​Former Bruce County warden, Ron Oswald of Chesley, dies at the age of 91

The flags at Bruce County’s administration centres have been lowered to half-mast in honour of former warden Ronald Lyon Oswald of Chesley, who died suddenly at The Village Retirement Community, Hanover, Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024, in his 92nd year.

Oswald served as mayor of Arran-Elderslie Township, and was Bruce County warden in 2006.

Loving father of Peter and his wife, Lorna of Dundas; and Mary and her husband, Grant Swartz of Chatsworth.

Cherished grandfather of Jaunna (Paul) Giannotti, Mark (Samantha) Oswald, Tyler (Linda) Oswald, Brady (Caterina) Swartz, Ryan (Sacha) Swartz, and Jennifer (Ryan) Peel; and great-grandfather of Carter, Ellison, Henry, Jake, Paisley and Asher.

Ron will be dearly missed by his brother, Bob (Nancy) Oswald of Tecumseh.

He was predeceased by his wife, Hope (2013); brother, John and his wife, Elizabeth; and his parents, William and Lena (Grant) Oswald.

A memorial service, honouring Ron’s life, will be held at the Chesley Community Centre, Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024, at 1:30 p.m., with a celebration of his life to follow from 2:30-4:30 p.m.

Spring inurnment, Chesley Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to the Chesley Hospital Foundation or Heart and Stroke Foundation would be appreciated as expressions of sympathy; arrangements entrusted to the Rhody Family Funeral Home, Chesley; rhodyfamily.com/.



Flags fly at half-mast at the Bruce County administration centre in Walkerton, in honour of former warden Ron Oswald who died Jan. 11; photos courtesy of Bruce County communications