William Gordon (Bill) Kaste Jr. was born March 21, 1931 to the late William G. Kaste Sr. and Gladys Kaste in Havre, Montana. Bill entered into eternal rest at his home in Yuma, AZ February 21, 2016. Bill graduated 1949 from Great Falls High. He played Legion Ball and met Babe Ruth. He was united in matrimony to Geraldine Marie (Jeri) Cummings in November 29, 1950 and to this union three children were born. Bill leaves to mourn his passing and cherish his memory wife Jeri, two sisters Lorraine Harlan (Jim) MT & Shirley Augustine ID & AZ. One daughter Victoria S. Anthony (Tony), Great Falls, MT and two sons William (Butch) Kaste (Prentice), Cheyenne, WY, and David A. Kaste (Colleen) Yuma, AZ. Three grandsons James Kaste, Cheyenne, WY, Rhett Geiger, Great Falls, MT & Mathew (Matt) Kaste, Yuma, AZ. Three granddaughters Rachel Scott, Montgomery, AL, Beth Morris, Wheatland, WY, & Kathrine (Katie) Kaste, Yuma, AZ, 9 great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews, in-laws and friends.
Chief Warrant Officer William Kaste retired March 1984 after 35 ½ years of service in the Montana Air National Guard. A member of a dying bread was one of the eight last remaining Warrant Officers in the Air Force. Bill loved to drive and repair anything with a motor, fishing, camping (the Kaste way), boating, water skiing, gardening, photography, dancing, but mostly he enjoyed watching his boys wrestle. They donated to the Crane wrestling team in Yuma, AZ, and was so proud of the coach Matt. We owe a special thanks to David who made this journey of his Dad a loving one. Bill is proceeded in peace by his parents, brother Raymond Kaste, brother-in-law Bob Augustine and sister JoAnn Cramer.
To everything there is a season and a time to every purpose. Spring was Dad's.
A Celebration of Life will take place March 1, 2016 at 11am at Johnson Mortuary Chapel with a reception to follow in the hospitality room at Johnson Mortuary.
Pallbearers will be, William Butch Kaste. David Kaste, Kevin Schroeder, Casey Cummings, Rhett Geiger and Steve Kaste with Honorary Pallbearer, Tony Anthony.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donations to St. John Newman Catholic Church.
Arrangements under the direction of Johnson Mortuary & Desert Lawn Memorial Park, Yuma, AZ.
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