GRACE MIRIAM KASTER (nee MILLER)

April 29, 2024

Grace Kaster, formerly of Kincardine, died peacefully April 29, 2024, at Brantford General Hospital. Born Grace Miriam Miller, Nov. 18, 1932, in Rosebank, Ontario, she was the daughter of Ross and Charlotte (Hilborn) Miller. Growing up in the country, Grace was happy outdoors, taking long walks, swimming, cycling, skating, and skiing. She enjoyed fishing year-round and was a very good trap-shooter. She graduated from St. Mary’s Nursing School in 1953. A proud and capable registered nurse, she cared for patients at St. Mary’s Hospital, Kitchener Hospital, and as a private nurse. After moving to Kincardine in 1967, she worked for Oltman’s Nursing Home and then part-time at the jewellery store operated by her friend Mary Lou McKee. July 3, 1954, Grace married the boy next door, Stewart Kaster, and together, they continued their life-long love story. Best friends and partners in a busy life that included three children, fishing, and travelling, they took pleasure in being good neighbours, loving parents and grandparents. They were a support system for their many friends and extended families within the communities of New Dundee and Kincardine. Grace gave selflessly of her skills and energy to many good causes, including the Kincardine Hospital Gift Shop, and served as a Deaconess at the Kincardine Baptist Church. She contributed to the Salvation Army and to Rosebank Brethren in Christ Church. She was a savvy investor and managed the family finances, having taken several financial courses at the university level. Corresponding with her many friends and family was a life-long endeavour. Writing letters in her flowing cursive and then E-mails on her Mac computer, she shared her sense of humour and sage advice. Family history and genealogy were very important to Grace and she was meticulous at researching and documenting the family ancestry. Grace leaves behind an adoring family and many friends: her loving husband, Stewart; her children, Dianne Heath (Jack), Tim Kaster (Kathie) and Jeff Kaster (Susanne); grandchildren, Amy Heath, Tyler Kaster (Kayla), Declan Kaster and Sean Kaster; and her two great-grandchildren, Eleanor and Henry. Also survived by her brother, Perry Miller (Doris). The family invites everyone to remember Grace, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Westmount Memorial Centre, 1001 Ottawa Street South, Kitchener. Visitation will be at 10 a.m., followed by the funeral at 11 a.m., with Rev. Michael Kuehl officiating, and then a lunch. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the Heart and Stroke Foundation or your local food bank.