Obituary of Raymond W. Gast

Raymond W. �Monday� Gast , age 69, of Lake Ozark, Missouri, departed this life on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home in Lake Ozark. Raymond was born February 7, 1942 in St Louis, Missouri, the son of Raymond and Virginia (Smith) Gast. Raymond was the loving husband of his wife Bonnie Gast, proud father of Joseph Gast of Dallas, Texas and Jeffrey Gast and wife Andrea of O�Fallon, MO., dear Brother to John Gast and wife Gail of Maryland Heights, MO., devoted grandfather to Jeffery Gast Jr. and Lucy Gast. Step children Matthew McDonald and wife Julie of Ladd, Illinois and Michelle Willard and husband Mark of Grafton, MA., stepgrandchildren are Camden and Reese McDonald and Dylan and , Maya Willard; niece Elizabeth and nephews John and Jamie. Nancy Gust former spouse also survives and many other relatives and friends. Raymond was preceded in death by his parents Raymond and Virginia Gast. He graduated from LaDue High School in 1960 and served in the Army Reserves before attending Southern Illinois University. After attending college he embarked on a successful business career at Carondelet Foundary of St. Louis. He became President of Temperform Corporation of Novi, Michigan. For the past fifteen years he was CEO of Loveridge Engineering Corporation of Four Seasons, MO. The Gast family would like to thank all family and friends for the kindness and prayers during his short illness. Ray will be remembered by everyone whose lives he touched by his integrity, generosity and his compassion for life.