Furneral Arrangements

The funeral will be Wednesday, September 30. 10 a.m. reviewal and 11 a.m. service. It will be held at the First Memorial Funeral Home at 7110 France Ave. So. Phone number is 952.924.4100

This Great Lady Died Today at 4:02 9/26/09

Just a note to let you know Doris made it through the nite, but around 4:30 a.m. her breathing became more labored and she is sleeping more and talking less when she is aroused for medication. They have up'd the dosage of her meds as she seemed to be in more pain. They worked in shifts for meds, all nite and Tina was even able to get some rest....so it is progressing toward the end, but not just yet! I'll let you all know as soon as I know anything. m

Aunt Doris

I am so sorry to tell you that Aunt Doris is in the hospital bleeding internally from a tear in her heart. She has opted not to have surgery and probably will not make it through the day. She is on morphine and resting comfortably. Regina Hospital in Hastings. Janet and I will be going there shortly and will try to keep you all posted.

Update on Loretta

Loretta is in a nursing home trying to build up some strength to go home.........she was having trouble sleeping and then a doc who's not her regular doc gave her valium to sleep and after 8 days she'd used up her whole month's dose (probably sleeping but not thinking she'd slept and taking more valium. etc/////////) so she became very slurred in speech and they put her in the hospital and found that she did have a UTI........but then they also pursued an mri and found that she also has an anuyurism............one centimeter..........so now she has to see a neurologist to see what to do about that............she still sounds like her speech is a bit slurred and I'm not sure why.....................I told her that we were coming for her birthday celebration and she said "we'd better"! Funny!

Message written by Kathleen, after talking to Michael and Loretta herself. It sounds like she can use some prayers....They will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Oct. 24 in Dublin at Mike's home. All are invited. m

Double Trouble in Atlanta

Hi -- thought I'd let you know what is going on with Joe. My computer here at work got wiped out and I lost almost all of the families e-mails.

Anyway, last Wednesday Joe failed his stress test so we had to go back in on Thursday for a heart cath. They found a 95% blockage and tried to put a stent in. What should have been a 90 minute procedure turned into almost a 6 hour procedure. They were finally able to get the stent past the blockage. They kept him overnight and then sent him home. He is doing good -- tired, but feeling alright. Someone was really watching over him.

The next morning after we got home they put my Mom in the hospital with really high blood pressure -- 265 over 168. Hard to believe she didn't have a stroke. They adjusted her meds and she is also home and doing good.

Please keep them in your prayers.

Love and Miss everyone -- Sandi

News from Portage, Wisconsin

Hi Mary
I hope you are having a good late Spring as summer isn't here yet. Will it ever get warm?
John's eye surgery seems to be going good. He can see light - all he will be able to see will be light and shadows but that is a improvement over nothing. This surgery was less painful. It was about 3 hours long. His mood seems better. He is doing his gardening - we have hanging planters! - hope we will have some strawberries soon. We should have about 3 or 4! The deer ate the rest - holpe they enjoyed them. My knee is doing well - almost full range and little pain. I can drive again so we are once more mobile. John only drives around town as his perception is poor. Thank God for our daughter-in-law and neighbers as volunteer drivers.
Take care and have a good summer.
Florence