George Vander Gaast

1955 - 2026

 George Albert Vander Gaast of Taber, beloved husband of Beverly Vander Gaast, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at the age of 70 years.

Left to cherish George’s memories are his wife Bev; mother Hottie Vander Gaast; daughter Kristi (James) Mitchell of Brooks; daughter Amanda (Danny) Webster of Coaldale and their children Carter and Linden; son Brian (Denica) Vander Gaast of Medicine Hat, and their children Ainsley, Bria, Malcolm and Roman; daughter-in-law Amy Vander Gaast (Matt) of Airdrie and her daughter Georgia. George is also survived by his siblings Elsa (Russ) Dupuis, Margaret Vander Gaast, Harv (Heidi) Vander Gaast, Theo (Diana) Vander Gaast, Rose (Bob) Buma; Bev’s siblings Murray (Joy) Bexte, Bonnie (Ken) Anton, Benita (Mart) Kondor; his best friend Cory (Diane) Vanderleest, as well as his nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

He was predeceased by son Curtis Vander Gaast, father Wiebe Vander Gaast, mother-in-law Tina Bexte, father-in-law Clem Bexte and niece Megan Kondor.

George was born on September 1, 1955 in Bowmanville, Ontario. He was blessed to have received a heart transplant over twenty six years ago on August 16, 1999 and has lived life to the fullest with unwavering faith in Jesus Christ his Lord and Saviour.

George was honoured to be a volunteer firefighter in Taber for as long as his health allowed, and remained actively involved for twenty five years.

He loved camping, carpentry and painting, and rarely missed an opportunity for a family gathering. George was passionate about teaching, whether in the shop classroom, sharing his love of art, or guiding his grandchildren through a new project. He enjoyed playing golf, watching sports, photography, and never missed a chance to catch a replay of Corner Gas. Above all, time spent with his family brought him his greatest joy.

A Celebration of George’s Life for family and friends will be held at Taber Christian Reformed Church, 3902 Heritage Drive, Taber on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 10:00 A.M. 

Those who are unable to attend and wish to view the service online may do so by clicking on the livestream link that will be available on this page at 9:45 A.M. on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Barring any technical difficulties, the livestream will begin at 10:00 A.M.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in George’s name be made directly to STARS Donations, 1441 Aviation Park NE, PO Box 570, Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7 www.stars.ca or the Taber and District Health Foundation, 4326 - 50 Avenue, Taber, Alberta T1G 1N9 www.tdhf.ca. Please consider the gift of registering as an organ donor.