This is a very theraputic way to deal with greif.

A very loving family using prayer work bought your home May 15, 2013.

One member of our family wanted her photographs eliminated from this site. She will no longer be a part of this family history. It saddens me and those future generations that will never know she existed.  

This is your first year anniversary in making your transistion. 1380 people have visited this stie.  I hope it has been inspiring for them. I think about you every day. You are loved.

Some nice memorial tunes for bagpipe:
Skye Boat Song, Going Home, My Home, Londonderry Air, Wearing of the Green, Mist Covered Mountains, Flowers of the Forest, Lord Lovat's Lament

See you Tuesday.
Beau

Lori's quiet sweet self will be missed on Sunday
mornings. I will not be able to see the chair by
the window without her in it. I will miss that
little smile of hers.

Simone Hite
Aflac Regional Account Manager

To Lori's family,
    Lori sure know knew how to put up a fight! It is a miracle how long she was ableto survive when they told her there was nothing more they could do for her.
    I first met Lori in Jan. of 1985 when I had to apply for food stamps for the only time in my life. She was assigned to help me as I was self-employed and my income varied each month depending on how much business I had. 1958 was nto starting out as a good year.
    She was so kind to me and never made me feel bad about my dilema. While she told me someone else would handle  my account in sebsequent months, no one else wanted to do it as I had to be interviewed each month. The third month I saw I was likely going to be over the limit and she was as thrilled for me as I was that I no longer needed help.
    She always spoke to me and asked about my boys and eventually I was able to tell her I had even gotten my little house paid for.
    The last time I saw her was at the Sugar Bowl restaurant having a bowl of soup. A firend with me had had her as a teacher in home ec and so enjoyed seeing her. I think of her everytime I go past the house and knew Earl really well as he was a gardener and I also worked at a nursery.
    They were both just "good people". God bless you all for taking her in in these final years tough I have sure missed seeing her.            

Sincerely,  Lana Tepfer

Lori and I worked together for years in the welfare office.  She  was always the most gracious person I've ever met and also the most appreciative of any little thing anyone did for her.  She joined all us old retired welfare workers who gather for lunch once a month . She was  such a nice addition to our mix of fhe out-to-lunch bunch.  She was wise, well read, knowledgeable about almost any topic of conversation, a great conversationalist and always, always gracious.

We took her to her doctor appts. in Seattle a few times and loved these trips with her.  One time we decided on Thai  restaurant close to our motel  and as we were sitting waiting for our dinner, Lori scooted around in her seat and said, "I think that is the church  where Ted and i were married!"  We walked outside and sure enough,  the sign on the church verified it was the same church ,  Seeing this church brought  up many memories for Lori and she shared them with us...stories about her military days, their marriage and just neat little stories that came to her mind.  The trip to and from Seattle always went fast as Lori told us so many fun things about her life in the service.  Always intesting, always loving, caring and gracious.

Lori spoke of living in the Camas area where her grandparents  (?) owned a nursery/florist shop and she said she loved the flowers and enjoyed watching her grandparents and the workers make the bouquets.  I think Lori spent summers with her grandparents so she learned to arrange flowers and I think this is where she learned to love plants and flowers.  I still have 2 cactus, a Thanksgiving and the other is an "anytime BLOOMER cactus."  I always love the blooms and I think of Lori everytime I go in my bathroom where these plants live in our home.  I have missed Lori alot since her move to MO.  I will miss her as my friend forever.

Sandy Sargeant

Lori was a delightful and friendly neighbor.  She enjoyed our children.  She brought us oranges at Christmas.

She had fond memories of her boys' and would often brag about them as adults.

One time Earl came over to our home to "accuse" me of the new flower species that had shown up in his garden, near the grapes.  I was a young mother, and didn't realize what a tease he was--it was an odd looking daisy/sunflower.  Of course my yard and garden are a mix of "whatever will grow". 

We have missed their friendly conversation, and wisdom on life.

Love,

Ballingers

Obituary for Ethel L. A. Klindt

Ethel Loraine (Lori) A. Klindt made her transition to a higher plain at age 87 on the morning of 3,1,2011 in her sleep, painlessly after a short illness.

Residing in Nixa since 11,19, 2005 with her son & daughter in-law Thomas & Conetta Taylor she enjoyed attending Christ Church Unity and it many activities.

Born in Camas, Washington in a log cabin on the shores of the Columbia River 2,5,1924 to Edward Perry Albert and Lucy Loraine Haley Albert Woodworth. She is survived by sons Thomas Nicholas, Steven Dale, Paul Roger Taylor and grand daughter Ambrosia Renee Taylor and step children Mary M. Childers, Dick E. Klindt and Dale E. Klindt. Preceded to the next plain by her father, mother, husband Theodore Schnitzler Taylor, second husband Earl J. Klindt and grandson David Steven Taylor.

She was a WAVE in Naval Intelligence in WWII, graduate with BS degree at the University of Wisconsin at Menomonie, a home economics teacher and State of Oregon Case worker for Adult and Family Services until she retired in1986.

claimyourjoy@yahoo.com and contribute to her online memorial at http://freememorial.celebratelifeservices.com and type Lori Klindt in the search box. A fuller story of her life is also there.

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     We are grateful for many blessings from many people. These are not in alphabetical sequence since as we remember them we include them. We apologize in advance to any acts of kindness possibly over looked.

We are grateful to:

Sandy and George Sargeant for being true enough friends to take Lori to Cancer Treatment Center of Seattle a 500 mile round trip for several weeks and Sandy for being there for Lori when she needed a true blue friend. 

Scott and Nancy Taylor for giving Lori a place to stay while traveling to Seattle Cancer Treatment Center.

Mike and Colleen Ballinger for assisting Lori when she fell and could not get up, when she needed eye drops put in every night, when she needed to dispose of her car, when she had trouble with her washing machine. If we all had neighbors like the Ballingers, there would be peace through out the world and everyone would be edified and abundant. The Ballinger family is rare and treasured. Thank you.

Dorothea Bordner for her one on one assistance of Lori for weeks at a time and her always just a phone call away assisted research on any health topic you can imagine.

John Walker for assisting in getting the perfect house so Lori could live out her life with her son and daughter-in in elegance.

Charlotte Craybaugh for her one on one attention she gave Lori weeks at a time after leaving the hospital from hip surgery.

Cheryl Bright for encouraging Lori to go beyond her self imposed limitation.

Christine Richele for bringing her guitar and singing her 40's songs to Lori while recuperating from hip surgery.

Michale Paris for reading to Lori the Count of Monte Cristo while Lori was recuperating from hip surgery.

Harry Sparks for visiting with Lori while being in the hospital several times.

Joe Levanti for being with Lori on numerous Sunday afternoon lunches.

Andrew Brian aka Andy Kessler who wrote “Angle Without Wings” and allowing Lori to have it on thid memorial website.

James Kessler for his kind. encouraging words and hugs to Lori every Sunday since she started coming to Christ Church Unity.

Sue Baggett-Spears Minister of Christ Church Unity of Springfield, Mo. for her awesome Sunday service messages and lessons that encouraged her.

Miles Harbur CS Practitioner whose mighty prayer treatment work facilitated major healing on several different emergencies.

Hearld Brimhall for helping Lori with transportation in the early day so she could get to work and church.

Mrs. Reese for driving Lori's family home from church  when Lori did not have car.

Delphine Rossie for providing awesome workshops, personal teaching and one on one attention.

Judy Sharp for taking Lori out to visit with her cats, movie watching and shoe buying.

Eleanor Carty for personal attention while Lori spent time at the church and in the hospitel

Kevin Evans for his visitation with her after he mowed the lawn.

Virgle Johnson for his kind words and hugs every Sunday.

Ken Reitmeirer for his thought provoking Wednesday night classes that Lori would talk about after the class was over.

Cheryl Willis for her kindness and caring words, for her attentiveness in keeping her coffee warm cookies to dip them in on Sunday mornings

Mickey Ray for her at home visitation, friendship and phone calls.

Denise Wadsworth's postcards, letters and phone calls of encouragement.

Steven Bell, James Thompson and Robert Ellsworth who drove all the way from Springfield, Mo to The Dalles, Oregon (2,700 miles one way) to pack up Lori's belongings and u-haul them all the way back to Nixa, Missouri.

To Bea Dick, a life long friend and Christian Science Church member of The Dalles, Oregon  ideas on what we might needed to do, spiritual assistance taking Lori to appointments as needed. 

The late Jean Stark Heibenstreit CSB Practitioner who assisted Lori in Christian Science practical healings.

Mario Brichalli and his team at State Farm whose patient understanding of Thom's situation proves that the Good Neighbor philosophy is reflected not to their customers but also their own work force. This speaks volumes in the day and times we live in.

Reverend Pat Powers for her tremendous workshops that got Lori out of a funk and into self appreciation. 

Virgle Johnson who never missed a Sunday morning hug.

Kerrie King's Religious Science practitioner work when Lori experienced a TIA.

Mark Sander's internet research of alternative healing options that we know lengthen Lori's life and imporved her condition.

Home Health workers whose exercise routines kept Lori strong and vital.

Schuyler Blue who provided Thom with needed diversions during the week so as to retreat from the pressures of the day.

David Horst who help save a lot money fixing their Toyota van at a very special time they needed. that help and also working on Lori's 65 T-Bird.

LeeAnn Camey for the wonderful flowers she on Lori's return from the hospital.

Terry Laird Jr. for this wonderful Abraham Hicks classes and the visitations he made while Lori was in the hospital.