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Barbara Kalk Lopez (65) Cancer Update:
From Al Lopez: Inver Grove Heights, MN
Gary, Barbara Kalk had her surgery today for lung cancer. The doctor was unable to take the tumor out, because another lymph node outside of the lung was cancerous. Barbara will recuperate for the next 2 weeks or so and start chemo and/or radiation therapy. Thank you for your prayers. Al
Darrel Abrahamson’s (68) Caringbridge site: http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/darrelabrahamson
From Sara Abrahamson: Dunseith, ND
Hi Gary,
This is one of Darrel’s daughters, Sara. I got your email address from my dad email account. I have heard you posted on your blog the incident with my father. Jeanmarie (my aunt) has mentioned that you were looking for a website to post updates for everyone. Well I finally got a caring bridge sight up. Just look for Darrel Abrahamson and you should be able to find it. I am trying to keep it updated as much as possible. Thanks,
Sara Abrahamson
Update for Hannah Loeb (39):
 Reply to Neola from Karen Loeb Mhyre (65): kmhyre@comcast.net Bellevue, WA.
Hello Neola,
My mom and my middle sister, Marianne live with my sister, Jane Loeb. Jane and Mom built their home about twelve years ago, and now my sister Jane owns the home. Mari came to live with them about 8 years ago when our mother had back surgery and needed some help. Mari has some mental health issues so she had lived independently for many years in a “cluster house” for clients of the North Seattle Mental Health System. It was safe and we did not have to worry about her living on her own. When she stayed with Jane and Mom, they discovered that they all got along very well and that it was good to have Mari there to help Mom as she needed. They have a wonderful life. Mom helped Mari learn to be a good cook. Mari is in her mid fifties now and is a remarkable person. She loves to cook and sew and write. She and Jane and Mari have a game of Scrabble or Pinnacle going all the time.
Until my mom got sick in May, she was busy reading or watching the news (CSPAN or MSN) most of the time. It came as quite a shock, especially to Mom, that she was not able to recover and resume her normal activities. Jane arranged for a hospital bed to be placed in their family room so now everyone can care for Mom and spend this quality time together. We are very lucky to have our Evergreen Hospice Services to support our family as we take care of Mom in the home she loves.
Mari’s health has been stable for many years, but she is not able to work or live totally independently. It is so wonderful for our family that they have been able to share their home and life together.
My husband and I live about twenty minutes away and I spend the week days at Jane’s helping care for Mom and I go home on the weekends. It has been a gift to our family for us to share in caring for Mom at this time. All the “sibling stuff” goes away. We are mush more able to focus on Mom and give her the care she needs as we all are on this journey together.
Mom is still alert and eating pretty well and can get up in a chair most days. She is able to do chair transfers, but is no longer strong enough to walk, even with a walker. We have some one pound weights for her to work on arm exercises, and we do range of motion exercises to help her from becoming too stiff. Mom has had Rheumatoid Arthritis for many years and had always been able to walk up and down stairs several times each day to keep herself “fit”. However, when someone is 89, and gets cancer, it is very difficult to keep strong as the disease progresses. Your body just does not have the resilience of a younger person.
Her comfort is what we all are working for and right now we are able to manage this fairly well. We are so grateful to have the Home Hospice Care Program to support us as we make this journey.
Thank you so much for your interest in our Mother. I am sure she will enjoy the caramels that you are sending!
Her address is:
Hannah Loeb
23321 8th Place West
Bothell, WA 98021
Dick Johnson to Celebrate his 60th birthday. djcars@hughes.net
 Hi Gary
Just was going to mention that Dick’s birthday is on the 20th, but we’re going to celebrate a little bit early tonight. Ron & Barb are heading off on their Alaskan cruise and wanted to help Dick celebrate his birthday so we’re going to do the pizza/beer thing tonight. I also invited a few other friends to join us. I hope to remember to bring my camera and I’ll send you a few pictures. A big milestone of 60 years. Hard to believe. We will also have a family celebration for his birthday on the 24th at our lake cabin. I’m sure he’s thinking no one knows his birthday is coming up! ha. Knowing him he really doesn’t want 2 celebrations either, but we just couldn’t get it to work for 1 day. Take care.
Brenda
From Neola Kofoid Garbe:Bottineau & Minot, ND
Patrick W. Davis
(August 19, 1940 – July 15, 2010)  Sign Guest Book Send Flowers  PATRICK W. DAVISFuneral services for Pat W. Davis, age 69 of Belcourt, will be held on Monday at 10:00 A.M. in the St. Anthony’s Catholic Church of rural Dunseith. Burial will in the Church Cemetery.
Patrick W. Davis, a son of Gregory and Alvina Davis, was born on August 19, 1940 at Belcourt. He was reared and educated in the Belcourt area. On October 10 1963 he entered the US Army and was honorably discharged on October 5, 1965. Pat returned home and owned a meat market in Rolla for a time. He later operated a construction company in Belcourt for many years. Pat was a bus driver for the local school for several years. He worked security at the Turtle Mountain Community School until he retired. Pat has continued to make Belcourt his home. He passed away on Thursday, July 15, 2010 in a Rolette nursing home. Pat was a member of the Belcourt American Legion. He enjoyed playing poker at the Casino and with his friends and family. Pat enjoyed traveling with Joe Gillis and taking his friends and family traveling. He is survived by a son, Gregory of Jamestown; step-children, Leonard Parisien Jr., Jeff Parisien, Jolene Allard, Kelly Parisien and Fabian Peltier all of Belcourt. Pat was preceded in death by his parents, Gregory and Alvina; brothers, Lloyd, George, Charles and Simion; sisters, Deloris Peltier, Verna LaFountain, Martha Davis and JoAnne Davis. One Room Country school Reunion:
Pictures from Neola Kofoid Garbe: Bottineau & Minot, ND
Hi Gary,
This photo was in the Courant. Rena Roland is sitting (in her wheelchair) in the center of the picture. Linda Gartner is the lady in the red blouse on the left side of the picture. Helen Brandvold Taylor is in the front row toward the right side of the picture; she’s wearing white slacks, blue shirt.
The article about the reunion is very good–wish I had a copy of the Courant. I’ll send it when I get to Minot next week–unless I obtain a copy before then. Perhaps someone will send it to you before then.
 Neola
Here’s the other picture from the Courant–thanks to Scott Wagar. Victoria Krogen Gillies (Alex) is Scott’s grandmother. Rena Larshus Roland is, as you know, the “author” of the “One-Room-County Schools” book. You also know Earl is her son.
Neola
Rena Larshus Roland, Victoria Krogen Gillies & Earl Roland
Picture from Lee Stickland (64): Dickinson, ND
Pictures from Larry Hackman (66): Bismarck, ND My Grandson, Nathan Leintz #12 standing 3rd from the right on the group photos, and with one of his coaches being his dad Scott, standing 1st from the right WON THE CONFERENCE, BABE RUTH CHAMPIONSHIP today. Now, they will continue on to go to state.
There is one photo showing my Grandson, Nathan #12, and his dad, Coach Scott Leintz holding the championship trophy.
Nathan pitches and plays shortstop.
They have worked hard.
We are very proud Grandparents.
Congratulations, Nathan and Scott and the to the rest of the Lumberkings.
Marion & Larry
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