Monday, very early in the morning, my Grandpa Osterholt (my mom's dad) passed away. He has been I'll for quite a while, battling heart and kidney failure. Still, no one was really ready for him to go.
My mom lives in Tulsa, my Grandparents in St. Louis, and she has received the same call several times in the past couple years. The caller always says "your dad isn't doing very well, we don't think he will make it much longer.". Lucky for my mom, she doesn't work and could always catch the next flight to see him. Every time she went up to visit things would turn around and with a few medicine adjustments he would feel much better for a while.
That being said, he has been ready to go be with Jesus for quite a while. Grandpa told my mom several times he was ready to go. I rest assured that he is in a better place, happy, healthy, and visiting with all his family members he had lost throughout his 90+years here on Earth.
Grandpa, we love you and we already miss you. Watch over us and protect out memories of you. You were a great man. One of the greatest. And you were the leader of our family. Continue to give us guidance from above.
I am so happy grandpa got to meet his great grandsons, Jackson and Benjamin! I have always felt like my Dad's parents watch over Ben, and now Grandpa O can do the same.
The wake is Wednesday and the funeral Mass will be Thursday. I have not yet cried because I know he is in a better place, but tears will be shed over the next couple days as I spend time with my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my grieving Grandma who will be on her own for the first time in about 65 years.
Rest In Peace (Great) Grandpa O. We love you!
My mom lives in Tulsa, my Grandparents in St. Louis, and she has received the same call several times in the past couple years. The caller always says "your dad isn't doing very well, we don't think he will make it much longer.". Lucky for my mom, she doesn't work and could always catch the next flight to see him. Every time she went up to visit things would turn around and with a few medicine adjustments he would feel much better for a while.
That being said, he has been ready to go be with Jesus for quite a while. Grandpa told my mom several times he was ready to go. I rest assured that he is in a better place, happy, healthy, and visiting with all his family members he had lost throughout his 90+years here on Earth.
Grandpa, we love you and we already miss you. Watch over us and protect out memories of you. You were a great man. One of the greatest. And you were the leader of our family. Continue to give us guidance from above.
I am so happy grandpa got to meet his great grandsons, Jackson and Benjamin! I have always felt like my Dad's parents watch over Ben, and now Grandpa O can do the same.
The wake is Wednesday and the funeral Mass will be Thursday. I have not yet cried because I know he is in a better place, but tears will be shed over the next couple days as I spend time with my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my grieving Grandma who will be on her own for the first time in about 65 years.
Rest In Peace (Great) Grandpa O. We love you!
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I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. My condolences to you and your family during this time. May he rest in peace.
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