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Erica E. Rosenbaum

Erica Rosenbaum Obituary

Erica E. Rosenbaum, nee Klima, 28, of Highland Park, beloved wife of Jon; loving daughter of Donald Klima and Sharon

Klima; loved sister of Donna (Tyler) Hesh, Autumn (Walter) Wisniewski and Donald (Fran) Klima; dear niece of Kim Angeletti, Linda Born and Albert (Nancy) Salberg; fond aunt, cousin and friend of many. Visitation from 5 until 8 p.m. Monday, at the Glueckert Funeral Home, Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington Heights Road, (4 blocks south of Palatine Road) Arlington Heights and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until Funeral service at 11 a.m. Interment at Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions to West Suburban Humane Society, 1901 Ogden Ave., Downers Grove, IL 60515, appreciated. Information www.GlueckertFH.com or

847-253-0168.

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Published by Chicago Tribune on Oct. 26, 2008.

Memories and Condolences
for Erica Rosenbaum

Sponsored by Sharon Klima, Mother.

284 Entries

Linda Bielat

February 24, 2023

Hi. I was a classmate of your mom Sharon, She was the best. I texted her on New years and didn't hear anything back. A few weeks later she called me and we talked. She told me about her condition. I text her on her birthday and also asked how she was doing. She said fabulous. That was always her word to me. I am so sorry to hear about her passing. I knew how sick she was and what she has been through. I will miss our talks. One topic was always her grandson Tyson. You can see how much she loved him. God bless.

Kim

February 11, 2023

We have some nad news to pass on today, Erica's mother Sharon Klima has passed away this morning at 5:20 am and is now joining Erica.

Sharon Klima

January 14, 2023

Happy 43rd birthday coming up Tuesday my fabulous daughter. Wishing you were here with us celebrating. When I see you again; we will celebrate again.
Missing you very; very much every day. Take care of our family there; and please pray for your family here.

Love you very much,

Mom

Jordan

June 22, 2022

Ms. Klima,

It´s been such a long time since I´ve written anything here but still not a day goes by that I don´t think of you! Some days more than others. If you see my grandma up there in heaven please hug her & tell her how much I love and miss her. I wish I could have just one more day with the both of you! Love always, Jordan

Mom

January 17, 2022

Happy 42nd birthday my terrific daughter. Missing you more every day - wish you were here. Snow hit again & car has snow surrounding it. Will visit your grave in the spring - know I love you very much always.

Love Always & Forever

Mom

Mom

October 22, 2021

I miss you and love you very much my terrific daughter - wishing you were here with us. Kyle went to the cemetery with me to put flowers on the graves.

Love Always Mom

Sharon Klima

January 15, 2021

My fabulous daughter,

Came out to the cemetery with Aunt Kim last week to put flowers on your grave but she could not find them due to snow covering. Kim still left them where they should be.

Wishing you the most fabulous birthday ever on Sunday. Have fun. Remember I always love you, and always will.

Love Forever and Always,

Mom

Sharon Klima

December 25, 2020

Dear Fabulous Daughter,

Another Christmas without you, and wishing you were here with us. Miss and love you very much.

Love Always and Forever,

Mom

Sharon Klima

October 20, 2020

Dear fabulous daughter,

Put some flowers on your grave Saturday. Angela, Kyle, Jordan and her family came to visit also.

Miss you more and more every day. Take care of our family until we meet again.

Love Always & Forever,

Mom

January 17, 2020

For erica the great.
You would have been 40 yrs old today and I am sure you would be complain about how old that is.
It is so hard not to say if this did'nt happen and all that stuff. All i can think is that God needed you more. I am going to try and get you flower so see what you can do about the weather improving. We all love and miss you and you will always hold that place in my heart of sad loss.

Sharon Klima

January 15, 2020

Happy 40th Birthday Daughter,

Tomorrow you turn 40, hard to believe its 40 years since I welcomed you into the world. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Wishing you were here so we could all celebrate this very special day.

Miss and Love you Always and Forever,

Mom

Sharon Klima

January 14, 2020

Happy 40th Birthday Fabulous Daughter,

Wishing you were here to celebrate your birthday. I tried to upload a cake with candles card but have not heard back from Legacy about my prior message with the photo. Wanted to visit your grave this weekend with flowers but snow is predicted and I cant make it. Aunt Kim said she would bring you flowers. Love and miss you more every day.

Love Always and Forever

Mom

Sharon Klima

December 22, 2019

Dear fabulous daughter,

Missing you more with each passing year. Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and fabulous New Year 2020 - a year when you turn 40. Wishing you were here with us but you always are in spirit. Give hugs and kisses to our family we miss too.

Love and miss you very much.

Mom

Carol Pate

October 22, 2019

Just seems like yesterday that Sharon was telling me about you and your school teaching and how your students loved you - still today. May God find the best place for you to await other loved ones. Bless you.

October 21, 2019

Erica,
Every year that goes by brings some of us older ones closer to you. This school strike reminds me how your skills are truly missed in this world. You were about helping the kids. You are always in my heart.
Auntie Kimmy

Sharon Klima

October 20, 2019

Dear Fabulous Daughter,

It's been 11 years since you left us, and the pain of losing you and missing you never goes away. Messages from your family, friends and students continue as all of us loved you very much and still do. You made a long, forever impact on every life that you touched. I miss you more with each passing year.

You are ALWAYS in our hearts and memories.

Love Always and Forever Mom

Sharom Klima

January 17, 2019

Happy 39th Birthday Daughter,

Wishing you were here with us to celebrate your birthday.

Love and Miss you very much.

Love Always and Forever,

Mom

Sharon Klima

January 2, 2019

Dear fabulous daughter,

Just wanted to wish you a Merry Christmas and Fabulous New Year. It's very possible I can come to the cemetery near your birthday but not sure yet. If not, know you are in my thoughts and prayers ALWAYS.

Love and Miss you very much,

Love ALWAYS AND FOREVER,

Mom

Sharon Klima

October 22, 2018

Dear Daughter,

10 years have passed since you left us. We all miss you very much. We visited your grave on Saturday. Our love, thoughts and prayers are with you ALWAYS AND FOREVER.

Love Mom

July 23, 2018

Ms. Klima,

Its been so long since Ive written anything to you! I went to visit you last year on the 9 year anniversary and it was one of the hardest things Ive ever done. I cried my eyes out they same way i did back in the 7th grade when they gave us the news about you. I still think about you and miss you each and everyday! Ive had so much going on with work lately and finding out Im now diabetic that I just distance myself from everyone and everything. Im crying as i write to you, gosh Im such a baby! Lol your mom has reached out to me a few times since I seen her last year and I truly appreciate when she does! Im so emotional about the fact that this year will make 10 years since your beautiful soul has left us. I look forward to visiting you and meeting your family again. I hope that you are with me and helping guide me in the right direction to reach my goals each and everyday. I miss you so much and hope to see you again some day. You are forever in my heart!

XOXO -Jordan

Melanie Born

February 17, 2018

Erica, Miss you so very much and think about you often.

Auntie Sharon, we are going to the cemetery this weekend weather permitting...I will make sure to get her something pretty

Sharon Klima

January 9, 2018

My fabulous daughter,

Happy upcoming 38th birthday daughter. Sorry to say the weather is going to be horrible, and I'm not able to make it in - that's the problem with our January birthdays - wish I would have had you in the spring or summer.

Love you and miss you very much. Will see you when the weather is better. Purple is your favorite color so I put more purple hearts. See you soon.

Love Mom

Sharon Klima

December 22, 2017

Early Merry Christmas and Happy New Year daughter. Wishing you were here with us. We all send our love to you always.

Not sure if I'll be there in January for your birthday - a lot depends on the weather. Know you are in my heart and mind Always and Forever.

Love Always Mom

Sharon Klima

October 21, 2017

Went to see you, dad and Tarynn today with Theresa and brought you some flowers. Jordan and her family came to see you also. What a beautiful, special young woman, and her husband and daughter were so wonderful also. You can be very proud how her life and family are. Jordan and her husband brought you such beautiful flowers. Miss you and love you very much, and many, many others loved you also.

All My Love Always and Forever Mom

Sharon Klima

January 17, 2017

Happy 37th birthday daughter. Hope you liked the flowers.

Love Mom

Sharon Klima

December 21, 2016

Missing you. Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year. Will see you near your birthday. Wishing you were here for the holidays and always. Love Mom

Sharon Klima

October 15, 2016

It will be 8 years soon since you left us and I miss you more with every year that passes. I will be seeing your sister, and your nephew on your anniversary as they miss you as much as I do. Will be in on Thanksgiving and in January before your birthday and will bring you flowers that you love. Wish you were here to celebrate the holidays with us. You are always in our thoughts and prayers.

Love Always Mom

Sharon Klima

December 22, 2015

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year daughter. Will visit you very soon for your birthday. Love Always
Mom

Sharon Klima

September 19, 2015

Miss and love you very much. See you soon.

Love Mom

Sharon Klima

January 13, 2015

Dear Daughter,

You would have been 35 years old this Saturday. Happy Birthday with all my love.

Kim and I went to the cemetery Sunday to put flowers on your grave and with all the snow and ice we couldn't find it. I'll be going back to Chicago in April and will put flowers on then.

Miss you and love you very much.

All my love always.

Mom

Sharon Klima

December 23, 2014

Dear Daughter,

Love and miss you very much. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and a terrific New Year. I will see you in January for your birthday. All my love always.

Love Mom

Jordan Zutant

October 21, 2014

Dear Ms. Klima,
I know your lastname is Rosenbaum but you will forever be Ms. Klima to me! It been 6 very long years without you and i miss you dearly! Not a day goes by that i do not miss you or remember what a kind woman you were! Although you were my 6th grade teacher you were also my bestfriend and like a second mother to me! I loved being in your class and makin excuses to cone visit you the following year when i was nolonger your student. You always kept a smile on my face, no other teacher compares to you. I finished all four years of high school even after having a baby my junior year and a big part of it was thanks too you! Whenever i felt down or felt i couldnt do it i just remembered how you would tell me i could do anything i set my mind too. I once wrote an esay about you, it was one of the hardest things ive ever done but it was one of my best papers! Im sure your lookin down over me and leading me to great things but i miss you so much and hope that one day ill see you again!
Love always your 6th grade student Jordan?

Sharon Klima

October 16, 2014

Your family will see you this weekend.

Thank you all for remembering my fabulous daughter - that is why I kept this site available to all of you - Erica would have wanted you to keep in touch with each other also. Her family, students, friends and her animals were the most important things in her life, and Erica was most important in all of our lives.

Love you and miss you.

Mom

Tanya Carchi

October 14, 2014

Dear Erica,

Not a day goes by where I don't think about you. You were such an extraordinary woman, and I knew that from the day I met you. I still remember the day I helped you move everything from your old classroom to your new one. We had so much fun that day. It was filled with a lot of laughter. You were like a second mom to me. You were so protective over me. I remember our lunches together. I would skip the cafeteria and have lunch with you in the classroom instead. You said it was your favorite part of your day, along with your joke of the day! You were always there for me. You helped me get through my parent's divorce and you helped me deal with my problems through my writing. I remember the time you submitted an essay I wrote in a contest for me and I won second place! You always believed in me. I hope you're looking down on me and I hope I'm making you proud. When you left us, I told myself that one day I was going to volunteer at PAWS. You always told me how happy it made you to volunteer and I saw the happiness adopting Millie brought in to your life and I promised myself I would follow in your footsteps and volunteer as well. The time has come! This month, I will be volunteering with PAWS in your honor! I can imagine your reaction and I wish I could see your smile.

Missing you, every second of every day.
Love you, always.
-Tanya (or as you called me, Tots)

Millie

Kira Robson

October 7, 2014

Dear Erica,
I can't believe that it has been 6 years. This time of the year always reminds me of you. The beginning of Fall always brings back the memories of that terrible day when I looked down at my phone and saw a text saying that you were gone. I remember being at Animal Control and the world around me sort of just fading out. I remember the sun, and the leaves and the air-exactly how it felt when I sat and watched you be lowered into the ground. As time has gone on, I reach for memories and try not to forget our bond, and all the fun and crazy times that we had. My worst fear is losing those. I see that your memory has stayed active here and I am glad for that. It has been nice to read all of the entries over the years.

Millie is doing good. She is still something else…and every time she is up to her antics like running out of the yard I always laugh and think that you might have something to do with it. She keeps a piece of you in my life, and she reminds me everyday of our friendship. Her face has started to turn grey and that is hard to see. I hope that you are with Lalo.

The last 6 years have had good times and struggles and challenges and change and I think of you often-miss you terribly when things are good and bad. Hate not having you around to share.

We used to have our joke "BFFN". Who knew.

Remembering, and missing you.
-Kira

January 18, 2014

Dear Erica,
Thought a lot about you yesterday. Hard to say Happy Bday when you are not here and that's not happy. You are always in my thoughts and prayers. Lots going on now so look after us all. Tell we meet again.
Love Always
Auntie Kimmy

January 16, 2014

Dear Wonderful, Terrific, Beautiful, Talented Daughter:

Happy 34th Birthday. I hope this is your best birthday ever. Next week I will be 62 and it's getting much closer to the time where I will see you again. I miss you very much. I am going to Donna's so that her and Autumn can get together to talk about how they both miss you also. I get to spend time with my grandson so that he can make my day much happier since I am always sad that you are not here so we can celebrate your special day.

I love you and miss you very much.

Love Mom

Sharon Klima

December 25, 2013

My Wonderful, Terrific Daughter:

Another Christmas goes by missing you. Didn't make it to Chicago have not been feeling well. Did call all your cousins to make sure that the kids had a great time. Going to see Donna and Tyson tomorrow and spoil them for Christmas wish you could be there with us. I know Donna misses you a lot especially since Don passed away last December also. I am so proud of her and Tyson. The Lord has truly blessed me with a wonderful family. I know you are very busy up there trying to make sure we all straighten our lives out – your help is greatly needed. Say hello to the rest of the family and give them our love. Love Forever.

Mom

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November 2, 2013

My Wonderful, Special Daughter Erica,

Although it has been 5 years now since you left us to be with Jesus, you are still forever in our hearts and minds. Your family and friends got together to remember you and it was an absolutely beautiful day. We wrote our love, prayers and wishes on balloons and sent them to you – purple ones of course, as that was your favorite color. I have posted these pictures for everyone to see. Two of your favorite students, Dorka and Lilliana joined our family this year at Angelas after visiting you. I warned them ahead of time how chaotic it can be, and told them that we have adopted them, and they will forever be a part of our crazy family. They love you as much as we do and they are very special young women. They come to visit you very often as Melanie does, and always bring you beautiful flowers, and their love and best wishes. We are all certainly glad that we have you up there to put in a good word for us and to look after us. Our family and the entire world is going through very chaotic times, and we need all the prayers that we can get from all of you up there. Please give our love to the rest of the family, and let them know that we love them also. Give Tarynn hugs and kisses from all of us and take special care of her for Melanie as I know that you do. Remember always that you will never be forgotten, and that you are always loved.

Mom

Jon Rosenbaum

June 24, 2013

Erica not a day goes by I don't think of u and the great times we had u were the best thing to ever happen to me in my life and I will never forget u I am a hell of a lucky guy to have meet u and marry u Ur name is tattooed over my heart and I will forever love as I have always love u I miss u so much not a day goes by I don't think of u I love u so much I would do anything to be able to hold u in my arms again and see Ur beautiful smile u made me a better man I'm Am forever great ful to be Ur husband I will never forget u I love u so much

Melanie Born

May 2, 2013

Hi Cuz, Too much time has passed and I feel as though I SHOULD be able to talk to you by now. It's strange how the mind accepts...yet doesn't. I think of you often and hope and pray that wherever you are is a fine a place as there is. Miss you mucho!! xoxo Mel

Carrie C

April 30, 2013

Just came across this again...had a great day and thought I would share with you. You would be proud :)

January 20, 2013

Dear Daughter,

Stopped by the cemetery with Angela to put flowers on your grave when I went out for Kyle's birthday. You are 33 years old now - Happy Birthday my very special daughter. I'm planning on coming back out in April for Mel's kids birthdays and I'll stop by and put more flowers on your grave. Mel has been wonderful about keeping your grave looking beautiful besides your 2 wonderful students that love you also. Miss you terribly still and wish you were here with us.

Love Mom

December 26, 2012

Dear Erica,

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Went to Mel's this year for Christmas with Donna and Tyson. Tyson was not feeling well but had a wonderful time with his cousins. The twins are getting big and really cute. All the kids had a great time opening presents. Going to Kyle's birthday this year and will hopefully have some time to stop and put flowers on your grave as I don't have a car to get there. We all miss you and need a lot of prayers as there is a lot of things happening. We all wish you could have been there with us.

Love Mom

Sharon Klima

October 22, 2012

Erica,

Just got back from visiting you yesterday. I went there with Kim, Angela and Kyle and we were very surprised when we got there and saw the most beautiful arrangements of flowers on your grave. I am sure you were very pleased. I am not sure whether they would want their names mentioned so I will not, but you know who they are: 2 of your very special students took the entire day to make it very special for you because they cared about you so very much. It pleases me that you have made such an impact on so many people in so short of time here. I know you were wonderful and special but it's nice to know that others think of you that way also. I will see you again soon.

All My Love Forever Mom

October 20, 2012

Sharon,
Thinking of Erica, you and your family and hoping you are comforted by knowing how much of an impact Erica made on so many people.
Love,
Tina Menchaca and Family

carrie cerveny

August 20, 2012

I think of you infinitely.... Bff xoxo

March 4, 2012

I'm dedicating this Sunday Funday to Erica! She was a burst of happiness that I'm glad I was blessed to experience. All my memories bring a smile to my face and today a tear to my eye. A gift too short but one I'm grateful for experiencing. - C. Raz.

Sharon Klima

January 18, 2012

Everyone went to the cemetery to wish you a Happy Birthday Daughter - I'm sure you were happy. Wish you were here with us. All my Love Always. Mom

Sharon Klima

December 29, 2011

Dear Erica,

This Christmas was very wonderful and sad. Everyone had a wonderful time at Christmas but your dad passed away right before Christmas which I am sure you already knew. We missed you so much at Christmas time and always. I was unable to visit your grave at Christmas this year but I'm planning on coming out before your birthday in January to put some flowers on your grave. Happy early birthday - you will be 32 this year. Hopefully it won't be a blizzard this year as it is very difficult to find your gravesite when it snows. I love you with all my heart. Donna needs your help, love and guidance regarding dad, and she misses you also. The kids are getting big and loved the Christmas presents. Send our love to the family and tell them we miss them. Hope this New Year will be better for the family. See you in January. Love Mom

kim angeletti

October 21, 2011

Dear Erica,
It's been 3 years now and I still think of you everyday when I see someone that reminds me of you and how you were taken away from us so young. I could not fall asleep last night and I figured it was you so I will never forget, but you know that will never happen.
Think about how all the kids will not know how much fun they would have with thier goofy niece/cousin. But I know you are up there with Dad and Mom and the rest of the crew and driving them crazy. say hello to everyone and tell them that we love to fell there present always and continue to do that.
There is a song that is out now "If I die young" and says about being buried in Satin and laying in roses and about whats done is done and you are ok with what happened. It reminds me that maybe you are ok but we still all miss you.
Love always,
Auntie Kimmy

October 21, 2011

Sharon,

Thinking of you and your family today and especially of Erica and what an amazing woman she was!

May your memories comfort you and bring you peace.

Love,
The Menchaca Family

Sharon Klima

October 20, 2011

Dear Daughter,

It will be 3 years tomorrow since you left us. It doesn't seem as it has been that long. I still feel the pain of your loss every day.

I received an email from one of your student's mothers a couple of weeks ago and she told me that her family thinks of you all the time also. She told me about the difference that you made in her daughter's life. I thanked her for writing and telling me about how wonderful and special that I always knew you were and appreciated that others felt that way about you.

I told her the reason that I kept this website going was so that your students could have somewhere to be able to keep in touch and that you would like that. I also told her to keep me informed as to how her family was doing and offered my help and prayers for her family also.

I read the notes from your students, your friends and family and cry, but I am also happy that you have made such an impact on so many lives. We all miss you so much and we're so proud to have had you in our lives.

Keep watching over us, help us all to cope, and always remember that we will always love you. Thank you for being a part of my life.

Love Mom

Paige Lowing

June 3, 2011

Mrs. Klima,
Its been about 3 years since you passed away. Alot has changed around twain since your pass. Alot of new teachers and staff, But no one can ever replace you! Jonathan Medoza and I are sitting in our Library at John F Kennedy High School and we found this website. The last time i wrote somthing on here was in 2009. We miss you dearly, we still wish we could see your big smile that made our frowns turn upside down. We think about you everyday. We hope your making Heaven a great place, just like you made our world great down as well. Hopefully one day we can all meet again!

Love always and forever your students Paige Lowing and Jonathan Medoza

January 17, 2011

Erica,
Happy B-day today and we all miss and love you.
Auntie Kimmy

Sharon Klima

January 16, 2011

My Special, wonderful daughter:

Tomorrow would have been your 31st birthday. Wish you could be here to celebrate with your family. We all think of you and miss you at our family events. Have a wonderful celebration with our family in heaven. I love and miss you.

Mom

Sharon Klima

January 5, 2011

My darling, special daughter:

Went to the gravesite Christmas Eve with Angela and had a difficult time finding your site. Melanie and I went there again on Christmas Day and we were able to find it. We put some beutiful roses, a Christmas tree and a large lollipop on your site as well as Tarynn's and grandpas sites. Again and always I will miss you forever. Since I had so much trouble with snow and travelling (leg problems) back to Springfield. I will be seeing you again probably in April when the weather is better, but I will be wishing you a wonderful birthday celebration on January 17th. Melanie visits you and Tarynn all the time and keeps the sites well decorated. I gave her some flowers and other things to put there for all of you. Please continue to take care of Tarynn for Melanie and my grandbaby but don't spoil them too much. Melanie is going to get some permanent lights so that we might be able to find the sites in the winter time. Our family is going thru some struggles and could use some prayers and protection from all of you up there. Hopefully this New Year will bring a wonderful year for all of us. Miss you so very much and I think about you all the time.

Love Mom

Best wishes to all of her students and friends. Thank you all for your love, support and wonderful, beautiful messages to my daughter.

Nicolas DaSilva

October 21, 2010

October 21st, 2007 it was just an ordinary amazing day in my sixth grade class room 262. I never would have though that just one year later, the sunshine of that room would pass away. Erica Klima was a truly beautiful person. Inside and out. I miss her a lot. Words cant describe how special she is to me. I am thankful that I was one of her sixth grade students. But she was not just my teacher, but also my second mother, one of my best friends. All those memories of her will be forever treasured in me. If i could do anything to bring her back with us i would do it in a heartbeat. The world needs more beautiful, sympathetic, kind, caring, sweet, loving, people like Ms. Klima. I only wish i could go back in time and have spent more time with her. You really don't realize what you've had till its gone. And on October 21st, 2008, that after noon when my 7th grade teacher Mrs. Meyer told us in the tears the news, i couldn't believe it. I was in total denial until the day of her funeral. I cried and cried, and even still it didn't feel real. I had just seen her in perfectly fine health the day before. I still remember it, i was in the lunch line, and she came up to be with her dashing smile and gave me a high five, and we talked about what i was going to do for my science fair project that year. Then we said our goodbyes and that was the last time i ever spoke to her. I never would have expected that the next day she would be gone. And now here i am writing this in tears as i listen to the song played at her funeral "To Where You Are" by Josh Groban. It does not feel like 2 years. Although i am not the religious type, i strongly believe that god took the most amazing person from us, and i am jealous that he now has her in his presence. Ms. Klima is in a much better place, a place where she can look at us from above as we make her proud. I thank her soo much for everything she taught us, she taught me to be a better person, and that a simple smile can brighten up anyone's day. Erica Klima, touched the lives of many many people. I cant thank god enough for having us cross paths in life. My life would not be the same if i had not met her. I hope that someday i can see her again in heaven, i would do anything possible to see her beautiful smiling self again. I've never missed someone soo much as i miss Ms. Klima. She has made a tremendous impact in my life, i miss you dearly Ms. Klima, and i will never forget our fun memories in room 262. You will forever have a special spot in my heart. <3

Paige Lowing

October 21, 2010

To a Great teacher,
10/21/08.
Mrs.klima today was the day you passed away two years ago. i still remember seeing you on Monday. I terribly sad that you are no longer here. I miss your smile that made my day when i was down.You where there for me all the time, when i needed someone to talk too. You made a lot of people feel better. To me you where more than a teacher or a volleyball coach. I could see you as a second mom. I remember how you would tell the class all about your stories that happened. Like the time Millie ran right threw the screen door or how Mia ate your phone. I miss all of those stories. You where always happy and ready for what ever was to come next. I wish i could still come back to Twain to see you and tell you about high school and tell you how much you have helped me threw out the years. I wish i was in 6th grade again where we would do crazy projects and help you with things you brought from P.A.W.S. I wish we could still have snack time for the whole day. I wish we could do a lot of things. But, i know your in a better place, and im sure your loving it. I hope one day we can meet again. I miss you dearly and wish you where still here.
Your student: Paige

Sharon Klima

October 20, 2010

My darling, wonderful, special daughter Erica:

It will be 2 years on October 21st since you left us, although you are with us daily in our hearts and our thoughts. I miss you as much now as I did then. I might not cry all the time now, but I still cry when I think of you not being here with us. I have tried repeatedly over the past 2 years to get justice, and answers regarding your death to no avail. I am sure the King of Justice will see that justice will be rendered some day.

I will not be able to get to the cemetery Thursday as I recently had surgery, and will be unable to drive to Chicago. It is my plan to visit your grave over the Christmas holidays. Kim and Angela will be going there to put some fresh flowers on your grave for me. My health is worse than I could ever have imagined, and it’s possible that I might be seeing you sooner than later depending on God’s plan for me. Angela is also having some health problems and could use yours and the family’s prayers and wishes.

I am hoping not to leave this earth real soon because I really enjoy spending time with my grandson and your nephew. He is absolutely fabulous. Spent some time with him this past Saturday and we had fun playing in the leaves in the backyard. Donna and I took him to the Children’s Discovery Museum and we saw a parade. He is extremely observant and has scientific tendencies already. He has a very easygoing personality although he is trying to test his limits with Donna. She is a fabulous mother as I knew she would be. I still grieve for the granddaughter or grandson that I would have had from you, but I know you are holding and loving your baby in Heaven and I will see her/him someday – send my love please.

Melanie and Mikie have new additions to their family: Melanie has a son, Jacob, and Mikie has a daughter, Michaela. They are absolutely beautiful. Jacob looks a lot like Jonathan, and I am sure the boys will give Michaela's future boyfriends a hard time. Kyle and Jonathan have started kindergarten and have developed quite the personalities.

Send my love to all our family members in Heaven. Hopefully you and they will keep watching over all of your family down here. I will always love you – I miss you all the time.

All My Love Forever

Mom

Erica and Nick

Sharon Klima

August 18, 2010

Sharon Klima

January 13, 2010

My Wonderful, Special Daughter:

Happy 30th Birthday. On January 17, 2010 you would have celebrated your 30th birthday on earth with your family. I know that you are celebrating your 30th birthday with your family in heaven this year and from now on. Just know I will never forget your birthday and I will keep you in my heart, thoughts and prayers always.

You accomplished so much in the short time that you were here. Your students will remember you, the animals that you saved and loved will remember you, and your family and friends constantly think about you and love you very much. I search your name on the Internet and I have found some of the people that you have touched in their lives. I am more amazed and proud every day how many lives you have touched in your short stay here on earth. You captivated all with your smile, your love and compassion. I always knew that you were a special child but it feels good to know that others felt that way about you also.

I will be going to the cemetery to bring you flowers as I know how much you loved them, and to visit you. So many times I have wished I could give you a big hug and kiss on your special days, especially Christmas and your birthday but I cannot do so in person and it hurts. I look at your photos and tell you how much I love you and how much you are missed though - it’s the closest that I can get to you now.

You will never be forgotten as your love lives on in all the lives that you touched. You truly have achieved your dreams of being famous.

All My Love Always - Mom

Micaela Vidana

January 3, 2010

Erica and I were grade school friends. We lost touch over the years and I was hoping to reconnect with her. Erica was sweet, caring person with a beautiful smile. I write this with a heavy heart because I was unable to know more about the loving and generous woman she became and the many lives she touched. My deepest sympathies go out to her family.