Lowell S. "Bud" Oxsen

Grandpa, I miss you. Ive been thinking about you and Grandma a lot lately. Many of your theories are coming to fruition now and I cant help but think about how you were right all along. Im glad I took the time to listen.

As Im sure youve seen, you have two more great-grandchildren now! Zander is four and Magnus will be one on April 18th so close to your birthday. They are amazing boys. I wish you could have met them.

Things are a lot different now and I hope and pray...

Grandpa,
You have always meant so much to me...and I think about you (and miss you) every day. Thank you so much for your unconditional love and support. "My, don't you look pretty today"--that's one phrase that I'll never forget. I love you so much.

It seems impossible that Dad has been gone for a year. Everytime I see an interesting book at a bookstore I still find myself thinking I bet Dad would like that book. Then I feel sad once again that he is gone and we can't share anymore. Because that is what Dad would always do, is share in your interests, or what to know what the grandchildren were up to. The pride he felt just looking at his grandchildren never failed to wrap them in warmth and love. Everytime one of the kids grows...

I have always said that I could not have picked better in-laws. I have known the Oxsen Family since I was in grade school and when I married Michael I became a part of this wonderful Oxsen Family.
I will remember Bud as a caring man and a loving grandfather to our boys. He was always interested in what they were doing with their lives, and his love was unconditional. They spent many exciting times with him on the farm, doing any number of fun projects Grandpa always seemed to be involved...

It is hard to believe it was a full year ago that the whole family gathered to see grandpa off, to mourn his passing, to celebrate his life, and to take comfort in and enjoy the company of the amazing family he and grandma created and nurtured. I do not feel like he has been absent from my life for a whole year. I still feel his presence, both through memories and in the strength I continue to draw from his unconditional love and support, a gift and comfort that did not end with his...

Grandpa,

There's no way to fully articulate how much you have meant to me and the entire family. I have been truly blessed to have such amazing, wonderful and loving grandparents. I have such great memories with you over the years - from going on errands with you as a child (riding in what seemed like the largest truck in the world), all the times you were so generous and willing to help me work on my car or build the bar at my apartment, to all the wonderful family gatherings held...

I first knew about Bud as the father of my good friend Kris, but when I decided to try him out as our family dentist, I got to know him in a whole new way. When I'd go for my dental appointment, I always felt like I was stepping back in time to my small town, midwestern roots. Being in Dr. Oxsen's office was such an experience of home-town friendliness; he always was interested in chatting about what was going on in my family... and of course, was also eager to engage me in conversation...

The thing I will always remember most about my Grandpa is his deep love for the huge family that he built with Grandma. I have never met someone with such genuine interest and pride in his family. He always wanted details about how we were doing and what we were up to and made every member of this wonderful family feel important and dear to him. It will remain a goal of mine to continue to make you proud, Grandpa! Thank you so much for always being there and for continuing to watch over...

Dear Dad,
It would have been your 84th birthday today. I'm thinking of you and still struggling with the knowledge that you're gone. Knowing that you are no longer suffering hasn't made it easier to let go. Fortunately, memories of you are alive within us. I still see your face and feel your love. Your oldest daughter...