I will miss you Mike when you would get on a good rant and have everybody laughing so hard that some of us would be in tears. You sure could entertain us once the drinks rolled out. R.I.P Cat , When I visit Ripley I am sure going to miss you, Mule Dog.

Our most sincere condolences to Darlene and Mike's family. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.

My deepest condolences to Mike’s family. I had the privilege of working with Mike for over nine years, and I am deeply saddened by his unexpected passing. Mike was taken far too soon, and his loss will be felt by many. Mike was not someone who needed to say a lot to make an impact. He was quiet and thoughtful, but when he spoke, everyone listened — because we all knew his words came from experience, knowledge, and good judgment. He was highly knowledgeable, diligent, and dependable in his work, and he earned the respect of those around him through the way he carried himself every day. More than anything, I will remember Mike as someone who contributed in a steady, humble, and meaningful way. It was an honour to work alongside him, and I am grateful for the years I had the opportunity to know him. Please accept my sincere condolences during this incredibly difficult time. My thoughts are with Mike’s family, friends, and all who knew and cared for him.

Dear Joe, Janice, Kelly, Darlene and family. Marshall and I give our most deepest sympathies to the whole family. I was shocked to hear the news and very very sadden. I truly enjoyed the closeness I had with both Micheal and Kelly during my time of babysitting such a wonderful family. It has been years since I visited with Micheal at the last reunion, sorry I missed not attending this past reunion to see Micheal. Our prayers and thoughts to you all. Joe and Janice truly sorry for you loss. Love Debbie and Marshall.

Janice and Joe, Kelly, Andie, Jackson , Darlene and family. So very saddened to hear of Michael’s passing . We had a good visit with Michael at the Ripley Reunion last summer. Oh that smile. Gave me a Reunion t shirt because they were sold out. Said he had two. That was the kind of guy he was. Our sincere condolences, Judy and Dave

So very sorry to hear this. Please know that my thoughts are with you during this very difficult time. I have so many fond mememories of great times in the past, filled with laughter. Sending huge hugs your way!

I am shocked and saddened to hear of Michael's passing. I am grateful to have so many fond memories of the times I spent with "The Cat". He was the guy you wanted to have around if you were looking for a fun time full of laughs. Kelly, Janice, Joe, and the rest of the Family & Friends, you have my deepest condolences in the difficult time. I hope you find some solace in the memories and the stories he created that will be shared for many many years. Sending a big hug for you all.

My sincere condolences to all Mike's family and friends

To Darlene, Janice and Joe, Kelly, Andie and Jackson and all of Michael's Family please accept our sincere condolences at this very sad time. From younger years when our children were growing up together and having fun, to later when Mike was our neighbour and the many conversations and visits we had, to the very special part of our community he became. He was such a nice guy, We hadn't seen much of him lately but when we did he always had time for a chat. No words can help to ease your sorrow but to Joe and Janice know you raised a very fine young man and his memories will last forever in the hearts of all who knew him. Love and Hugs, Wendy and Brian

Our thoughts are with your whole family at this difficult time.

Sorry to hear of the passing of Michael. Don and Marie McCharles

My sincere condolences to the Hodgins family with the loss of Michael. He will be missed.

I am so sorry that Cat is gone. I did not know him as well as I would have liked to. God Bless

Sorry for your lost I wish I had seen him more and I will miss him

It is with great sorrow we learned of Michael's passing. You are all in our thoughts. Please accept our condolences at this sad time.

It is with great sorrow we learned of Michael's passing. You are all in our thoughts. Please accept our condolences at this sad time.

My sincere condolences to Mavis, Doug and all of the Hodgins family.

You were such a great guy, full of fun and shenanigans. So grateful that we met you and enjoyed our times together. You will be always forever in our hearts and memories. Love Lynne, Bob, Nicole and Matt. XO to the heavens. RIP Mike

My deepest sympathies. Mike will be greatly missed

Darlene, Joe, Janice, Kelly and Family - there are no words. Michael's smile and personality lit up any space he was in. He was a wonderful young man. Cherish your memories. Hugs To All Bonnie & Eric

Joe, Janice, Kelly, Andie, Jackson and Darlene Please know you are all in our thoughts at this difficult time. Mike was truly one of the best, he would always stop and chat and catch up on what was new and what everyone was up to. Quite a few stories have been shared growing up with Mike, memories we will never forget. Thinking of you all, Steve and Suzanne, Kennydi and Garrett, and Parker

Thinking of you all, Joe, Janice, Kelly and Darlene! Mike will be missed by many! Cherish the memories!

Janice, Joe and Kelly, please accept our sincere condolences on Michael's passing. A fine, young gentleman taken far to soon. We are thinking of you during this time of sorrow.

Joe,Janice ,Kelly,Darlene please accept our condolences for your loss ,had a lot of laughs with Mike socially and at work he was a good guy taken from us to soon

Darlene, Joe, Janice, Kelly and families, I send my heartfelt condolences to you all.

Janice, Joe, Kelly, Andie, Jackson, Darlene and families. So very sorry for the loss of Mike, his big heart, smile and laugh will be missed by so many. He was so loved. XO

Janice, Joe and Kelly, Michael had the most incredible smile and was always happy to stop and chat, no matter how much time had passed. I have fond memories of him from our high school years and will always remember him as a kind, warm, and genuinely happy person. I hope your cherished memories of Michael bring you comfort and strength in the days ahead. Please accept my heartfelt condolences. My thoughts are with you all. Reagan Johnston

My dearest cousin Michael. I am truly lost for words. You were an amazing person who always took time out of your day to catch up. You were a kind soul & you will be so missed by so many. My condolences to you all 💙

My deepest to condolences Joe, Janice and family on Cat’s passing. He’ll be missed

Our sincere condolences to Joe & Janice , Kelly & family and Michael’s loved ones. Gone too soon. Forever remembered as a great guy. RIP Michael.

Janice, Joe, Kelly and family…We are very sorry of Mike’s passing. Mike always had a kind hello and little chat when we saw him out and about. 💞

Condolences on the loss of your loved one.

Thinking of you all, Janice & Joe, Kelly, your family and your community at this very sad time. Our sympathies.

We are so deeply sorry for the loss of your son. Our heart goes out to you and your family during this incredibly difficult time. May the love and support of those around you bring you comfort, and may the cherished memories of your son remain in your hearts forever. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers.

Condolences from the Tanner family. Mike was such a friendly person and always smiling and joking with everyone..He will be missed.

I first met Mike about thirty years ago in trade school at Fanshawe. We were both working for IBEW 1788 at opposite ends of the province. Over the years I worked with him occasionally at Bruce Power, such a great guy! Always had time to stop, chat and catch up on things. The 'Cat in the Hat' will be missed surely by many. My condolences to entire family.

Our sincere condolences! Cat was a great guy one of the best! He had the biggest heart, great sense of humour and very loyal to his friends and family!! He will be truly missed and never forgotten. I’m sure he’ll be spoken often of all the happy and good times!! Love You Cat we’ll miss you ❤️

Janice and Joe .and. Family. We feel sorry on the passing of Michael for you. There are no words that can comfort you with the loss of a child. ..our thoughts are with you at this very sad time. Linda and Gerry

My prayers and thoughts are with all the family at this very sad time. Barry Brewer

I was saddened to hear of the passing of your Micheal aka "Cat". My heart goes out to all of you during this incredibly difficult time. Growing up, our families shared so many memories together, and he was such a big part of my childhood. He was truly one of the good ones—kind, genuine, and always wearing that unforgettable smile. Every time I saw him, no matter how much time had passed, it felt like we picked up right where we left off. That was a special gift. I will always remember him with warmth and gratitude, and I feel so fortunate to have known him. He leaves behind so many wonderful memories that I will cherish forever. Please know that you are in my thoughts and prayers. May the love of family and friends, and the countless happy memories you shared, bring you comfort and strength in the days ahead. With my deepest sympathy, Dawn

Condolences to you and your family Joe. Mike was quite the "CAT" and he will be dearly missed. I thoroughly enjoyed the many years of working with Mike in the E&C department at the Bruce and will miss his limitless humor and dedication. It was an honor and a privilege to know and work with Mike.

My deepest condolences to Darlene and Michael’s family. May he RIP.

I was shocked and saddened to learn of Mike's passing. He was a valued friend since high school and a coworker who will be fondly remembered. With deepest sympathies to his family and loved ones.

Joe , Janice and family. So sorry to hear of Mike’s passing. He was such a great guy , always stopped to have chat. He enjoyed life to the fullest.

My sympathy to all Joe, Janice, Kelly and Darlene, so sorry to hear, Mike always had a great smile,he will be missed by all.

Our deepest condolences

my deepest condolences to Michael’s family. We are so sorry for your loss and thinking of you during this difficult time.

My sincere condolences to the family with the passing of Mike. I had the pleasure of working with Mike while a number of years ago. He will be remembered fondly.

Our condolences to the entire family. He was such a great neighbor to us for the past 5 years. He was always willing to help me out whenever I was outside working or to just stop by and have a chat (plus a beverage or two) while walking the dog. Our small dead-end street won't be the same without him on it.

Between hockey, stag and does, gravel runs, house parties and well……just Ripley to be honest, there are so many memories. Condolences to you all.

Very sorry to hear of Cat's passing. I had the privilege to work with him off and on at Bruce Power as a Greenman and got to share many stories and laughs with him over the years. He was quite a character. My deepest sympathies for your loss.

Our condolences Mike was a great guy always with a smile on his Face

My condolences to Mike's family. I'm grateful for the opportunity I had to work with Mike on many occasions. Great guy.

With deepest sympathy from our family to yours.

Thinking of you guys in this time of grief and I myself reflecting on the adventures and stories we had together is bringing a smile to face. He will be missed and again so sorry for your loss, times like this, hard to be away.

Chips,Joe,Janice,Kelly & families. I was so sorry to hear about Kitty Cat’s illness. He has been taken too soon. Rest in Peace dear Cat 🙏

Our deepest sympathy to all on the passing of Mike. He will be greatly missed by all.

So sorry to hear about Michael. Thinking of you all at this very difficult time and keeping you in our prayers. Steven & Brenda Wylds

I’m so sorry to hear about Mike’s passing. I really enjoyed catching up with him whenever I saw him, he was always so funny & friendly. He will be missed dearly. Thinking of you all at this difficult time.

My condolence to family and friends.

Our sincere condolences to Darlene and Family. We are proud to have called Mike our friend. He will be sadly missed.

May blessings ,love ,comfort , peace and strength surround the family during this time of deepest sorrow .. Rest in peace dear Michael .. Rest in peace dear Michael .

Our condolences to Darlene and the family. And It was a pleasure and an honour to call Mike a friend. He will be sadly missed but always in our memories and never forgotten.

Our condolences to everyone

So sorry to hear about Mike, he will be missed very much. Condolences to Janice, Joe and Darlene

Our deepest sympathy to all the family.

Our sincere condolences to Michael’s family.

Darlene,Joe Janice and Kelly. So sorry to hear of Mike's passing. Our deepest sympathy. Ross & Karen

Our sincere condolences Joe, to you and all of your family at this very difficult time ❤️❤️

Joe, Janice, Darlene, Kelly, Andie & Jackson we are so sorry to hear of Mike's passing. We always enjoyed our chats while out walking our dogs. We are thinking of you all at this difficult time 💕

Joe, Janice, Kelly & Darlene. I am so sorry for your loss. I’ll never forget sleepovers in tents, breaking the lights in the basement with a big wind up on a slap shot, mini sticks, road hockey, tons of laughs and family trips and fun. I always looked up to Mike as a boy and as a man. He’s gone way too soon and we’re all going to miss him.

We are so sorry to hear of Mike's passing. Our thoughts are with all of his family and friends at this time. RIP Mike.

Our deepest condolences to all Mike's family and loved ones at this sad time for everyone. Sometimes there just are no words. Sincerely Gail and Brian Johnson

Our deepest to condolences to Darlene, Joe, Janice and family on Cat’s passing. He’ll be missed by many

Darlene, Joe, Janice, Kelly and families Whenever we met Mike out and about, he always made a point to stop and talk. He was such a wonderful, friendly person. Our sympathies on your loss. RIP

Dear Darlene, I am saddened to hear of Mike’s passing. I’m keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. Cherish your memories.

Our deepest condolences to Michael’s family and friends. We are so sorry for your loss and thinking of you during this difficult time.