Carole Rajala

The anniversy of Mom's passing came and went this week. Her family is each remembering her in their own way. Sarah and Claire, her two oldest granddaughters, visited her grave with me on the anniversary of her passing. Although the snow was deep, it was a warm day for January, and not as sad as it would have been had the temperatures been frigid like the day of her passing.

We hugged, cried, laughed, and talked. We were not there long, and then it was time to leave.

Ethan,...

It is hard to believe that a year has passed since the loss of Carole. Her name, her face, her spirit for life, her energy for family and friends reappear in my miind often and will, I'm certain, for years to come. We are blessed with friends and relationships throughout our lives and treasure them as our circumstances change. We know that Carole has found a special place in her new life, with a renewed spirit and energy, and she is smiling down on those whom she dearly loved. Let the...

Nearly a year has passed since the tragic death of Carole. I so often think of her and the beautiful family she has left behind. It is my prayer that all of you have her memory imprinted in your hearts forever, and that you are able to continue on with your lives in her memory with your broken hearts mending.

It is still hard for me to believe that she is gone from us here on earth. She left me many memories of the fun times we had traveling, golfing, and just being together. It...

It's now the week after saying goodbye (for now) to my mom. It's good to be back to work, school, etc., and realizing that life goes on.

I miss her terribly, and am still struggling with the tragedy of her passing. However, the pain is fading slightly, at the same time that fond, forgotten memories return to the forefront from somewhere deep in my consciousness. I'm only now beginning to fully comprehend how much this woman who was my mother cared for me. Since I did not often...

Allison,

So sorry to hear about your mother. I'm sure this is a difficult time for you. Just remember that God will take care of her and your famly. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Love,

Lisa

We were saddened to hear of Carole's sudden passing. We knew Carole for about two years and considered her a good friend. We enjoyed talking with Carole and sharing stories and we will miss her. Lynn Froysa and Bill Helfmann

To the Rajala Families:

I am sending our thoughts, prayers and sympathy. May your strong family ties, friendships and vivid memories of your mother and grandmother Carole help you through this time of loss.

With Sympathy,
Susan Schmidt, Dan Krivit, Joe Krivit, Jenna Krivit

We are so sorry for your loss. We are keeping your family and Carole in our prayers. She was a vibrant kind person and we're glad we got the oportunity to meet her. We are friends and neighbours of the Thomeys and can see where Katie got her wonderful personality from!
Love Pat and Emma Connolly

My grandma Carole was so special to me. We have lots of great memories together.She was a very supportive,loving,and wonderful person. She was always there for me and my cousins whenever we needed her. One thing I always want to remember about her is she was a HUGE cheese head, and she was proud of it. She would always call my brother after Packer games and they would copare their thougts on the game. One time I was with my grandma Carole, and my cousin Patrick at camp snoopy. It was a very...