My Grandma

We got a call Thursday that my grandma was not doing well and was in her last few days/hours.  So I took the kids and drove down to the nursing home where she has been staying since my grandpa had his stroke and passed away this summer.

At Christmas when we saw her, she couldn't even form words anymore because of her Alzheimer's and she really took a downward turn the last couple weeks since then.  In fact, earlier this week she couldn't even swallow anymore, so it wasn't a surprise that she stopped eating and drinking and was sleeping all the time.  When I saw her on Thursday she was breathing so shallow and so I knew it was going to be my last time seeing her alive.

She passed away yesterday afternoon.  It was hard, but I could never wish her back...between my grandpa being gone now and her being gone mentally.  It is just so hard losing both of them in 6 months.  But I still think my grandpa's death was harder - him being the first one of them.  Him being in such good health, or so we thought.  In so many ways, I feel like I dealt with my grandma's death in back in June as I was mourning my grandpa.  But it is bringing all those emotions and memories back again.  I wish I could go back and enjoy those memories I have with them a little bit longer.

Here are a couple pictures that were taken last December...and even though my grandma wasn't really having anymore lucid moments, these pictures that I took capture my grandma as I remember her before her Alzheimer's hit.  I see a glimpse of her still in here.  This is how I want to remember her.  I love you so much grandma and grandpa.  I miss you so much!!

Here is the information for my grandma:

Viewing on Monday, January 7th from 2-4 pm and from 7-9 pm.
Throop Funeral Home
214 Church Street, Coopersville, MI 49404

Funeral on Tuesday, January 8th at 11 am.
Coopersville Reformed Church
423 West Randall Street, Coopersville, MI 49404