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Her letters come the same way every time: a card with a verse of scripture, an encouraging note and about $50 in cash. I say about because the bills are mostly fives and tens, and the totals vary. The encouraging note also varies a little, but expresses the same sentiment: “A beautiful place – please give this to the children.” When I got the first note a number of years ago, I was a little puzzled by the intent, so I called her and asked what exactly she wanted me to do. In that conversation I got her story: “I was a nurse in hospitals for many years. I worked many places, but my favorite was helping with the delivery of babies. I never got tired of seeing the joy on the mothers’ faces. Childbirth is risky, and I also saw more than my share of heartache. So whenever we’ve had a grandbaby born into my family (now great grandbaby!), I always make sure I give some extra offering on Sunday for the joy of our family. But I always send a little something to you folks, because I remember those who lost children as well. So that’s why I say please give that money to the children.” In the midst of the tragedy that surrounds the loss of a child, we at Hills of Rest are at the same time encouraged by the outpouring of support for those who have lost a minor child. Here is a list of some of the ways we also help grieving families at Hills of Rest. Some of these things we have done for years, some of them we have just added: • No cost space and interment for babies under the age of one. • Collaboration with Sanford Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care for service, care and support of families in need. • A free children/grandchildren rider up to $5,000 through Homesteaders Life Insurance Company for adults who have an existing policy or are looking for burial insurance. • Free professional funeral services for all minor children through George Boom Funeral Home or Miller Funeral Home. And if you are looking for ways you can help, our foundation is blessed by many people like yourself who donate for the placing of markers on unmarked children’s graves. If you would like more information about that, contact Shelley at 338-6551. While no parent would ever want to use these gifts of compassion, many find them especially meaningful and healing during a difficult time. If you are one of the people who has been a part of that healing compassion, with all of my heart I thank you. OFFiCe HOuRS: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday GATe HOuRS: SuMMeR 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM—Daily WiNTeR 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM—Daily from the conservators of Hills of Rest • Cemetery • Cremation Garden • Mausoleum Swan Song Since 1933 O CTObeR 2016 Visit us on the web at www.HillsOfRest.com ‘Give This To the Children’ Blessings, Phil Hills of Rest Foundation Hills of Rest has worked with Sanford Children’s Hospital Pediatric Palliative Care. Pictured from left to right: Phil Schmitz, Manager at Hills of Rest, Dr. Lawrence Fenton, and Pam Koepsell, Clinical Nurse Specialist. Hills of Rest Foundation
Transcript of O 2016 Swan Song - hillsofrest.com · Her letters come the same way every time: a card with a verse...
Her letters come the same way every time: a card with a verse of
scripture, an encouraging note and about $50 in cash. I say about because
the bills are mostly fives and tens, and the totals vary.
The encouraging note also varies a little, but expresses the same
sentiment:
“A beautiful place – please give this to the children.”
When I got the first note a number of years ago, I was a little puzzled by
the intent, so I called her and asked what exactly she wanted me to do. In
that conversation I got her story:
“I was a nurse in hospitals for many years. I worked many places, but
my favorite was helping with the delivery of babies. I never got tired of
seeing the joy on the mothers’ faces. Childbirth is risky, and I also saw more
than my share of heartache. So whenever we’ve had a grandbaby born into
my family (now great
grandbaby!), I always make sure
I give some extra offering on
Sunday for the joy of our family.
But I always send a little
something to you folks, because
I remember those who lost
children as well. So that’s why I
say please give that money to
the children.”
In the midst of the tragedy that
surrounds the loss of a child, we
at Hills of Rest are at the same
time encouraged by the
outpouring of support for those who have lost a minor child.
Here is a list of some of the ways we also help grieving families at Hills
of Rest. Some of these things we have done for years, some of them we
have just added:
• No cost space and interment for babies under the age of one.
• Collaboration with Sanford Children’s Pediatric Palliative Care for
service, care and support of families in need.
• A free children/grandchildren rider up to $5,000 through Homesteaders
Life Insurance Company for adults who have an existing policy or are
looking for burial insurance.
• Free professional funeral services for all minor children through George
Boom Funeral Home or Miller Funeral Home.
And if you are looking for ways you can help, our foundation is blessed
by many people like yourself who donate for the placing of markers on
unmarked children’s graves. If you would like more
information about that, contact Shelley at 338-6551.
While no parent would ever want to use these gifts of
compassion, many find them especially meaningful and
healing during a difficult time.
If you are one of the people who has
been a part of that healing compassion,
with all of my heart I thank you.
OFFiCe HOuRS:
8:00 AM to 5:00 PMMonday through Friday
GATe HOuRS:
SuMMeR
8:00 AM to 8:00 PM—Daily
WiNTeR
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM—Daily
from the
conservators of
Hills of Rest
• Cemetery
• Cremation Garden
• Mausoleum
Swan Song
Since 1933
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Visit us on the web at www.HillsOfRest.com
‘Give This To the Children’
Blessings,Phil
Hills of Rest
Foundation
Hills of Rest has worked with SanfordChildren’s Hospital Pediatric Palliative Care.Pictured from left to right: Phil Schmitz,Manager at Hills of Rest, Dr. Lawrence Fenton,and Pam Koepsell, Clinical Nurse Specialist.
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“I had no idea” is almost always the response people have when they
are told all of the different kinds of cremation interment options we have
at Hills of Rest.
“We literally have a price
range between three hundred
and three million dollars,”
says Shelley Roemeling,
Advance Planner at Hills of
Rest Cemetery. “We offer
cremation burial, an ossuary,
indoor and outdoor niches,
and private family estates in
our cremation garden. We have the largest variety of memorialization
options to fit any need in the region.”
Feel free to drive around our grounds or stop by the office for a tour, or
call and ask for a brochure. Our number is 338-6551.
‘i had no idea!’
Our Cremation Seminar was asuccess! Thanks to all who attended.Check our Facebook page forupcoming seminars.
Photo Album...
Spot is Off the DL
Four-legged
athletes like Spot,
the Wonderdog,
get aches and
pains like anyone
else. We are
happy to have him up and “running.” A
gimpy right front wrist has kept him from
his ordinary rounds. Rehab in the cab of
Clinton’s truck has allowed it time to
heal – good to have you back, Spot!
We remember the victims of 9/11 and the sacrifice of the first responders.
Need a little extra income? We are looking for 3-5 people who would like to lead
funeral processions into Hills of Rest Cemetery. if you are interested, please contact the
Hills of Rest office at (605) 338-6551.
Swan Song from the conservators of Hills of Rest Cemetery
Robert e. Adams, Sr.Alvina R. AlbersNaomi R. AustinManee barrett
bryan D. bethkeLarry D. beynonMarcia D. blume
Virgil J. brinkmanJames H. brokawLinda L. brown
Vernon W. burgersMarjorie e. buttemeier
Jeanette F. buusFloyd A. Callisonbetty J. Campbell
Forrest CarperGladus "Chris" Carstensen
Trevenen D. Castlebrittany Corcoran
Rollin F. CraftThomas Cronn
Marjorie b. DavisVictoria A. (Jensen) Davis
Cinda L. DemorestFrank J. Dolezal
Jody DossettMary A. Dunkelberger
Sidney DvoracekVirginia L. earley
edward O. eastwoldSusan D. eitreimJeffery P. ehlen
Joanne L. elbersLucille L. eliasonWendell S. elliott
Karen L. espelandRuby Farrand
Mardell L. FergusonTheodore "Ted" Fetters
L. Wayne Fonderbeverly J. FriedlViolet M. GilbertsLaVonne Grassel
Patricia A. "Patty" GriffithMildred e. Haan
elsa Halleldon D. HascheLillian M. Hass
Raymond C. Haugan Mildred HaugstadMerrill e. HaynesLillie M. HeeschPeggy Herrmann
Genevieve "Genny" HoltzAnna Marie HorstRobert D. HorstedLarry K. Husman
Rumana Gasaba JansonOrion "Orie" Jellema Maynard D. Johnke
James P. JoyceCalvin JulianLarry W. Kane
James D. KappenmanShirley A. Kaveny
Vansy KhamsivoneJudith M. Klein
Debra M. KlutmanLois b. Kruck
ellen e. KwallekMable M. LarsonPalmer L. Larson
Fred A. LauerLeRoy L. LefflerArlene b. Lewis
LaVonne V. LingoRobert A. Locken
Vernon "bud" LongJeffrey J. LyndeLewis J. Lyon
Lillian C. MabeeGary L. McFarlane
Richard "Rick" MundtLeo L. Nady
Doris O. NelsonDouglas C. Nelson
Helen H. NelsonLaWanda Nelson
Yevgeniy NykytyukJennie O'Neal
Carol J. OvergardDwaine S. ParkerHazel V. PedersenHeather Peterson
Russell R. PetersonMary Ann Puls
Robert R. RiddleMarlene L. RollingerShirley J. Ronning
Dorothy M. Seversonedna i. Sherman
Gretchen e. ShirelyRobert SivertsonJames e. Smith Tatym N. Stapf
James W. StewartDarline e. Sona
Donald A. SopkoGordon A. Stewart
Tenaya TaylorVanthanakong Thithavong
Cheryl A. ThorsonPercy F. TornowRuth M. Tucker
Marlene Van Den bergMarvin A. Van Laar
Peter Van RegenmorterJerauld L. WallineRichard C. Warner
Dewane WilcoxWaymah "Jean" WinterJacqueline J. Wittrock
Lois A. WysuphMaranda Yesda
beverly J. (Anderson) YoungLaVonne M. Zaayer
Carol J. ZimmelArnold W. Zueger
We remember:A list of those interred since our last publication
To read these obituariesand others go towww.HillsOfRest.com
Sometimes you do someone a favor, and it turns out they
helped you more than you helped them. Many years ago, we
helped a kid named Derek Maassen earn some money while he
went to college. His enthusiasm and hard work ethic has paid
us back dividends over the years – he has willingly come back
to help us in busy times even though he is fully employed and
has a busy home life. We cannot take credit for who he has
become, but we’d like to! Thanks, Derek!
Thank You, Derek Maassen!
Swan SongShelley Roemeling, Publisher
Hills of Rest Cemetery
300 Chapel Hill Road
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
605-338-6551
Toll Free: 1-877-877-3796
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