Ferguson, Howard Howard passed away in hospital in Perth on Sunday, June 4th, 2017 surrounded by the love of his family at the age of 82 years. He was predeceased in 1982 by his first wife Marina. Howard was the loved husband to his second wife Bernice. He was the cherished father and grandfather of Graham (Terry) Ferguson and their family George and Amanda (Scott Andrews) Ferguson; Sharon (Rolly) Card and their family Amber (Mike) Corrigan, Dawson and Raelyn; Desiree (Kyle) Bellevue; Janet (Doug) Oakes and their family Melissa (Spenser Langlois), Braeden and Bryce Oakes; Debbie (Todd) Collins and their family Taylor and Kayla; Kevin (Tracy) Ferguson and their family Mathew and Andrew. He was the step-father of Dale Cordick; Kevin (Susan) Cordick, Debbie (Peter) Sargeant and their family Shonna (Ken Love) Sargeant and Jacob and Chris (Caitlin) Sargeant; Heather (Bill Price) Hasler and their family Nicole (Matt Brady) Hasler, Duncan, Lexi, Nathan Hasler; Pat (Tanis) Cordick and their family Brooke (Mike Vaters II) Cordick and their son Isaac, Chelsea Cordick; Brent (Denise) Cordick and their family Brianna and Nolan Cordick. Howard was predeceased by his brother Carl Ferguson, sister Evelyn (Herb) Ballantyne and sister-in-law Arlie Closs. He will be sadly missed by his brothers-in-law Bob Closs, Allan (Geneva) Moore, Jim (Diane) Moore, Glen (Elaine) Moore and David (Leslie) Moore and sister-in-law Doris Ferguson, all his extended family and friends. Friends may pay their respects at the Blair & Son Funeral Home, 15 Gore St., West, Perth on Wednesday, June 7th, 2017 from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Funeral service will be held on Thursday at 1:00 P.M. in St. Paul's United Church, Perth. Interment Elmwood Cemetery, Perth. In remembrance of Howard, contributions to the Ottawa Heart Institute or the St. Paul's United Church would be appreciated.