much to him …. now in Gods Care xx Lorraine
Many fond memories of Ron, especially in the years when the girls were young. We shared lots of banter and both enjoyed a good laugh together. We did butt heads at times but there was always a mutual respect for each other and a shared love for mum. I will always be grateful for his care of mum before she passed. Rest in peace Ron. x
Deepest sympathies to all the family. I’m thinking of you at this very sad time.
So many memories and a different one comes to mind everyday…….Ron did not realize how many lives he touched……the same as you we butted heads but we could appreciate where
each one of us was coming from…….my beautiful loving, caring and fun loving brother, Ron has left us and is now with my beautiful loving, caring and fun loving sister-in-law and Friend, Trudy…….what a reunion that will be…… xx Lorraine
Thanks Donna
I will miss you so much Pa and I will hold our shared moments together forever close to my heart. I’ll never forget your stories and “helping” you and Oma out at the markets or at the factory during school holidays.
As much as I wish you were still here, I’m glad your suffering has ended and you’re at peace with Trudy.
May we meet again xx
Hi Meg………Yes you did have one SPECIAL PA who loved you dearly and all your lovely photos of him and memories will always keep him close to your heart……..
‘Ron lives with us in memories and will forever more’ xx Auntie Lorraine
Deepest Sympathies to all Ron’s family, he will always be remembered by us all as the great man he was.
. Rest in peace Ron. Beverley (Webb) Douglas (your cousin) .
Thanks Beverley …… Ron did not realize how many lives he touched in his lifetime…….He was so family orientated and has now left his family tree project to someone else to finish the Webb branch……he loved being in contact with long lost cousins and relations and collecting many photos from them on the way…… I will miss him everyday xx Lorraine
Who did he leave it to Aunty Lorraine as dad and I started this tree and I would like to finish it.
Farewell Ron , such a beautiful soul that is so rare these days you’ll be sorely missed, much love to all the family,
Love and hugs from Alf, Jenny, Laurel and extended families xxx
Thanks Jenny……..Alf & Ron were special cousins together and I know Ron always had Alf in his thoughts and prayers…….the family will miss him very much and I will definitely miss the fun times we had together….. xx Lorraine
Thank you for your message and your friendship with my much loved brother, Ron….
He has left us with lots of happy memories……..xx Lorraine
Good Bye Ron. It was great to have known you and Trudy. And we rejoice that you are both together with the Lord, where there is no tears and no pain! We too, look forward to seeing you both again someday in His presence! In the mean time, our thoughts, prayers and condolences to your family and loved ones.
Thank you Mark for your message and also for the friendship you and everyone at Grace Church had with Ron……we will all miss him so much….we treasure the time we had with Ron & Trudy ……. they are together now in Gods Care xx Lorraine (sister)
Thanks Katrina and Tony.
You kind thoughts mean a great deal to me
Love you lots
Xxxxx
Farewell dearest Ron, thank you for being such lovely friend! It was a joy to serve with you in the Bangkok mission trip. We had such a great time! I always loved seeing you and saying hi whenever I visited Grace Church. Thank you for always being such a ray sunshine and for your constant encouragements! You were always a joy to be around!!! You will be greatly missed!!!
Michele …… thank you for you kind words. That was Ron summed up in what you have written …..always being such a ray sunshine…….constant encouragements……..
He loved his family dearly and also his Grace Church Family where he made so many friends
……..”He lives with us in memories and will forever more” xx Lorraine (sister)
Sending my deepest condolences to his family. He had the best sense of humour and always made you feel welcome. RIP Ron XX
Dear Lyndal, Lorraine, Shannon and Beau and the whole of Ron’s family. Ron and I became very close over the years we knew each other at Grace Church. I was his pastor … but Ron came to also be a pastor to me in return. He truly became the heart of the church with a great love for everybody there. And we heard so much about his love for his family. Along with you we will all miss him greatly. Over your whole family I pray this blessing from the Bible … “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) With all my love, Tim Kerlin.
Thank you, Tim I appreciate all the talks we have shared. I know Dad will be sorely missed by a lot of wonderful people.
Lyndal
Thank you for your loving message to us……….I knew my brother, Ron, pretty well and one thing I know is when he found a SPECIAL FRIEND he held on to them tightly and they were in his life forever……Tim, I know that you were” HIS SPECIAL FRIEND”…… thank you for travelling the journey with him……He is now in Gods Care….. xx Lorraine
Ron, your aches, pains and worries are now gone. Thank you for allowing us to share your journey with you although it was only for a brief time. Rest in the Lord , dear friend. Fred & Mei Ling.
Fred & Mei …..thank you for your message ….. Ron did not realise that he was thought of as much as He was ….. He has left us with happy memories and is now in Gods Care
xx Lorraine (sister)
Deepest Sympathy to Ashley, Julia and All Family members. A lovely Service.
I hope you all have some wonderful, special memories to cherish.
With Kind Regards,
Jennifer Varone.
Thank you Jennifer for your kind words……Ron was a special guy and we will miss him so much. The family have many happy and funny memories of the times we shared with him
xx Lorraine (sister)
Thank you sister from another Mister. I love you dearly.
Lyndal
Rest easy Uncle Ron. I hope we can carry on your legacy of looking after people with the same compassion you put your all into. Lots of love, always mate.
Brosnan……Your Great Uncle Ron was one special person and all our happy memories will remain with us …… He was always worrying how the families were going and I would always say…..”stop worrying they are all fine” …… he is forever with us xx Auntie Lorraine
Farewell Ron. Deepest condolences to your families and loved ones at this time of loss. fr Leuk C. Grace Church Wantirna
Thank you Leuk for your message and also for the friendship you and everyone at Grace Church had with Ron……we will miss him so much….now in Gods Care
xx Lorraine (sister)
We will miss your kind smiling face every time see you at church.
You and Trudy always sweet and gentle. Your kind words will always remembered.
Rest in peace.
Thank you Simon & Esther……..the Family have beautiful memories of Ron……..
He did not know that he was so liked and loved….Grace Church Family was a special part of his life……Ron is now in Gods Care xx Lorraine (sister)
Deepest Sympathies to all that knew and loved Ron ,
To his family here and all the way in America ❤️❤️
He was such a proud and Nobel Man
I will miss the chats we had and such good company
Rest In Peace ❤️❤️❤️
Fly with the Angels ❤️
Deepest Sympathies to you ALL at this sad time, such a lovely man,with a heart of gold .
He lived a busy,hardworking humble life, Lord take him into your care,Rest Peacefully ❤ Vernessa & Chris, Luke Amie James Johnstone xxx xxx xxx
Thanks Vernessa & Family …… you knew Ron for many years and have summed him up so well…he did not realise how much people appreciated and thought of him……we have so many happy memories of times spent with him and he will always be with us…..xx Lorraine
So sad to hear. He was such a good friend of mine for so many years. May his soul Rest In Peace
Thank you Derrick for your kind words…….Ron appreciated his friendship with you ……
He would be so pleased that you were able to sing at his farewell……xx Lorraine (sister)
“What a friend we have in Jesus” This song describe Ron’s friendship with so many in Grace Church.
We missed your smiling face every Sunday, your “bear” hugs, and more importantly your presence, standing at the door to welcome all who comes to Grace Church!!
We missed you so much. Your story of your life journey you shared with us will be missed.
You are now finally home with the Lord, with no more aches, pain or worry as you have so longed to be united with Trudy. Farewell my dear friend until we meet again someday!!
Jon & Alice …… Ron really appreciated the friendship and love for Him from everyone at Grace Church ……..he told me this often …… Trudy & Ron are now in Gods Care together
xx Lorraine (sister)
Farewell Ron. Your smile, laughter and bag of jokes will be missed. You are now reunited with Trudy in God’s mansion. Rest in peace. We will meet again one day in our heavenly father’s presence.
Thank you Swee Bee Tan for your lovely message……Your smile, laughter and bag of jokes was exactly how Ron was with everyone…….we will miss him so much
Trudy & Ron are now in Gods Care together xx Lorraine (sister)
Dear Ron, words seem inadequate to express the sorrow. Our hearts are with you and your family. May your soul rest in peace.
With love and remembrance.
Wayne & family …..Thank you for your kind words ….. Ron was one special Guy
and did not realize how many people liked and loved him ,,,,,, I was blessed to have him for my brother…… xx Lorraine
Dear Dad,
My heart is broken now that you’re gone but at least I know you’re at peace and no longer in pain. I will miss our talks and giggles and helping you with your seatbelt every time you go it into my car which became a nit of a laugh every time we got into the car. Reunited with Trudy and with Nana and Pop. God bless you dad. Until i see you again.
Love you
Lyndal
Love you, mum.
You’re so lucky to have had a Dad that has always loved and supported you. Through good and bad. ❤️Love
Shannon…..you should be proud of your Mum for her farewell to Pa…..he was a loving man to all his family and when they needed him he wanted to be there….
He would always say to me “I wish I could do more for them”………
Love to you from all of us……..xx Auntie Lorraine
Love you Aunty Lorraine.
Sending our love and prayers to our amazing sister in law Lorraine and all her family.
Ron was such a special man. May your precious memories help you through the days to come.
Love Barrie and Margaret
Thanks Margaret & Barrie …… I have so many memories of Ron ….. we shared so many happy times together in our life and our special love for each other sometimes bubbled over…..I am going to miss him so much…..I do believe he will be reunited with Trudy and he will one day meet up with Dean and my Mum & Dad……xx Lorraine
So sad for all the family. He is with Trudie now xx
Mary
Thanks Mary. You are always there for me and I appreciate you so much.
Love You
Lyndal xxxx
Our deepest condolences to the family. Ron was always looking out for people at Grace Church, a very friendly and welcoming face. He would always try to encourage others and was willing to help in any way he could. He has a deep faith in Jesus and is now resting in the Lord’s care.
Thank you for your loving words for Ron ….. He was always thinking of how to help others when he was even struggling with situations in his own life……
A friendly Smile a Handshake and Big Hug, this was my brother and his Family and
Grace Church Family meant so much to him …. now in Gods Care xx Lorraine
Many fond memories of Ron, especially in the years when the girls were young. We shared lots of banter and both enjoyed a good laugh together. We did butt heads at times but there was always a mutual respect for each other and a shared love for mum. I will always be grateful for his care of mum before she passed. Rest in peace Ron. x
Deepest sympathies to all the family. I’m thinking of you at this very sad time.
So many memories and a different one comes to mind everyday…….Ron did not realize how many lives he touched……the same as you we butted heads but we could appreciate where
each one of us was coming from…….my beautiful loving, caring and fun loving brother, Ron has left us and is now with my beautiful loving, caring and fun loving sister-in-law and Friend, Trudy…….what a reunion that will be…… xx Lorraine
Thanks Donna
I will miss you so much Pa and I will hold our shared moments together forever close to my heart. I’ll never forget your stories and “helping” you and Oma out at the markets or at the factory during school holidays.
As much as I wish you were still here, I’m glad your suffering has ended and you’re at peace with Trudy.
May we meet again xx
Hi Meg………Yes you did have one SPECIAL PA who loved you dearly and all your lovely photos of him and memories will always keep him close to your heart……..
‘Ron lives with us in memories and will forever more’ xx Auntie Lorraine
Deepest Sympathies to all Ron’s family, he will always be remembered by us all as the great man he was.
. Rest in peace Ron. Beverley (Webb) Douglas (your cousin) .
Thanks Beverley …… Ron did not realize how many lives he touched in his lifetime…….He was so family orientated and has now left his family tree project to someone else to finish the Webb branch……he loved being in contact with long lost cousins and relations and collecting many photos from them on the way…… I will miss him everyday xx Lorraine
Who did he leave it to Aunty Lorraine as dad and I started this tree and I would like to finish it.
Farewell Ron , such a beautiful soul that is so rare these days you’ll be sorely missed, much love to all the family,
Love and hugs from Alf, Jenny, Laurel and extended families xxx
Thanks Jenny……..Alf & Ron were special cousins together and I know Ron always had Alf in his thoughts and prayers…….the family will miss him very much and I will definitely miss the fun times we had together….. xx Lorraine
Deepest sympathis to you all.
Thank you for your message and your friendship with my much loved brother, Ron….
He has left us with lots of happy memories……..xx Lorraine
Good Bye Ron. It was great to have known you and Trudy. And we rejoice that you are both together with the Lord, where there is no tears and no pain! We too, look forward to seeing you both again someday in His presence! In the mean time, our thoughts, prayers and condolences to your family and loved ones.
Thank you Mark for your message and also for the friendship you and everyone at Grace Church had with Ron……we will all miss him so much….we treasure the time we had with Ron & Trudy ……. they are together now in Gods Care xx Lorraine (sister)
Thinking of you Lyn and family x
Thanks Katrina and Tony.
You kind thoughts mean a great deal to me
Love you lots
Xxxxx
Farewell dearest Ron, thank you for being such lovely friend! It was a joy to serve with you in the Bangkok mission trip. We had such a great time! I always loved seeing you and saying hi whenever I visited Grace Church. Thank you for always being such a ray sunshine and for your constant encouragements! You were always a joy to be around!!! You will be greatly missed!!!
Michele …… thank you for you kind words. That was Ron summed up in what you have written …..always being such a ray sunshine…….constant encouragements……..
He loved his family dearly and also his Grace Church Family where he made so many friends
……..”He lives with us in memories and will forever more” xx Lorraine (sister)
Sending my deepest condolences to his family. He had the best sense of humour and always made you feel welcome. RIP Ron XX
Thank you Holly and Xavier
Love you both
Lyndal
Dear Lyndal, Lorraine, Shannon and Beau and the whole of Ron’s family. Ron and I became very close over the years we knew each other at Grace Church. I was his pastor … but Ron came to also be a pastor to me in return. He truly became the heart of the church with a great love for everybody there. And we heard so much about his love for his family. Along with you we will all miss him greatly. Over your whole family I pray this blessing from the Bible … “The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face towards you and give you peace.” (Numbers 6:24-26) With all my love, Tim Kerlin.
Thank you, Tim.
Thank you, Tim I appreciate all the talks we have shared. I know Dad will be sorely missed by a lot of wonderful people.
Lyndal
Thank you for your loving message to us……….I knew my brother, Ron, pretty well and one thing I know is when he found a SPECIAL FRIEND he held on to them tightly and they were in his life forever……Tim, I know that you were” HIS SPECIAL FRIEND”…… thank you for travelling the journey with him……He is now in Gods Care….. xx Lorraine
Ron, your aches, pains and worries are now gone. Thank you for allowing us to share your journey with you although it was only for a brief time. Rest in the Lord , dear friend. Fred & Mei Ling.
Fred & Mei …..thank you for your message ….. Ron did not realise that he was thought of as much as He was ….. He has left us with happy memories and is now in Gods Care
xx Lorraine (sister)
Deepest Sympathy to Ashley, Julia and All Family members. A lovely Service.
I hope you all have some wonderful, special memories to cherish.
With Kind Regards,
Jennifer Varone.
Thank you Jennifer for your kind words……Ron was a special guy and we will miss him so much. The family have many happy and funny memories of the times we shared with him
xx Lorraine (sister)
We are Thinking of you Lyn and family love you
❤️❤️❤️
Deepest sympathies to Lyndal and family x
Thank you Andrew
Love Lyndal and Family xxx
Deepest sympathies to you all.
Thank you Kylie for your message of sympathy …… We will miss Ron so much and have great memories of Him…… xx Lorraine (sister) and all the Family
To a beautiful soul that always brought a smile to my face. Rest in peace, all our love, The Murphys xxx
Thank you sister from another Mister. I love you dearly.
Lyndal
Rest easy Uncle Ron. I hope we can carry on your legacy of looking after people with the same compassion you put your all into. Lots of love, always mate.
Brosnan……Your Great Uncle Ron was one special person and all our happy memories will remain with us …… He was always worrying how the families were going and I would always say…..”stop worrying they are all fine” …… he is forever with us xx Auntie Lorraine
Farewell Ron. Deepest condolences to your families and loved ones at this time of loss. fr Leuk C. Grace Church Wantirna
Thank you Leuk for your message and also for the friendship you and everyone at Grace Church had with Ron……we will miss him so much….now in Gods Care
xx Lorraine (sister)
We will miss your kind smiling face every time see you at church.
You and Trudy always sweet and gentle. Your kind words will always remembered.
Rest in peace.
Thank you Simon & Esther……..the Family have beautiful memories of Ron……..
He did not know that he was so liked and loved….Grace Church Family was a special part of his life……Ron is now in Gods Care xx Lorraine (sister)
Deepest Sympathies to all that knew and loved Ron ,
To his family here and all the way in America ❤️❤️
He was such a proud and Nobel Man
I will miss the chats we had and such good company
Rest In Peace ❤️❤️❤️
Fly with the Angels ❤️
Thanks Caroline for your kind words
Love Lyndal
Deepest Sympathies to you ALL at this sad time, such a lovely man,with a heart of gold .
He lived a busy,hardworking humble life, Lord take him into your care,Rest Peacefully ❤ Vernessa & Chris, Luke Amie James Johnstone xxx xxx xxx
Thanks Vernessa & Family …… you knew Ron for many years and have summed him up so well…he did not realise how much people appreciated and thought of him……we have so many happy memories of times spent with him and he will always be with us…..xx Lorraine
So sad to hear. He was such a good friend of mine for so many years. May his soul Rest In Peace
Thank you Derrick for your kind words…….Ron appreciated his friendship with you ……
He would be so pleased that you were able to sing at his farewell……xx Lorraine (sister)