My MOM and I became BEST OF FRIENDS!We bingoed,garage saled,Did so many things together!We laughed,till we couldn"t stop.And even did crazy things.Like the Oscar-Meyer Weiner ride.Working on her Bucket list,We did it all.And too many a drive to Ellsworth,Wis. for the fresh cheese curds,then to Hastings for Blood sausage.My mom Loved the HOSPICE she was in.She was so happy!She had a Beautiful Roommate named Patty!They had many laughts together,and grew a love and close friendship together.The nurses,All of them made moms stay at the Hospice a beautiful experience.The Hospice was about living the best,but when the time came for her to go,they made her comfortable and showed so much love and respect to her.They were the BEST at her care!I will miss my mom dearly,but know now that I can be at peace to, knowing she is in heaven.

It is a pleasure to have known you. You brought such joy to our lives in the short time you were with us. Have the most wonderful journey, you will be remembered with love and laughter.

Aunt Marion and her family lived right across the street from us when I was a kid. She was married to my Dad’s brother John who passed away nearly twenty years ago. When I think of Marion she would always have a smile on her face and a laugh that I can still hear. She was one of the most easy going people you could ever meet. She lived simply and loved going to bingo, the casino and crafting. When Sharon told me what she had listed on her 'bucket list' a ride in the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile. I chuckled with Sharon and thought that was Aunt Marion, so full of life and fun to be around. I last saw Aunt Marion in April during Lent for a Friday fish fry at St Joseph’s Church in Rosemount. Dianne, Wes, Sharon and Tony were there. She was such an inspiration to be with. I had just learned of my diagnosis just three weeks earlier. I thought I want to handle my illness with as much dignity and grace as Aunt Marion. God bless you and keep you Aunt Marion.

I Remember My Mother, Cooking, Cleaning, Washing Clothes For Us, Grocery Shopping, Going Clothes Shopping, Taking Care Of All Of Her Eight Kids, When One Of Us Became Sick, & Nursing Us Back To Good Health..& Her, & My Dad, Taking Us To The Zoo, When We were Little, & Showing Us All The Animals,..Taking Us All To Our Grandparents Houses For Thanksgiving, & Christmas, For A Family Get Together Celebration, & All Of The Christmas Presents, That Mom & Dad Bought Us For Christmas, & The Vacations We Took, In Faribault, Minn, At The Lake Resort There,Where We Went Swimming, Fishing, & Went To The Store There, To Buy Some Candy, We Had Such A Good Time Back Then!..

I did not have the pleasure of knowing this lovely lady, but I have been friends with her daughter Jody for about three & a half yrs. I know she will be missed very much by all who knew & loved her...Bless them all. Rest in peace Miss Marion