4 years ago today I/we said goodbye. Our lives may go on but they will never be the same. You are missed and thought of every day. You have left us by taking a part of us that we will never regain until we meet again. Love you!!!!

I did not forget the last two days. While the death cert. may say March 9, 2020, in reality you left me on March 8th. I will "Never Forget" you. My life may have changed somewhat but you are never out of my mind. We had a life together that I could never replace. I just want you to know that you will not and cannot ever be replaced. I Love You, Ron

When will it get better? We all know it doesn't and won't. If it wasn't for the beautiful memories spent with each other this whole thing would be much worse. Thank God for those memories. They keep me going throughout the day. Please help me till we meet again. Love You!

I have been trying, for over a year now, to find the right words to honor my Mom. How can I put into words the infinite, boundless love I have for her, the treasured memories, and the unimaginable, immeasurable sorrow I have felt since her passing? How am I supposed to move beyond a loss of someone that means the world to me, someone that was at the center of my universe from the moment I took my first breath. I never imagined a world without her in it.

Not too long before she passed, we had started to plan for this month when she would turn 75 and I, a week earlier (today), would turn 50. We never even considered the possibility that one of us might not live to see their milestone birthday. It is all so surreal. I know I am still in denial over her passing. Every day, I think to myself that it just can’t be real, she can’t be gone. I still talk to her every day; I just no longer pick up the phone to do so. When I am struggling with a decision, I hear her voice in my head guiding me. She is with me in all I do and think – of course she is, she helped me become the person I am today. So, while I wish so much to be able to see her and receive one of her amazing hugs, to call her on the phone and hear her voice, to get a loving text from her just when I needed my day brightened - while I long so much for those moments and so many more that were yet to come - I know she is with me and always will be.

I still don’t have the right words to honor my Mom and I doubt I ever will. I can never live up to her loving, caring, thoughtful, generous, and bright spirit. Nevertheless, I strive every day to make her proud of me and to do my best to honor her memory with my actions.

I love you Mom!

Love,
Shatz

Donna was someone who loved deeply, laughed hard, and hugged even harder.

She took me in as her granddaughter without hesitation in my childhood and made me feel like family. Thanks to her, I got to have family traditions that had never been available to me in my younger years and I have now passed on to my family. She was the type of person that loved so genuinely and always made you feel welcome. She had a light that shined from her heart everywhere she went. She will always be greatly missed.

It has been a year now since you have passed. The lost is as great today as it was in the moments we found out. The deep compassion and love that you gave this family will never be forgotten. We thank you for all the times you made us feel special and heard. You will forever be loved and held closely to our hearts.