Marian Gardner

to one of the most incredible mothers I have ever known - blessings on you as you now abide forever with our savior! we will see ou there. ricnliz smith

We are so sorry for your loss. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Gary and Sandy,
I am sorry to hear of the passing of your mother. I am sure she poured out God's love on Katie and David. The few times I met her, she always had a smile radiating on her face. I also really liked that she was shorter than me.(inside joke) We sorrow because we are still on earth and she is present with her Lord. Hallelujah for that day!!!

The unconditional love a Grandmother provides shapes the lives of many. Rob, God blessed you with a wonderful woman to help shape you into the wonderful and loving man that you are. She may not be their physically any more but spiritually she is always with you. You have my sinere Sympathy Rob.

When I was first adopted by Gary and Sandy to say I was a punk teenager who was a little rough around the edges would be a great understatment.Though I loved the Lord I had a lot of walls up due to the abusive background I endured before becoming a Gardner..
But grandma broke past all those walls simply by doing what she did best, loving. She was such a kind hearted women who loved passionately, she won my heart.
I shared many inside jokes and dear memories with her and was moved...

The world is a little darker of a place without you, so I thought I would try to fix that, if only a little, your grandson.

She is the strongest woman I have ever met. From having faith when no one else did to the miracles that God worked through his angel, I owe every good thing i have inside of me to this exemplar of a woman. Grandma, as you have for countless others, THANK YOU for teaching me how to live and LOVE.