| Location | Portland |
| Age | 67 years |
| Cause of Death | Undisclosed |
| Date of Birth | 05/05/1941 |
| Date of Death | 02/10/2008 |
| Visitors | 902 since 11/05/2009 |
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This is so difficult for me to write. I don't even know where to start. Everyone who ever met my
mother instantly loved her. She was gentle, loving and never said or did anything to hurt anyone.
She spent the last several years of her life caring for my ill father. She got sick on Wednesday
night, Oct 1, 2008, vomiting, headache, fever. . Within 8 hrs my darling mother was gone. I cant
tell you from what, the doctors speculate but we really aren't sure and there was no way I wanted an
autopsy that morning. I have so many regrets....why didnt I go over there and insist she go to the
hospital? She didnt want to go but I could have insisted. If only I could go back and replay that
night. I replay it in my head all the time...why...why...why? My parents had so many plans for
their retirement. Dad fell ill a few months before he retired and they didnt get to do any of the
things they wanted to. My mom was 15 years old when she married my father and 51 years later they
were still madly in love. I don't believe she would have spent her last years any differently, if
she would have had the choice. The most important thing in the world to her was her family. She
raised 4 children plus all the neighborhood kids. She helped in the raising of 7 grandkids and
several great grandkids. That was what she lived for. You could see her face light up when any one
of the kids came into the room. I'm including pics of her with her doing what she loved, spending
time with her family. I am 49 years old and I have no clue how I am supposed to go on without my
mom. She was my confidant, my advisor, and my best friend. She was what held us all together...I am
so scared of life without her...
Mom so sorry I have been able to deal the last week or so posting here, it is so hard facing the holidays without you & dad! Our family just seems like it has fallen apart & it tears me up! We were all pulling so close to take care of dad this past year & dad & I both knew you were smiling down on us & we regretted that it took your death to wake up your 4 little idigits ( you always said we acted like little idioits sometimes & we were midgets so you came up with the nick name idigits!LOL Now I know a few of us are struggling to deal with the loss of both you & the pain! Please know how much you are both loved & missed! Please keep praying for us. I am trying so hard to be strong but failing miserably at it!! love you, Di
granny,sorry its been so long that i havent visited this site,but this has been very difficult for me words cant express how much i miss you i have had alot of diffuclt things in my life to over come but this is the worst i was haveing a real ruff night last night and i got you and papals pic down and prayed to you both and i know you both heard me wow...this is really tuff know that im doin okay and im gonna be ok wow grany you should see sis she is growing up so fast she is beautiful i cant belive it well give my papal a great big sugar bear hug and know i love you both so very much missing you your best friend and granddaughter danielle
Sadly Missed.
Pat,
I sure miss not seeing you anymore.You and John bacame a part of my life.Loved coming down.You always made me so welcome and treated me as if I was one of your kids.Made me feel so good beings my parents were gone.I don't ever remember not seeing a smile on your face. I'm know that you earned your wings.I hope your looking down on us all now.I promised John and I promise you the same thing that I would always be here for Becky.You know how I felt about Becky. We had a nice talk oneday.You cant imagine how loved and missed you you are.I can't even go by your house now.Tears me up knowing you and John are not there anymore.Thank you so much for accepting me as part of your family.Rest in peace sweet lady.
Love & Hugs
Reenie XXOO
P.S. If you by chance see my mom & dad,
give them a hug for me plzzzz.
i see all the leaves changing colors and i think of you. i know from heaven you can see all the pretty colors.i sure miss you so much it hurts.sorry i dont visit longer when i come to see you.but i cant yet.love you always ronnie
Still can't believe you are gone.
I can't believe it has been an entire year without you here with us. I love you and miss you everyday. Give grandpa a hug and a kiss and know that we miss you!
It's hard to believe it's been a year
I miss you Mom, and I will til the end.....
I'll see you again in Heaven above,
give dad a hug and send him my love.
Never the Same
Mom it just keeps playing over & over in my mind all this week-end and I keep crying! Last Labor Day wknd I spent with you,dad, Becky and on our way to campgrounds for cook-out you drove thru Green Park Cemetery & wanted to surprise me by showing me the headstone was up you & dad had bought and wanted me to see it & get my opinion! Then you ask me to get out and read the back of it with us kids names on it! You were so very proud and of course it was a beautiful stone! You loved having Oddie's picture & your Bible & dad's grater on it! I keep remembering how I kept saying mom this is too weird I don;t want to look at this now! Wow in less then a month you were in heaven with God! Mom I would give anything to have you back I am so sorry for everything! I love you so much & miss you horribly! Life is so lonely for me now! Love Diane
Missing You...
Grandma, my heart still breaks and the tears still flow so easily. I can't believe it's been nearly a year already. I have such a tough decision facing me this week that I'm not really sure what choice to make. I wish so much that I could pick up the phone and call you or stop by and talk to you. I miss you so much...
Mom & Dad,
I am glad you are neither suffering anymore & are together but very selfishly I want you both back so bad!! It is so lonely without you & life seems so hopeless!! You would both be so proud of how Ron has stepped up & taken the lead. He is the one who will try & hold us together! Imagine the "baby" is the most fair & mature! He has grown up to be quite a wonderful man!
all my love,
Diane
Mom & Dad
Together In Heaven!!
I miss you both so much and it still seems like a bad dream I keep hoping that i will wake up and life will be both parents still living!
Ronnie has really stepped up and you both would be so very proud of him! He is the real leader out of the 4 kids ( i know we used to tease him about being the baby but without him stepping up nothing would be organized) He is treating everyone equal and in the loop!!
I feel so alone and lost without dad!The last 9 months were so precious to me and the wonderful memories Becky &
Ron I had with him are what keep me going!love
diane
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