Dorothy May Riegelmeier

I know you as "Grandma Dot". You basically adopted my parents as your own children. So you became 'grandma' to me. You always took such good care of us when we'd come to visit. Food always tasted so good when it was made by you. I can't seem to recreate your applesause, it was the best! I loved the moment when us kids decided to have you try a sour "warhead". Oh, Grandma Dot, your face was so precious...we laughed so hard. I feel bad now for putting you through that, but oh how we...

Dear Aunt Dot,
Thank you for all your love that you so graciously shared with all of us. We will always remember your beautiful smile and all the wonderful family reunions we had at your home. What fun times we all had together up on the wooded hill with the outdoor fireplace!
My cousins have so eloquently expressed how we all loved you. What a blessing to have had an aunt like you be part of our lives. We know you are now at home with our Lord and Savior. Thank you again for...

Dearly Beloved Aunt Dot: May you find Everlasting Peace, Comfort, and Love, in the Arms of our Dear Lord, for All Eternity!

MY Aunt Dot
Now, I have an aunt named "Dot"
(actually, Cousins, she's YOUR Aunt Dot, too!)
And now, so many memories, so much thinking about her a lot...about what a blessing she's been to me--AND to you!
Think with me for a moment, if you will...way, way back as far as you can go. Remember when going to her house was such a thrill? Oh, how we wished we could stay for a week, a month, or so!
The house was so beautiful, as was everything in it! And the hardwood floors--how...