On Saturday, the Celebration of Life will be at Lakeridge Methodist
Church at 82nd and Toledo beginning at 2 PM.
There will be a death notice in Wednesday's paper, a small obit in
Thursdays and a full blown on on Friday.
Thank you for you interest and your support.
Love,
Shere
Some of you have received phone calls from me. Others, I either don't
have your number or I have yet to find time to call. My sweet,
gentle, generous and kind husband passed from this life yesterday
afternoon.
We have had a very tough year and the last months and particularly
days, were tougher still. He was at home, in our bed and never had to
leave home again after his bouts in the hospital during the first
weeks and months of this year.
Since this is a holiday, I will not be able to make final arrangements
for a celebration of life until tomorrow. I will forward that
information when I have it.
I just want to say, from the bottom of my heart, those of you that
have been communicative and supportive toward John and me during this
year of horrors are appreciated more than you will ever know. I am,
at this time in my pioneer blood," take care of business" mode so, I
am doing pretty well. We will see how long that lasts.
If there is anyone that you think should know, please contact them. I
am very tired and I am sure that I have forgotten someone.
Sincerely,
Shere
Today is the anniversary of John's retirement party. Wednesday will
be the anniversary of the diagnosis. What a long ride we have had.
It has been a long time since I have written an update, I just began
to feel a bit uncomfortable about writing so much and John was doing
so well.
It is with a very sad heart that I write this update. John has
battled and claimed victory over the deadly cancer that he has battled
for the past year. That battle has brought him much fatigue and
disappointment from not being able to do the things he has always
loved to do. Several weeks ago, he began to refuse food. He says he
has no appetite and often, the food he did eat, cause nausea. The
doctors have given him meds to fight the nausea and he no longer has
problems with that. He just does not want to eat.
He is very thin. His children and some of his grandchildren came this
weekend to spend some time with him. We have called in Hospice. I
don't know how much longer John will be with us but, he has indicated
to all of us that he does not want to continue. We all have agreed
that it is important that we follow his wishes.
I won't be writing any point by point updates. I thought that many of
you would want to know.
Thank you all for being so concerned and supportive of us through this
year of nightmares. John has been very appreciative of your concern
and you have been my lifelines. Thank you so much.
Love,
Shere
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