Mom went to be with the Lord this morning at around 9am. She had a pretty peaceful last couple of days and slipped away quitely. We know she is now in happier more peaceful place without the pain and suffering.
Tentative plans are for a service this Friday October 10 at 11am. It will be at our home church, South Albany Community Church in Albany. I’ll send out additional details as they are finalized. In lieu of flowers we ask that donations be given either to Willamette Valley Hospice or the South Albany Community Church building fund. The donation can be made through Fisher Funeral home who are handling funeral arrangements.
Our entire family thanks you for your prayers and caring during these last several months. If you have gone through this before then you know how much the support means to everyone. If you’d like to talk to Brett or myself here are our phone #’s:
Brett – 541-936-0559 Matt 541-990-6950
October 7, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Thank you, Matt, for the information. We all know that Annette is now without any pain.
Lindell Johnson
October 8, 2008 at 5:35 am
May God bless you all as a family as you remember, laugh, cry, and rejoice together in the knowledge she is with Jesus and that you’ll see her again one day.
We love you and we’re praying for you during this difficult time.
October 11, 2008 at 6:20 pm
The Rossback Family,
I had the pleasure of meeting and working with Annette at Oak School. She was the most beautiful, loving, caring, strong, family oriented and Christ-like person I have ever known. I was always impressed by the way that she treated all of the students the same, like Jesus had just knocked on her door and she invited Christ in she also invited them into her life with open arms and her loving smile. I will never forget her loving attitude toward all, and the depth of her love for God.
I just found out a couple of weeks ago that she was so sick. It breaks my heart to read of the things she endured and reminds me what a special person she was. It is not surprising to know even toward the end she never complained about what was happening to her. It comforts my heart to know that she is whole again and in the loving arms of her Savior. She is marking the time until she welcomes her loving family to her new home.
May God wrap his loving arms around you, her loved ones and carry you through this difficult time.