Steve’s mom
Steve called me at 4 am this morning (3 am MN time) to say that Liz passed away in her sleep. The nurse checked her about 12:45 am, and Liz spoke (not sure what she said - maybe just acknowledged the nurse). Then the next time the nurse came in to check, she had died -but was still warm - so it’s likely she died sometime around 2:30 am. Very peaceful. The chaplain was there when Steve and his dad went downstairs to her room, and they stayed with her for about an hour. The memorial service will likely be next Saturday - tomorrow morning arrangements will be made at Sunset Funeral Home and Cemetery. This was not unexpected news, but very sudden for sure.
Posted by Carol on 10/28 at 01:43 PM
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Liz must have been listening to our discussion last night and thought that we were making it more complicated than it needed to be - trip insurance, contacts,how exhausting etc.
I am glad Steve was there with his dad - especially since his Dad was just getting used to the skilled nursing idea.
Even though her death was expected - it sounds as if it caught people by surprise.
My sympathies to the family.
Maybe Marshall will be able to go to Hawaii with you guys???
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/28 at 04:06 PM
Thank you for your kind words ladies, much appreciated. Steve has been making all of the arrangements as his dad just hasn’t felt up to it. The service and inurnment will be at the funeral home next Saturday at 3 pm, conducted by the pastor of the Episcopal church they belonged to in White Bear Lake. Taylor, Melissa and girls, and Matthew and Davie will be there too. We are all writing a memory of Liz to be placed in the crypt. Mine will one of her unbelievably beautiful knitting - she made each of us a sweater every Christmas until arthritis prevented that. It would be hard to count the number of mittens, scarves and hats she made. (I am including a mitten that lost it’s mate!) And for each of our boys she made a beautiful hat, sweater and afghan set when they were born. I am driving up to Minnesota on Tuesday.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/29 at 10:42 PM
Safe travels Carol. - a very touching, fitting idea to place a memory/mitten in the crypt. . maybe shells from Hawaii? I am so glad that Steve was - and is with his Dad during this time.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/30 at 12:29 PM
I am logged in from Phoenix downtown library. I’m sorry to hear about Liz. My prayers are with you for safety in your travel on Tuesday and for Steve’s family at this time.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/31 at 07:01 PM
Thank you Kate - I have also been thinking about you! Has the new little miss arrived?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/31 at 08:33 PM
Kate, didn’t realize that this wasn’t a quick trip! You are actually spending some time. Do you want me to do a drive by on your house?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/31 at 09:17 PM
Question… Is Kate house hunting??
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/01 at 08:22 AM
Carol, I just saw this. I am sorry for Steve and your loss. I know even when we expected cousin Bob would go before the end of the year it was a surprise. I hope you had a safe trip and I will be better with checking the Website. I’ve been very busy, especially since we ran up to Munster and GAry, Sunday, to check our family graves and check on my Mom. Did I mention she broke her foot and has a boot?
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 11/01 at 03:33 PM
My sympathies to the whole family. Certainly that was more abrupt than expected. Also more peaceful to go that way than to continue in pain and worry. Steve apparently was not thinking all that logically when he thought you needed to know in the middle of the night. The mixture of emotions are such a unique experience for each of us.
Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on 10/28 at 03:10 PM