I made this in memory of my Grandma. I do have something to remember her by :)
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Taken from the Clayton Register, Elkader, Iowa
Hazel Helen Sylvester, 91
Hazel Helen Sylvester, 91, of Elkader, formerly of the Littleport and Strawberry Point areas, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader.
Funeral services will be held 11 a. m. Wednesday, January 6, in Hope Lutheran Church, Littleport, with The Rev. Lin Reichstadter officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, rural Littleport.
The casket bearers: were Jon Sylvester, Jeff Sylvester, Joe Sylvester, Daniel Sylvester, Rod Sylvester, Phillip Yeager, David Yeager, Patrick Yeager, Roger Sylvester Jr., Nick Sylvester, Steve Sylvester, Randy McGinty and John McGinty.
Friends called from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
She was born March 6, 1918, in rural Guttenberg, to Charles and Augusta (Ball) Putzier. She was baptized by The Rev. Braun in Guttenberg. She attended school in Volga Township, Clayton County and Elkport.
Hazel was united in marriage to Dale Sylvester on February 14, 1935, in Galena, Ill. They lived in various places as Dale worked road construction. After the fall work was finished they moved to his parents' home near Littleport. Their first son, Dale Jr. was born October 27, 1935, in Volga Township.
The couple farmed Hazel's mother's farm for one year, and at this time their daughter, Dorothy was born on December 27, 1936. They then moved to the Greg Debes farm in Cox Creek Township until purchasing the Merrit Nading farm near Littleport. On December 17, 1938, their son Larry was born and October 5, 1940, their son Roger was born. Three years later on April 18, 1943, a daughter Mary Lee was born and on January 18, 1946, their son Owen came along.
Hazel was a hard worker and all went well until she had serious surgery in 1947. The family always worked together.
Dale and Hazel retired to Strawberry Point. Hazel worked in several homes as well as cleaning the post office in Strawberry Point. They took several trips to see family; and enjoyed a big trip to Greece to see their son Roger and family.
Survivors include her children, Dale Sylvester, Strawberry Point, Dorothy McGinty, Franklin, Tenn., Larry (Connie) Sylvester, Elkader, Roger (Fofy) Sylvester, Beaver Creek, Ohio, Mary Lee Yeager, Littleton, Colo. and Owen (Susan) Sylvester, Elkport; 23 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Berdina Putzier, Strawberry Point; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, in 1996; two brothers, Howard and Carl Putzier; two sisters, Mildred Corson and Florence Cueno; and a grandson, Daryl Yeager.
Posted on January 6, 2010
Hazel Helen Sylvester, 91, of Elkader, formerly of the Littleport and Strawberry Point areas, died Saturday, January 2, 2010, at Central Community Hospital in Elkader.
Funeral services will be held 11 a. m. Wednesday, January 6, in Hope Lutheran Church, Littleport, with The Rev. Lin Reichstadter officiating. Burial will follow in Union Cemetery, rural Littleport.
The casket bearers: were Jon Sylvester, Jeff Sylvester, Joe Sylvester, Daniel Sylvester, Rod Sylvester, Phillip Yeager, David Yeager, Patrick Yeager, Roger Sylvester Jr., Nick Sylvester, Steve Sylvester, Randy McGinty and John McGinty.
Friends called from 3-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, at Leonard Funeral Home in Elkader, and after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church.
She was born March 6, 1918, in rural Guttenberg, to Charles and Augusta (Ball) Putzier. She was baptized by The Rev. Braun in Guttenberg. She attended school in Volga Township, Clayton County and Elkport.
Hazel was united in marriage to Dale Sylvester on February 14, 1935, in Galena, Ill. They lived in various places as Dale worked road construction. After the fall work was finished they moved to his parents' home near Littleport. Their first son, Dale Jr. was born October 27, 1935, in Volga Township.
The couple farmed Hazel's mother's farm for one year, and at this time their daughter, Dorothy was born on December 27, 1936. They then moved to the Greg Debes farm in Cox Creek Township until purchasing the Merrit Nading farm near Littleport. On December 17, 1938, their son Larry was born and October 5, 1940, their son Roger was born. Three years later on April 18, 1943, a daughter Mary Lee was born and on January 18, 1946, their son Owen came along.
Hazel was a hard worker and all went well until she had serious surgery in 1947. The family always worked together.
Dale and Hazel retired to Strawberry Point. Hazel worked in several homes as well as cleaning the post office in Strawberry Point. They took several trips to see family; and enjoyed a big trip to Greece to see their son Roger and family.
Survivors include her children, Dale Sylvester, Strawberry Point, Dorothy McGinty, Franklin, Tenn., Larry (Connie) Sylvester, Elkader, Roger (Fofy) Sylvester, Beaver Creek, Ohio, Mary Lee Yeager, Littleton, Colo. and Owen (Susan) Sylvester, Elkport; 23 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Berdina Putzier, Strawberry Point; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, in 1996; two brothers, Howard and Carl Putzier; two sisters, Mildred Corson and Florence Cueno; and a grandson, Daryl Yeager.
Posted on January 6, 2010
Friday, January 8, 2010
Hazel Sylvester
*THESE PICS WERE ALL TAKEN 2 YRS AGO, WHEN I WAS HOME. * SUMMER 2008
My grandmother, 2 yrs ago. She still knew who we were, and she still remembered things, We would talk, laugh, and have fun.
A pic of her and my grandfather taken several yrs ago. He was the love of her life
Grandma, mom, and all of Anits's kids
5 Generations of Women.
Mom (Dorothy),[72]; Grandma (Hazel),[90]; me (Denise)[52];
Anna Honey-Lynn Bird,[9]; Anita Marie Moore-(Bird)Wentworth,[31]; Samantha Wentworth [2]
ALSO shown are St Lucy Gabriella Shupe (the doxie in Anna's arms.)
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Today
Just got home from chemo, and feel wiped out. Just want to lie down. Which I will, shortly. I am on ixempra every 3 weeks. Pray it works, and I can be rid of this...but as always, God's Will be done.
I received a very delightful & unexpected phone call last night. One of our foster kids called! Tyler!! We had him off & on for maybe a year? Anyway, it was delightful to hear from him. He did give me sad news, his mom was in a motorcycle accident last summer, and died. We became close & she was a good mom. Her kids adored her. We just lost contact over time... something I am going to work on so it won't happen.It was so good to hear from him!
For my grandma, Hazel, my sil, Betty, and Marlene, a dear friend:
God our Father,
Your power brings us to birth,
Your providence guides our lives,
and by Your command we return to dust.
Lord, those who die still live in Your presence,
their lives change but do not end.
I pray in hope for my family,
relatives and friends,
and for all the dead known to You alone.
In company with Christ,
Who died and now lives,
may they rejoice in Your kingdom,
where all our tears are wiped away.
Unite us together again in one family,
to sing Your praise forever and ever.
Amen.
Monday, January 4, 2010
2009 in a nutshell
I have been out for awhile, not thinking much about blogging, but its time to start. So, 2009 in a nutshell...then on with 2010!
January-February: Came in with a bang. I was back on Chemo, AGAIN, for a golf ball size mass under my left arm. It just didn't want to go away for some reason, and I was already sick of chemo. (Now all of this chemo business began in Feb 2003, when I was dx'd stage 4 Her2+ Breast Cancer) The rest of Jan was Doc apts, as well as playing with my babies (Lucy, Desi, & Mojo) I believe it was about this time Lucy got pregnant. Prayed they were Desi's puppies!!
March: Still on Chemo. Its working, but not as well as I would have hoped. I am still up running around, though :). April came down from Vancouver, Wa to visit for a week. She loved it & Wyatt did, too. They ended up moving here in August! Lucy had 5 babies on March 30th. 4 girls & 1 boy. we kept one for Wyatt, Sandy. The others were gone fairy quick! But no more for Lucy. She had to be fixed so I wouldn't stress as much.
April: Anthony & Blake became Catholic!!! I am so very proud of them. They did very well. I pray they live their life as they should. Of course, this was one of my many 'Proud moments.' The end of the month I went with Gail to a Woman's meeting for Church in Clarksville. I enjoyed it. Tagci sang for us the first night. She was beautiful!
May: I started a new chemo regiment after being sent to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center for a trial. I believe it was a Phase 1 trial. That meant much driving back & forth to Nashville, as well as scans & blood work...loads of them both! I did make it to a first annual SpringFest held by the Church in Shelbyville. Now that was fun! Plan on going again this year, too.
June-Aug: In all reality, my days were mostly filled with some sewing, and resting. Chemo seems to wear on me, until I just wear out completely. I have good days, but most are filled with naps :). After much prayer, I did decide to work on joining the Dominican Laity. 6 months of just a questioning-type stage, and I can make my first promises.
This brings us up to Aug-Sept, which is when I started this blog. I stopped chemo in Oct, and was told I was in Remission. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all the kids and felt pretty good. Made several batches of soap, which everyone loves....wish I could sell them, now....and continued my classes with the Laity.
Cliff & Tabatha moved out right after Thanksgiving to Murfreesboro. Tab had a job that was there and a long trip back & forth.
December: Dec 1st I saw Dr Gian. All was OK, and he again used the remission word. sounded nice, but I had had so many setbacks I was still a bit worried. Around the 9th, I had some left sided pain, and couldn't figure out what it was...well, I found this hard spot, and knew what it was. I called Dr Gian on the 8th, made an appointment for the 16th...had scans on the 18th, and saw him again on the 22nd. Verdict: Cancer, 3 spots, left side. I would be starting chemo, again on the 3th of Jan.
Christmas came & I found out Cliff & Tabatha were wanting to move back to Ohio. Talk about a shock! So between the chem, and my son, I was just a tab stressed. Right after Christmas, I found out they had put my grandmother in the hospital, and she wasn't eating. So, sometimes things do come in 3's....
January-February: Came in with a bang. I was back on Chemo, AGAIN, for a golf ball size mass under my left arm. It just didn't want to go away for some reason, and I was already sick of chemo. (Now all of this chemo business began in Feb 2003, when I was dx'd stage 4 Her2+ Breast Cancer) The rest of Jan was Doc apts, as well as playing with my babies (Lucy, Desi, & Mojo) I believe it was about this time Lucy got pregnant. Prayed they were Desi's puppies!!
March: Still on Chemo. Its working, but not as well as I would have hoped. I am still up running around, though :). April came down from Vancouver, Wa to visit for a week. She loved it & Wyatt did, too. They ended up moving here in August! Lucy had 5 babies on March 30th. 4 girls & 1 boy. we kept one for Wyatt, Sandy. The others were gone fairy quick! But no more for Lucy. She had to be fixed so I wouldn't stress as much.
April: Anthony & Blake became Catholic!!! I am so very proud of them. They did very well. I pray they live their life as they should. Of course, this was one of my many 'Proud moments.' The end of the month I went with Gail to a Woman's meeting for Church in Clarksville. I enjoyed it. Tagci sang for us the first night. She was beautiful!
May: I started a new chemo regiment after being sent to Sarah Cannon Cancer Center for a trial. I believe it was a Phase 1 trial. That meant much driving back & forth to Nashville, as well as scans & blood work...loads of them both! I did make it to a first annual SpringFest held by the Church in Shelbyville. Now that was fun! Plan on going again this year, too.
June-Aug: In all reality, my days were mostly filled with some sewing, and resting. Chemo seems to wear on me, until I just wear out completely. I have good days, but most are filled with naps :). After much prayer, I did decide to work on joining the Dominican Laity. 6 months of just a questioning-type stage, and I can make my first promises.
This brings us up to Aug-Sept, which is when I started this blog. I stopped chemo in Oct, and was told I was in Remission. Had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all the kids and felt pretty good. Made several batches of soap, which everyone loves....wish I could sell them, now....and continued my classes with the Laity.
Cliff & Tabatha moved out right after Thanksgiving to Murfreesboro. Tab had a job that was there and a long trip back & forth.
December: Dec 1st I saw Dr Gian. All was OK, and he again used the remission word. sounded nice, but I had had so many setbacks I was still a bit worried. Around the 9th, I had some left sided pain, and couldn't figure out what it was...well, I found this hard spot, and knew what it was. I called Dr Gian on the 8th, made an appointment for the 16th...had scans on the 18th, and saw him again on the 22nd. Verdict: Cancer, 3 spots, left side. I would be starting chemo, again on the 3th of Jan.
Christmas came & I found out Cliff & Tabatha were wanting to move back to Ohio. Talk about a shock! So between the chem, and my son, I was just a tab stressed. Right after Christmas, I found out they had put my grandmother in the hospital, and she wasn't eating. So, sometimes things do come in 3's....
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