Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Funreal Information
All arrangements are in place at this time. The public viewing of my dad will take place on Friday, April 24th at Gorsline Runciman of East Lansing. It is located at 1730 East Grand River Ave. The first viewing will run from 2 - 4 pm, and the second will run from 6 - 8 pm. The funreal will be held on April 25th at South Church where my dad has worked for the past 25 years as the Facilities Supervisor. The funreal service is at 2:00 with a one hour viewing prior to the service. The address of the church is 5250 Cornerstone Drive, Lansing. Their web address is www.southlife.org for further driving information. Immediately following the funreal there will be a graveside service at the Lainsburg Cemetary located on Woodbury Rd. For those who desiring their will be a funreal dinner back at the church following the graveside service.
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Dad Lost His Battle Tonight
At 8:44 pm today my father lost his battle with cancer. Dad passed away very peacefully surrounded by the family that loves him. We are deeply saddened by our loss, but know that my dad is absolutely having a blast in heaven as we speak. He never met his biological father since he was killed in a car accident when my dad was just a baby. Today they share paradise!
I will continue to use this blog for further updates on viewing and funreal arrangements. I should have everything in place tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. Please pray for our family for strength to get through this and for wisdom when we share our loss with our two small children. They love their "Ta Ta" and this will be tough for them to deal with.
Mike
I will continue to use this blog for further updates on viewing and funreal arrangements. I should have everything in place tomorrow (Wednesday) evening. Please pray for our family for strength to get through this and for wisdom when we share our loss with our two small children. They love their "Ta Ta" and this will be tough for them to deal with.
Mike
Post # 4 - April 21 - 5:11
At this time we are asking for no visitors for my dad. He is fading very quickly and my family want to spend the last few moments we have together. Thank you for your love and concern for my family.
Mike
Mike
Post #3 - April 21 - 2:39 pm.
We now have dad at Sparrow Hospice facility. He is in room 1245 which is named "Chestnut." His condition is extremely fragile and we continue to ask for prayers and short 5 minute visits. Posting comments for us is a real encouragement since we read them. If you follow the prompts it isn't too hard to figure out.
Mike
Mike
Post #2 - April 21 - 1:00 pm.
We will be moving my Dad to hospice care this afternoon. If you have plans to come visit you will need to come to the St. Lawrence campus that sits between Oakland and Saginaw. Be sure to park at the West entrance of the hospital otherwise it will get very confusing to find us. He will be on the 2nd floor in the room named "Chestnut." We will not be there until mid afternoon today so don't worry about coming up until after 5:00 tonight.
Dad is really struggling right now and is unable to talk at this point. We are asking you to limit your visits to 5 - 10 minutes in dad's room since he needs a quiet environment right now. We will be happy to come visit with you longer in the waiting area.
Please continue to pray for strength for our family at this time. You may also want to refer to previous posts for further information.
Dad is really struggling right now and is unable to talk at this point. We are asking you to limit your visits to 5 - 10 minutes in dad's room since he needs a quiet environment right now. We will be happy to come visit with you longer in the waiting area.
Please continue to pray for strength for our family at this time. You may also want to refer to previous posts for further information.
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Dad's Condition
Dad's current condition is fragile. For those of you who do not know what is going on with him he has lung, liver, and bone cancer. The doctors have done everything they can do for him and now it is a matter of keeping him comfortable. We are obviously grieving this but are at peace knowing dad is a Christian and his future is secure thanks to our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Mom will be checking into various hospice options since he is currently at Sparrow Hospital and is unable to care for himself. When she has made a decision that is the best for him we will fill you in on the details.
If you would like to visit him we welcome that. We just ask that you keep your visit to around 15-20 minutes since he has to expend a lot of energy to speak and he needs it for breathing. As I said earlier he is at Sparrow Hospital in room 577 West. The best way to reach our family is blogging back to us. You can certainly use our home phone numbers and e-mails as well for those of you who have them, but the blogging would make it easier on us to manage.
Many have asked me how can we help. The biggest thing you can do for us is pray for strength during this time. Mom is doing well under the circumstances, but there are many hard decisions ahead of her that she will need a clear head for, so pray for her that she would have courage and wisdom through this process. Dad and mom also love getting cards. They really encourage them and are read often in the room. Please do not send flowers up since it makes it harder for dad to breathe. Plants are fine and make the room more cheerful. Mom has a hard time requesting anything since she doesn't want to appear that she taking advantage of people. If you are so inclined a big need right now is meals. Hospital food is not the greatest, but also expensive. If you wanted to call ahead before you come and ask if you can pick up a salad for her or something that would be great. A special treat for her is a Biggby coffee or tea in the afternoon. She loves the lattes or chai tea. Dad loves a Wendy's cheeseburger, ketchup, mustard and pickle, fries and a frosty. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO DO THIS. IT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WERE ASKING AND WE WILL NOT FEEL BAD IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP WITH FOOD OR LATTES! : >)
Finally, thank you for reading all this and taking the time to care for my family. God has been so good to us and we can see His love through people like you that he has sent to comfort, strengthen, and encourage us. Stay tuned for updates in the future.
Mike
If you would like to visit him we welcome that. We just ask that you keep your visit to around 15-20 minutes since he has to expend a lot of energy to speak and he needs it for breathing. As I said earlier he is at Sparrow Hospital in room 577 West. The best way to reach our family is blogging back to us. You can certainly use our home phone numbers and e-mails as well for those of you who have them, but the blogging would make it easier on us to manage.
Many have asked me how can we help. The biggest thing you can do for us is pray for strength during this time. Mom is doing well under the circumstances, but there are many hard decisions ahead of her that she will need a clear head for, so pray for her that she would have courage and wisdom through this process. Dad and mom also love getting cards. They really encourage them and are read often in the room. Please do not send flowers up since it makes it harder for dad to breathe. Plants are fine and make the room more cheerful. Mom has a hard time requesting anything since she doesn't want to appear that she taking advantage of people. If you are so inclined a big need right now is meals. Hospital food is not the greatest, but also expensive. If you wanted to call ahead before you come and ask if you can pick up a salad for her or something that would be great. A special treat for her is a Biggby coffee or tea in the afternoon. She loves the lattes or chai tea. Dad loves a Wendy's cheeseburger, ketchup, mustard and pickle, fries and a frosty. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL OBLIGATED TO DO THIS. IT IS ONLY FOR THOSE WHO WERE ASKING AND WE WILL NOT FEEL BAD IF YOU DON'T SHOW UP WITH FOOD OR LATTES! : >)
Finally, thank you for reading all this and taking the time to care for my family. God has been so good to us and we can see His love through people like you that he has sent to comfort, strengthen, and encourage us. Stay tuned for updates in the future.
Mike
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