Valerie Katzmarek Obituary

Dear Kelly, Noe, & Tiffany,
I am so sorry for your loss. Aunt Val is now in a better place and she is no longer suffering. I know this has to be very difficult for you. I will keep you all in my thoughts and prayers.

Dear Kelly-

My heart goes out to you and your family. You have always been and always will be a dear friend to me. I am just a phone call away.

Love,

Kris (Yosh)

Dear Kelly:
I am very sorry you lost your mom. It is so hard to lose someone so dear especially at such a young age. May it bring you comfort to know she is happy in heaven dancing with the angels waiting for the day when the two of you will meet again. I hope all the wonderful memories you have will remain close to your heart and help lift your spirits when times are rough and you need a pleasant reflection of your mom. God Bless you and all your family as you go through this journey. I am always here for you if you need a good listener or shoulder to cry on.
Warmly,
Elisa

Dear Kelly, Noe, and Tiffany,
Although I haven't known you for very long, You and your family have been wonderful neighbors. I am so sorry for your loss. I would like to extend my deepest sympathy.

Kelly, Noe, and Tiffany,
My heart goes out to you in your profound sorrow at the loss of your Mother, and Grandmother. While Valerie is now with Our Lord Jesus and God His father, in heaven, it is us who suffer the loss of our dearest one so keenly unil we can rejoin them in God's time. May the anguish of loss be swiftly balanced by the transcendant joy of remembering the sweetness of your good times together.

A Poem: Quilted Memories

You walk the aisles in quilting stores, with me in tow,
Stopping to finger the texture and pattern of bright memories,
Pieced together like the colored calico swatches of your life formed the most beautiful quilted whole.

Here, a tea ceremony for two, the scent of jasmine steam rising from the raspberry-stencilled teapot, the secret giggles of Mom, with me at five, her good Noritake eggshell teacups balanced precariously in tiny hands, trusting absolutely.

There, you hold your patients in protective twilight sleep, safe from the surgeon's knife, always the first person they wake to see in the recovery room, caring and comforting. A glimpse of a different "you".

The sweetness of singing together in church, your friendly chatter with truckers on your CB radio as you drove the lonely miles to home, Your quiet sparkle of humor sewing our family together like geometric patches of cotton sateen.

I can almost hear your soft footsteps echo mine down the aisles of colored fabric bolts,
My eyes still blur when I feel your presence, bidding me to delight in the glory of patterned quilted memories sewn lovingly together across a lifetime.
By Candice Massey(Copyright 2007)

My love to you always, caring friendship, and sympathy for your loss of your Mom.

You were my mother and my friend,
Which was unusual.
Somehow our characters still blend:
Your wisdom and my will.

I turned, and you were there for me;
I spoke, you understood.
I felt cared for, but also free;
You loved, and I was good.

I'm fortunate that I was born
To someone just like you;
I love you still. Though you are gone,
You live in what I do.

My thoughts are with you.

Dear Kelly:

I was so grieved to hear about Valerie. She was a very sweet person always there to lend a helping hand. It is very difficult to lose a parent she will be greatly missed.
With Deepest Sympathy,

Joan Sanders & Family

I wrote this poem when my Dad passed away. Thought it might be of comfort to you.

This is not goodbye...

Death be not my resting place, for God is by my side.
My Life lives on within your heart, my Soul within your smile.
Call forth my name and I'll be there, to shelter you from harm.
And always know my Love is near, and with you for all time.
Be not afraid to walk alone, for I am by your side.
So now let go and know someday, we'll meet again on high.

All my love and thoughts to you and yours, Nicole

Kelly, Noe, & Tiffany,
My deepest condolences to you and your family during this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all. God bless.

Kelly, Noe & Tiffany~
I am so sorry for your loss. Words alone cannot express the sorrow. Growing up I was so close to Aunt, she was my Aunt Ding Ding. She loved when I called her that. She was always so funny making everyone laugh with her silly jokes. I will miss her greatly. I love you guys and I love Aunt, I know in my heart she is now at peace and in a safe place. God Bless!
Love, Angela, Todd & Krystle

Dear kelly, Noe and Tiffany,
It was a very sad news for me and Prem to know about your mom's passing away. Since I knew her closely,I feel greatly saddened and can imagine your state who were so close toher. Mom is the best thing in the world, please accept our heartfelt condolences. We are sure and pray for her soul to be in peace. May God grant you courage to pass over this loss.

Dear Kelly, Noe and Tiffany:

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. I pray that God keeps you in his care and comfort all the days of your lives. I am thinking of you and keeping you three close in my heart.

Dear Kelly, Noe & Tiffany:::
Your Mom & Grandma was always so proud of all of you. She gathered such great strength and pleasure from all of you.
She was a dear friend of mine and I shall always keep her in my heart and I know that she always knew that. We laughed together & cried together in the best times and the bad times. She has many memories and so do I and my family. We will always remember her and keep her close in our hearts. She lives on thru all who knew her.
With Our Deepest Sympathy,
Ralph, Stephanie, Jovena& Ralphie Valencia

Dear Kelly, Noe, and Tiff,
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother. My heart goes out to you and your loved ones. May your hearts take the time to grieve and when ready, begin to heal. Take comfort in your memories and know your friends and family are here to help you get through this.
Thinking of you,

Dear Kelly, Noe, and Tiffany: So sorry for the loss of your mother. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you grieve. Know that she is at peace, now and is watching over you. May the memories of your mother comfort you and sustain you in the coming days. Love, Uncle Sonny and Aunt Rose Maranto; cousins Mary (Mark) Stohl; Debra (Rick) Christianson and James (Jill) Maranto

In My Pocket

I have memories in my pocket.
They rattle among the change.

My memories of you are treasures I carry wherever I go.

They are stored in bits and pieces, parts of a beautiful whole
They give me comfort when I think I am alone.

Yes, I have memories in my pocket, like so much other stuff I keep there.

But of all the treasures I have, it’s the memories of you that are the most precious.

Be Still

Be still like the grass on a melancholy summer day
Be still like desert shrub.

Be calm and you will hear your loved one speak, in the stillness, in the calm, their love resounds.

If you are still this promise I make, you will hear the voice of your loved one helping you along your way.

Kelly,
I am so sorry for the loss of your mother.
You will be in my prayers.

To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.

Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."

It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."

God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.

When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.

I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.

There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.

If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.

So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.

And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.

Ruth Ann Mahaffey (author)
©Copyright 1998-2007

To The Katzmarek Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. May you find comfort in all your memories of her .With sympathy to you also Aunt Mary on the loss of your beloved daughter . May you also find comfort knowing she is at peace.

My thoughts and prayers are with you.Please if there is any thing I can do please let me know

No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.

Kelly, Noe & Tiffany.
It breaks my heart to think of what you must be feeling. It had been so long since I saw Aunt Val, but I clearly remember her smile and her laugh,both very contagious.
You're in our hearts and prayers.
Love you.
Eva, Dave, Tea and Margo

To Kelly and Tiffany, I know how much your heart is breaking from the lost of your mother, grandmother. Just know that she is in heaven, she is at peace, no more pain. Always remember how much she loved you both. When my daughter nicknamed her "auntie ding ding" she laughed so hard she cried and always kept that nickname. Her laughter will always be in my heart. I miss my sister. I love you Valerie. Love your baby sister weiner