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Dustin VanHoose Obituary


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VANHOOSE, Dustin Shane Age 15, of Dayton, passed away unexpectedly Sunday October 30, 2005 as the result of an auto accident. Dustin is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Chester VanHoose and Leonard Massengill. He was a student at Fairborn High School. Dustin is survived by his mother, Sonya L. VanHoose of Fairborn; father, Dwight R. & his fiancé Dianna Munch of Dayton; sisters, Elaine VanHoose of Dayton and Aubree VanHoose of Brookville; maternal grandmother, Sherry Osborne of Dayton; paternal grandmother, Gertrude VanHoose of New Carlisle; aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services 10:00 AM Thursday at the Marker & Heller Funeral Home, Huber Heights Chapel, 5844 Old Troy Pike with Rev. Dennis Limming officiating. Interment Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday (TODAY) from 5-8 PM.

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Published by Dayton Daily News on Nov. 2, 2005.

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June 23, 2015

Your new nephew is here but I'm sure you know that!

laura

June 23, 2015

Missing you

michelle m

October 30, 2012

It seems like more than seven years ago, feels like yesterday. Always in my thoughts and prayers......

Stephanie (lemaster) freckman

October 23, 2012

Hey buddy this time of year always kills me. I miss you.. Im married, have a kid and im a college graduate now. I wish u could be here so much. I know u would be such a great marine and u would be so successful now. I actually remember the last thing we talk about was ur plans for halloween. U had me cracking up talking about u was goin to dress up and do ding dong ditch at 15yrs old. Hahaha i miss u man i know ur looking down over all of us and i will see u again. U will always be my buddy, love you

lakinda whitt

October 4, 2011

hey dustin, how is everything. me i am still hurt from that day. i wish u have not went to heaven on my birthday. my birthday is comming up october 30 wish u could be here i will be 21. well i got to go i miss u so much and whish to see u soon

Ronie Abbott

October 5, 2010

Life has changed alot and still i wonder who you would be today. Just everyday I think about you, theres aleast one time you pass throu my mind. I never got to tell you Im sorry for some of the things i said. Theres people that where way closer to you then i ever was but im happy that i was apart of your life even if it was something little.

Ian Overley

April 12, 2010

yea every day i wake up wondering if this is a dream and that u will come walking back up my road then i relize that i will see u again soon

Paige Rogalinski

July 27, 2009

You give me hope.

nina

May 7, 2009

hey man cant wait to see you again you will always be in my thoughts i miss ya....see ya l8tr

Ian Overley

December 14, 2007

hey buddy happy birthday your 18 today i alot has changed since you have left I'm getting a tattoo in memory of you if

I LOVE YOU MAN

Jillian Clark

October 11, 2007

HEY! havent wrote on here since you were gone i miss you man and cant wait to see you again i love you

katina emanoff

September 25, 2007

another week down D...hows it going up in heaven? I know ur happy....watch over me, gimme some advice, as you know im going through a rough time....but i love you and miss you so much!! school is gettin harder, but eh, i know ill be alright....you been rockin out with the other angels? i know they probly love that laffy taffy! ha lol jk jk but really, i miss you man, and wish you were here to carry my book bag again, its gettin heavy! lol
well buddy i gotta go, i got work to do but i love ya and ill talk to ya soon!

katina emanoff

September 18, 2007

hey man, i been thinkin about you alot..i know ur proud im doin good, but i miss you so much! let me know ur still around, love ya

Tiara Ferguson

August 11, 2007

I've been thinking about you. I love you. & I miss you like crazyy. XOXO.

Courtney Benton

June 20, 2007

I love u Dustin! I miss u bunchez!

Tiara Fergusons

April 12, 2007

Hey babe. How are you? I'm sure you're doing just fine. I am very sorry I haven't written to you in the longest time. My computer was messed up and it wouldn't let me on this site but my dad fixed that. Lol. But yeah.. I miss you and the other boys like crazy. It still seems like only yesterday I was talking to you and the others. I miss those days when I could talk to you and hear your voice. But I know I'll see you again soon. But I have to be going now but I promise I will write to you alot more. Kay love. Well bye. I love you! XOXO
♥ ily <33

Sarah Frazier

March 10, 2007

Dustin,
Sorry I haven't written on here in a very long time but alot of stuff has been happening.

Another death has happened and it made me think of you even more than I already did. I wish you were here to help me get through this.

I know it's been over a year but it still hurts.

i love and miss you.

February 22, 2007

Dustin we miss you so much and cant wait to see you again

COREY SHIREY (YOUR BOY FOR LIFE)

February 21, 2007

dustin man let me know what its like with god man i miss you so much i miss skating with you but ill meet you again one day your death changed my life ( I LOVE YOU MAN )IM MISSING YOU

Tiara Ferguson (*Loving & Missing you bubby*)

January 27, 2007

Hey bubby! I hope you're doing ok. I know you watch over me and I'm sorry that you had to watch some of the things I've been through. I've been through alot but I think it's getting better! I ? you so much! I miss you and the other boys so much. I just wish every night that I'll wake up and you boys will be there. I pray that one day I'll be able to see you again, I'll have another chance to say goodbye! I only wish you could know just how much you meant to me!!!

Brittany Halsall

January 10, 2007

Hey Sweetie hope Your Doin Ok...

A Lot Has Happened Since You Left.
If You Are Watching Then I'm Sorry You had To See it All. I'll Visit You Soon..

Love Ya,
Brittany

Paige Rogalinski

January 9, 2007

Hey babe. I really wish you were here right now. I can't smile. Nothing or no one can make me smile. I was in the emergency room last night. I would rather not talk about it though. No, I didn't try to take my life. I'm not that pathetic. It was something that came out of nowhere... Like, I said I'd rather not talk about it. I am very depressed about it. Not depressed like suicidal or homocidal. Nothing like that. Just very I don't know how to explain it. I just feel... I don't even know.

I hope you are doing okay up there. I saw Katina about a week ago. She came in from Georgia. Her accent is funny. I hope this thing will work. I am at school right now. I'll be mad if it doesn't.

I just need to figure out how to deal with this. I have it for the rest of my life. Nothing deadly. Thank God for me. I have waaaay to much ahead of me to be dieing.

I love you more than ever. Hope you are doing well. I know you are.

♥ Love ya.

January 8, 2007

Happy New year Dustin!

MC

January 4, 2007

Hey Dustin it's been for ever since i've gotten on here but now i'm with someone and we are doing great got a baby boy but doing fine and i'm gonna be 18 soon on june 23 man i can't wait i really wish you was still here....
Well i'm going to go but i will be back soon bye dustin love you...
and if anyone from fairborn high want's to talk to me call 270-5903

Tiara Ferguson (*Loving & Missing you bubby*)

December 30, 2006

Dustin! Hey babe..sorry this is a little late but MERRY CHRISTMAS!! I can't say much but I can say one thing..
just remember for me babe that I love you and I always have and I always will!!! Have a paay new years and make sure you tell everyone up there I said hello and that I miss them and love them! Bye babe!

Paige Rogalinski

December 30, 2006

Hey, babe. Sorry it has been like forever since I've come on here. I missed your birthday... So, Happy Birthday! Mine is coming up. I'm going to blow candles out for you as well. Geeeeeeeze. I miss you more than ever. But, like I said. I have moved on. It's just wierd. To say that. I don't feel the same sadness as I used to when I would think about you. Now, I only get this hurt in my heart. Then, I keep on going. I'm thinking about putting all the newspapers, pictures, and memories into a box and sealing it up. Oh, and my letters to you. But, I don't know. I'll let you know what I decide to do.

Love and miss you tons.

God Bless You

Courtney

December 18, 2006

Hey Dustin!Sorry this is a little late but Happy Birthday babe!The computers werent working the other day lol!I miss you alot nd i cant believe ur now 17!I wish you were here with us so we could all celebrate!Well i love you and miss you!

Jules *Broken hearted without you*

December 18, 2006

Dustin,

*Happy 17th belated bday*
i thought about you all day on the 14th... its ridiculous i thought the hurt and the pain would go away with time buts its just getting harder and harder i really wish you were down here so we could have celebrated together!! I miss you so much baby its so hard to go day by day sometimes!!!! But im going to go because im in tears and im at school! i love you more than life dont forget me!! because i know ill never forget you!!

IAN OVERLEY

December 15, 2006

hey man Happy belated Birthday wish i could of spent it with u just like old time me and u skateboarding in tipp alround I Love You man u r like a brother to me so hope u r doing good up there and i will be there soon so talk to u later

love
Ian Overley

Aunt Susan & Uncle John

December 14, 2006

Happy Birthday Dustin! We still miss you so much. You will forever be in our hearts! Love and Prayers to a special nephew.

Adam Caldwell

December 14, 2006

Hi Dustin.. How is everything? Happy 17th Birthday.. I miss you and still think of you. The only thing that makes everything ok is that you are enjoying your days in heaven. Miss you.. Love you Cuz.. Take Care =)

Ashley Caldwell

December 14, 2006

Happy 17 birthday cuz. I can't believe you'd be 17 today. I miss you so much. Your always on my mind. Some days are harder, and some are easier. I will never forget you. Love you always. Your Cuz Ash

Tiara Ferguson (HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!)

December 14, 2006

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY!!!!


Dustin..Happy birthday bubby. I can't believe you'd be 17 today. I know you and the other boys are probably gonna party but remember you still have to behave. Haha! OOh buddy..I miss you so much. I can't believe that you're not here. Well babes I have to go since it's like 5:38 am and I still have to get ready for school. I love you!!

Marcia (Your Other Mom)

December 13, 2006

Dustin,

Hello there that other son of mine!
Happy 17th Birthday! Hope it is a Wonderful Birthday up there in Heaven!

You boys have been on my mind all day. I just can't shake this feeling. I miss you guys sooooo mucccchh! Wish you were here! I can't begin to describe how I feel today!!! You just don't know!! I love you guys so.

Just have a great day and remember I love you and wish we could all celebrate this day together.

Love you,

Tiara Ferguson (*Loving & Missing you bubby*)

December 8, 2006

Hey Bubby!!! How are you up there in heaven? I'm sure you're doing just fine. I really miss you. You know that right?!? You boys meant the world to me and now I have nothing. But with the love and support from everyone around me I have realized that it will take some time but I can make it through the pain. (you boys helped me realize that with one of those friendly dreams that I always have!!!) Thank you so much for everything that you have ever done for me. I love you so much!!!

December 5, 2006

Dustin stay safe and stay the same beautiful soul that you always were.

Heather Jacques

December 1, 2006

I know that I ahvent seen him since like elementary, but that doesnt mean that I dont miss him just as much as everyone else. The crash was right down the street from my school..And when I heard about it I couldnt believe it. But at least he is somewhere better where he is safe. Thats what he needed.

Ian Overley

November 28, 2006

yea man whats up havent talked to u in a while wish u was here with us today but u are in a good place i really miss ya your birthday is coming up so i will be righting agian R.I.P man love ya

Tiara Ferguson (*Loving & Missing you like crazy*)

November 23, 2006

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! Dustin...I just wanted to stop by and say hey and to remind you that I love you with all my heart and soul! The pain of losing you boys hasn't gone away the slightest bit.Well I just wanted to say hey and just remember one thing.. I LOVE YOU!!

Tiara Ferguson (*So lost & lonely without you here*)

November 12, 2006

Dustin Shane VanHoose!! How are ya kid? I miss you so much. I'm sure you know that though. Well I have been thinking about all the great memories I've shared with you and all the other boys. I miss being able to pick up the phone and call you boys. I was looking at the sky the other night and you popped in my head. I started bawling my eyes out. You have no idea how hard it is to go on day to day without you and the other 3 young men. Well...just know I love and miss you dearly! Love you!!
PS
Thank you so much for being a part of my life and letting me be apart of yours!! And thanks for the dream..I now know that you're NEVER GONE!! I love you!!

Tiara Ferguson (*So lost & lonely without you here*)

November 9, 2006

Dustin,
Hey babes! How are you? I really miss you. When I think about all the good memories that we've shared and all the conversations that we had I just wanna cry. I miss bein able to call Ian & then hear you nd Joey in the background. I miss seeing your smiling face nd having to listen to your corny jokes even if I didn't want to..lol. You know I loved your jokes! But yeah..well I was just thinking about you and thought that I'd say something since I don't wrote in your obituary very often! Sorry..I'll start writing in here more btw. Love you! Missing you more than you can imagine!!

Stephanie LeMaster

November 7, 2006

well hey hun it's been over a year now and not a day has gone by that you are not remembered. i saw a guy the other day and from the side he looked just liked you. when he turned around and it wasn't you my heart sank. i know your gone but i'm still not ready for it. you had so much you wanted to do and now you can't but you are many peoples angel down here. i know your looking after all your family and friends. we all love and miss you soo much and one day we'll see you again and what a happy day of reunion that will be. GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN i love you buddy

Tiara Ferguson (*So lost & lonely without you here*)

November 4, 2006

Hey Dustin! I still can't believe your gone. It's been a little over a year now and the pain isn't goin anywhere. It's still with me. I try to say good-bye to you and the other 3 boys but I'm afraid too. I'm afraid becuz what happens if I say good-bye and I forget about you boys. Or if I forget about all the memories that we've shared!?! I don't know what to do with myself anymore. It seems like the longer it's been, the more crazy I get without you. I saw Loren the other day. She really misses you alot. Make sure you look after her. I don't know what I'd do without her too. Do me favor..make sure you look after the other boys up there. MAke sure you stay out of trouble yourself too. Dustin I miss you so much. Everyone here misses you like crazy you have no idea. I'm sorry I couldn't be at the ceremony. I sorry I haven't been able to go to your grave either. It's too hard for me. But when I do go I plan on writing you a letter and leaving it there with a dozen roses or so! Well Dustin I have to be goin now. Just remember that I'll never forget about you and that I love you with all my heart and soul!
LOVE YOU,
Tiara

Mimi Ferrigno

November 2, 2006

Dustin. Guess what. I wrote something about you in the year book, and it's in there. It's a poem and I'm going to have to put it on here for you. Everyone misses you so much you have no idea. Well I miss you so much. I hope you like the poem and you have my necklace still with you, I made sure I gave it to you. I love you so much.

Paige Rogalinski

November 2, 2006

Hey.

I went to the ceremony. It was amazing. The trees they planted for you guys, were beautiful. At the end, I put my heart necklace around your tree. I met Loren again. She misses you. On the 30th, I went to the crash site with Preston and Cassie. I didn't think it would be that hard to stand there in the spot... Ya know? I couldn't talk. I couldn't speak. I just stood there and prayed. Prayed for you and the other 3 boys. Then, I came to your grave. I lost it. I couldn't talk there either. It all came back. The pain and hurt. I bought the DVD of you 4 boys home videos. I still have yet to watch it. I'm kind of scared to. I'm scared that when I do, I'll really loose it. Jake is going to watch it with me one of these days. When I know I'm ready. I drew this drawing. Eveytime I would get depressed to the point I don't know what to do, I would add more things to it. I miss you so much. But, I have decided to move on, but never forget. I want to remember the good times we had together. It seems like the memory of your death washed away all the good memories. But, it hasn't. They are still there. That was just a big shock. My memory of us in school is coming back slowly. I mean when I think of you, I think back to the day we first held a conversation. I'm getting better. I want to remember your smile. I want to remember the good times. I know that is exactly what you would want me to do. And I am going to do it. I said good-bye to you. I let you go for the most part. But, I will never forget about you, and never completely let go. You will always be in my heart.

I love you.

Keep watching over us.

Stay out of trouble up there.

I'm glad you are home.

Tiara Ferguson

October 31, 2006

Dustin,
Sorry for not writing you yesterday but it was such a hard day and I kept crying whenever I tried to say anything! You know how I feel about you. I love you as if you were my own brother and that'll never change! I miss you as much as I did a year and a day ago and I don't think that'll ever change either. I miss your sweet voice and that gorgeous smile of yours. I miss how you could always make me smile and/or laugh whenever I was upset. I miss that so much becuase you boys were the only ones who could do that and now that you're gone I have noone to do that. I miss just having to hear all your jokes. Well I am starting to cry so I will write to you later on!

Love You!
Tiara

Ashley Caldwell

October 30, 2006

Well it's been a year today, and I still can't get over the fact that your gone. I will alway's miss your laugh, and smile. You will always be in my heart, and I will never forget you. Love your cousin Ashley C.

chelsea

October 30, 2006

HEY DUSTIN WE ALL MISS YOU SOOO MUCH !!

WE WILL NEVER FORGET YOU !!

WE LOVE YOU !!

Carolyn

October 30, 2006

We miss you and will never forget you boys!

October 30, 2006

hey wat up dustin see ya when i get there

Marcia (Your other mom)

October 30, 2006

Dustin,

Well it's been a year this morning. We all still miss and love you like we did a year ago. The only thing that has changed is that everyone here now has a place to go be with all of you together now.

We had a tree planting ceremony at Tom Cloud Park yesterday in honor of you four boys. You are now together again as you were when you all passed over. All that walk by the memorial area of the park will see your 4 trees there all decorated by your family and friends. I felt such a peace in my heart. Your mom and dad together helped put the dirt on your tree. It was very touching and it made my heart of hearts feel really good to have brought them together and to see them have some peace and to know that they both really loved you as their only son.

We are all blessed here on earth to have known you and the other boys. You were just taken from us too soon. But, I promise you that I will not stop until your grave site it marked with a proper marker. This is my goal so you and your family can all rest in peace.

Dustin, just remember you will never be forgotten and all you boys take care of each other until we can all be together again.

Dustin my other son I love and miss you daily.

Tiara Ferguson

October 29, 2006

Dustin,
Hey babes. How are things going for you up there? I'm not doing very good. The pain of losing you four wonderful boys is getting harder and harder as it gets closer to the day one year ago that we lost you and the other boys.Well last night I went to Marcias and Loren was there. You could tell that she misses and loves you so much! We all miss and love you dearly. Well just remember that I love and miss you sooooo much! I LOVE WITH ALL MY HEART AND SOUL!!

Love,
Tiara

Tiara Ferguson

October 17, 2006

Hey D! I love and miss you so much. There's not much to say becuz you know I'm in a lot of pain from losing you four boys! Well I'm going to go now! Just remember one thing... I LOVE YOU!!

October 17, 2006

Its been alomst a year now and we miss you more and more everyday!

Julie Horn

October 15, 2006

Dustin Shane Vanhoose Wow i love yo baby boi its been almost a year and its very bad for me everytime i look at pics of you i remember times when we were young when i feel u picked me up wow i have known you for like 13 years and now that u have been gone for almost a year i miss you more and more everyday its bad not having u here cuz u catn see ur sweet self everyday walking on mi street and coming to mi house well i hve to go love you see u at the crossroads bye love you

Tiara Ferguson

October 5, 2006

Hey D! I'm just writing becuz I can't seem to keep you and the other boys off my mind lately. Maybe it's becuz I just miss having my best friends around to talk to or maybe it's becuz it's so clse to it being a year since you've left. I have no idea but whatever it may be I sure do miss you alot! I would prolly be talking to you right now if you were still here becuz I'm so stressed out and I could use someone to talk to bout some things and usually I'd call you and the other guys for some advice.lol. I'm starting to cry! I can't help it but I have to go pack. So I'll write back to you later on...maybe in a few days! LOVE YOU!

katina emanoff

September 28, 2006

I dont know how Im going to react this year D....im scared to death and i miss you so much......i love you man, ur the best friend i ever had!! talk to me sometime, i know its great in heaven, but hey im still here!!!

TIaRA FErgUSon

September 19, 2006

You never know how good something is or how much something meant to you until you don't have it anymore. In my case that would be four amazing boys who were taken from everyone here on earth on October 30, 2005. One of those gorgeous boys are you Dustin! The mark for it being one year is coming up right around the corner. I'm so sad when I think about it. I never would've thought that something this terrible would've happened to such a wonderful, loving, gorgeous group of boys like you four! It saddens my heart to think of how many people cry every night about the accident that took you four boys away from us. I myself cry at night. My hearts broken into a billion tiny pieces and it doesn't seem to be getting any better. But, I try to keep my head up and think about all the wonderful memories I have. Because without those memories I wouldn't have anything. I turn my saddness into joy. I do this by saying to myself, "be thankful for the memories I have of them because there are some people who never got the chance to meet those amazing group of boys and I had the honor of being friends with them!" Plus I keep the thought of knowing that you, Josh, Ian, and Joey wouldn't want me to be crying all the time. Well Dustin I have to be going. I have to finish getting ready for school. Just remember how much I love you and miss you! RiP



*~Forever in my Heart~*

Love you and Miss you Sweety!

Paige Rogalinski

September 17, 2006

I'm so scared, Dustin.

JuLiE HoRn

September 12, 2006

Hey GORGEOUS i miss you man i remember the days were we just hung out when i fell u picked me up and i hate it with out u here gosh why did u have to leave it kills me everyday to not ssee u walking down the street and u not coming to mi house everyday with ian and joey well got to go bye

Marcia (Ian's Mom)

September 5, 2006

Dustin,



Hello there kid. Hope things are great up there in Heaven. Keep an eye one the other boys since you are the oldest. Don't let them get into trouble. I sure do miss you guys. I miss you calling and Ian and I having to come to your house to pick you up. I use to get so mad when Ian would say mom we have to pick up Dustin after school because he has no way here. I would grouch but we always came and picked you up. LOL! LOL! Now I would drive hundreds of miles to pick you all up only if I could.



I have been doing a lot of reading and wanted to share with you a few things that I read. It said that when you die a tragic death that your souls leave your bodies before you feel the pain. This was the best thing I could have read because I have been having a real problem with thinking you boys felt any pain that nite. But, I am pretty much sure that you didn't. I sure hope you didn't. There is a reason why I picked this book up and I am sure it was to ease my mind.



Ian Miles your cousin is working pretty hard I have heard. He really loves you and misses you. He tries to stay busy just like the rest of the people that you have touched their hearts. Like your family and friends you left behind. We all miss and love you guys on a daily basis and we sure wish you guys were here to give us a hard time. LOL! LOL!



Well it almost been a year now and I can't imagine what you guys have been up too up there is heaven. God had a plan for you guys or he wouldn't have taken you so soon. So listen and do your best until we can all meet again.



Miss and Love You Dustin

Marcia (Your other mom)

Carly Seifrit

August 24, 2006

Hey Dustin, I was looking through an old scrapbook of last year and all that happend, and i can't believe that it's been almost a full year since you have died, I miss you Joe, Josh and Ian so much, and i wish you were still here. I still can't believe you're gone, but still in mine and everyone's life forever. I love you and miss you so much and I will be at your Marker on the 30th 2006





love you lots

August 21, 2006

Hey Dustin! How are you up there in your home in the sky?? Well things are ok down here but I'm nervous about school starting again. It's gonna be weird without you there. I really miss being around you. You were just so wonderful. Well I have to go now...I just wanted to stop by and tell you I love you and miss you!!! :)

Courtney Benton

August 15, 2006

Hey Dustin!i miss u so freakin much boy!Hope ur happy love u!

Paige Rogalinski

August 1, 2006

Yesterday was 9 months....



It started last night,

I woke up in tears.

Nightmare of fright,

Relaesed all my fears.

You were already gone,

So sudden, too soon.

What was wrong,

As I slept beneath the moon.

It was my worst nightmare,

Another loved friend dying.

In his coffin I saw him lay there,

As I started screaming and crying.

I remember the scene,

Darkest hour of the coldest night.

Sounds somewhat fimiliar to a tradgedy so deep,

That now I struggle to hold on tight.

Flashbacks is what I call these,

These memories of you so precious, so true.

Thoughts of the past do make me freeze,

Is it my imagination or did you come through?

It doesn't seem real,

Still to this day.

Ask anything, I'd kill,

To just have you stay.

To this day, closure don't seem to be an option,

Each given second I seem to get farther.

Farther from the peace I wish I could have,

But living everyday seems to get harder.

Let happen what may no matter,

But that will never change that you are not here.

We'll meet again the day we climb that ladder,

For God took you home and you are free of fear.



I'm afraid.... I miss you so much.

I'm going to come visit you soon.



Love you tons.

Tiara Ferguson

July 31, 2006

HEY THERE GORGEOUS!!! HOW ARE YOU??? I'M DOING OK BUT I'M REALLY MISSING YOU...WELL I JUST STOPPED BY TO SAY HELLO TO YOU AND TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW I'M THINKING ABOUT YOU AND THE OTHER BOYS....





RiP Dustin Shane VanHoose. I love nd miss you with every passing day. You are and always be in my heart!!! See you at the crossroads..RiP

Tiara

July 29, 2006

WoW..Dustin! Tomorrow will be 9 months since we lost you! I really miss you alot. It seems like only yesterday I was talking to you on the phone with Ian nd Joey! Make sure you watch after the other boys since you're the oldest. I still can't believe you're actually gone! It just isn't fair that you had to be taken from us. But I guess the Big Man up there thought that he needed you more than we did down here. I know you're a perfect angel tho becuz you were one down here! LoL. I can't stop thinking about how you were always saying those jokes and just goofing around. RiP I love and miss you DUSTIN SHANE VANHOOSE!!





*Only the GREAT die young*

Love you always and forever!

Tiara~Nicole

July 24, 2006

Dustin..how are you? I'm thinking about you alot lately. I miss you so much. I remember when I first talked to you on the phone with Ian nd Joey. You guys were so loud nd jus kept making jokes to make everyone laugh. Lol. I miss that so much. But I know I'll see you again some day. Well I have to be going but just remember me nd know that everyone down here misses you nd loves you so much! RiP babes!

Tiara~Nicole

July 16, 2006

Hey Dustin!



How are you up there? I'm doing ok but I'm thinking about you boys all the time. It's pretty hard without you all here but I know that you don't want us to be sad so I just keep the good memories in my heart! I've finally realized that I shouldn't dwell on the fact that you're no longer here with us but that I should be thankful for even having you in my life and being thankful for having the wonderful memories that I've shared with you! I love you and miss you sooo much!!

Marcia (Ian's Mom)

July 9, 2006

Hi Dustin,



I have ran into your dad here twice in the past 2 weeks. Once at a Garage Sale after just talking about him with your Aunt Lisa the day before and then again on Thursday nite he had gone to a funeral at Marker and Heller again and said he just had to stop by my house and see how I was doing. I know that you lead him on the path to my house. He is such a special dad - He really misses you and I think he somehow thought that by comming by my house it would make him feel better. Boy did you ever have his eyes, I could see you so much in his eyes.



I hope you boys are all ok and just watch over us as the angels you guys are and remember that you are missed by all of us on a daily basis.



Love and Miss you so much

Marcia (Your other mom)

Paige Rogalinski

July 4, 2006

I haven't cried like this since your veiwing. It's hard. Luckily, I have Cassie. Yeah, her and I met pretty much through you. I'm glad we did. I've been keeping everything all held up inside. It all just came out tonight. Mainly, because I realized what I had been missing. You. I won the fight with the teacher from Texas on the Rhymes With Right website. I brought it to the end. I'm glad. I can always win in a verbal fight. You know this. I miss you. I love you. Your still my best friend. Nothing will ever change that. I'm coming to visit you soon.

Tiffany Allen

June 11, 2006

dUsTin-- WOw i miss yOu bud... its KraZy thaT YOur GOnE i Just WANt YOU To knO i lOvE yOu && miSS YOu DEaRly...

Tiara

June 8, 2006

Hey Dustin!

I miss you so much. Man...it's summer and I don't know what I'm gonna do now. Usually I'd be on the fone with Ian and you and Joey! I miss and love all you boys up there (you too Josh) and it's hard without you 4 guys here. I know you're busy watching over everyone nd I'm bout to cry so I love you and I'll write to you again a little later!



LOVE YOU BUBBY!

MC

June 1, 2006

Hey Dustin,

It been 7 mon. and I still can't belive your gone I miss you so much I'm getting ready to be 17 in 22 days wish you was here. well I love you Dustin and i will always miss you and I will never forget you..

Paige Rogalinski

May 30, 2006

Hey hunny.



Today is 7 months...



I miss you more than anything. People are always like let it go. Hes dead... I can't. How could they even say that. When I really sit there and think hard about you, emotions run wild. I can't help it.



I will be missing you.



I love you, dear.

And, I'll never let you go.

Brittany Halsall

May 25, 2006

Love You So Much Babe! Man, Feels like it's been forever. Still stuck with mrs. boone first period, meh, she isn't so bad, lol. It was more fun with you in there with me... You and your CD player, ha. Guess what I rememeber...YOU GANKED MY SHOE POLISH IN ROTC LAST YEAR!!! Ahaha, it's all good, but you oh me a bottle! I'll keep checking up on you sweetie, just make sure you check up on me too.



Love You Always, Brittany Lynne

merissa ackley

May 23, 2006

HEY DUSTIN!!!

I kno we didnt know eachother that well but i really miss you!! you were so fun to be around and i love you! i just wish you guys didnt have to leave us so soon... but i know we will see eachother again but until then good bye...

Tiara

May 18, 2006

hey bubby....I miss you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

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much! YOu are the bright shining sun in my heart! Man...I have to go but I'll write in here soon enough!



<33 you babes!

Marcia (Ian's Mom)

May 16, 2006

Hello Dustin,



Hope you guys all had a Great Day for Ian 15th Birthday. I'll bet you did your little Gorilla dance, didn't you. LOL LOL Plus you guys probably turned the bass up real loud like you use too all the time.



I still miss all you guys everyday. All the laughter and the everyday stuff you guys use to do. It is now so quiet, except for Grandma ha! ha! She yells and chants all the time day and nite. She also misses you guys putting her to bed and getting her up.



I know you know you are missed by all your friends and family on a daily basis. You guys were such goofs or goof offs. And I am sure you haven't changed up there in heaven. Just stay the sweet guys you always were and remember that we all love and miss you here on earth.



Take care of yourselves and watch over all of us down here. We love and miss you lots.



Love you and miss you

Marcia (Your other mom)

Miranda Emanoff

May 15, 2006

Hello.

I didn't kno Dustin at all =[

But him n my sister katina was best friends.

Nd i kno how it feels 2 lose sum one..

Im very sorry 4 tha loss..

XO-Miranda Emanoff

Amanda faulkner

May 13, 2006

Dustin,

boy i miss you! i remember the 1st time i meet you was at Ian's house! i miss the old times and cant wait to c you! i love you hunny

*lots of love*

tiara ferguson

April 29, 2006

hey Dustin! I really don't have anything to write but I wanted you to know that I miss you so much! I keep thinking about you guys!!! I <3 you so Dustin Shane!!

R.I.P

*DuStIn sHaNe*

cassandra hicks

April 28, 2006

Hey ill miss u, you used to live right down the strret when we were younger, i cant believe you really gone luv yah dustin >cassandra hicks<

Brittany Halsall

April 24, 2006

Love you so much sweetie, see you soon, on the 30th i plan on visiting your grave, and put some flowers on it, i know...GROSS, icky girly stuff, but hey, what else i'm i suppose to get you? lol, love you so much!

JULIE horn

April 18, 2006

hey babe how r u i miss u guys so much the day that everyone had court i seen matt when he got home i see him in his tux and i just started cryin becuase i miss u guys and everytime i look at a pic of u it makes me want to be with u guys up there and when i hear who youd be today i just start cryin i need u guys here wit me and i cant stand u not being here i havent wrote in here in a while ut yea now i did and im goin to go i love u bye see u soon



R*I*P DUSTIN JOSH JOEY IAN 10-30-05

tiara ferguson

March 21, 2006

hey dustin!! wat u been up too lately? me? well u know...it's been really hard wit out u guys here. i miss seeing u wit Lauren. She misses u soo much. EVERYONE misses u to death. I would give anything to have u here wit us again. OMG! I'm reading we're doing this poetry book and most of my poems are about u guys! but i have to go since I'm working on it! <33 r.i.p

gone but NEVER forgotten!

Felicia Whitt

March 9, 2006

To the family of one of my good friends, i wish you the best of luck. Dustin, you will be missed by many and loved by lots more. i will always remember and miss you.

stephanie lemaster

March 1, 2006

wow you have no idea how much i miss you so does everyone else.

you always made me smile no matter

what kinda mood i was in. I love you dustin and you don't know what i'd give up to have you here again.

miss you so much but i'll see you again some day. love much,

stephi

Jillian Clark

February 28, 2006

HEY DUSTIN GUESS WHAT!!!!you proablly allready know this but i got a job....i havent been doing the best but you coming and talking to me helps alot thank you so much for talking to me still... even though people proablly think im crazy now cause i still talk to you in my dreams and when im awake i love you dustin and thanks for giving me that feeling one day and protecting me and making me feel brave when im scared i love you bunches

julie horn

February 28, 2006

hey sweetheart how r u up there well just sayin hi i love u and miss u see u soon

Nicole

February 19, 2006

*~Dustin Shane VanHoose~*

Hey babes...this poem is written to all $ of you boys up there in Heaven!



I wish u were still here

I wish u didn't go

I wish I could have said goodbye

but how was I to know?



We all want u back

We need u in our lives

and when I think about u, it hurts

like I'm bleeding becuz of a knife



And I know u don't want that

u wanna joke,laugh,n have fun

but everything reminds me of u

even the bright shinning sun



But even it seems dull now

My world is so grey

I can't wait to see u again

I can't wait for that day



But of all the wishes I have

if jus one was granted

if jus one could come true

I'd wish we were together

I'd wish I was up there wit u!!!





Dustin...I can't say much becuz I'm in tears..I jus want u to kno that I love you so much and I think about all u guys all the time! I think about all the wonderful memories and all but I still have one question running thru my mind...Why you??

The pain seems harder each and everyday...one thing that makes it even harder is to hear someone say this...."Isn't weirod how they all died last year but Dustin was 15..but now this year he's turning 17" That make s the accident seem like forever ago! It makes it seem like time rushes by...but for me I will always think of seeing u guys yesterday! Dustin...I LOVE N MISS YOU GUYS SOOO MUCH!!!! R.I.P. Dustin Shane VanHoose!!!

Julie Striks

February 12, 2006

Hey baby, how are things? Im alright this week has been really hard for some reason.... im on the phone with your cousin right now hes tellin me stuff about u guys n im in tears.... I guess hes going to see marcia Friday, him and his mom ... I really need you here with me Dustin all of you!! I cant take you guys not being here anymore, ive tried and tried but i cant do it it hurts tooooo bad!! At first I was just makin myself think you were on a long vacation but i want you to come back to town now, I cant do this anymore... I cant seriously im not joking anymore Ive tried to comprehend that you all are gone but i cant do it I always search online about you guys I dont know why but i do and i always write to you guys... but i miss you more than anything baby... all of you and i hope you know i love you more than anything and the other 3... tell everyone i miss um and cant wait to meet um in heaven , i love you dustin! I hope you still kno that!!! RIP baby!

*Julie*

Sarah Frazier

February 11, 2006

Dustin,

I've missed you so much. On your sweet 16 birthday i couldn't help but cry. You were really special to me. You could always make me laugh when i was in the worst of moods. I remember all the times at lunch like when rebecca and jesica tried de-pants you. It gets harder and harder everyday. It seems like the acciendent happened yesterday. The pain of you going is still fresh. I will always think of you and i will always miss you. You were like a brother to me. I can't believe your gone. But this isn't goodbye no this is a goodnight.



We will meet again someday dustin.



Just know you are still loved and greatly missed



-Sarah

Ashley

February 10, 2006

You are greatly missed.

To the familyl:we love you

julie horn

February 2, 2006

hey babe how r u up there r u doin good. I just wanted u to know that i love and miss u and how we have know each other since the first grade and i will see u soon someday and i miss u so much and i cant wate til i get to see u well i am going to go so i will talk to u later... R*I*P DUSTIN JOSH JOEY IAN... I LOVE U ALL <3 JULIE

February 1, 2006

Online Memorial at:

www.xanga.com/ripjoeyianjoshdustin

Jewey (Julie)

January 28, 2006

Hey baby!! How are things up there with the big guy??? things down here just arent the same without you guys runnin around bein ur goofy selves.... dang boy u have no idea how much i miss u guys... anothony and tony just arent the same anymore.... everyones different without u guys 4 real... u guys were like everything to everyone but baby i miss u and love you more than u know seriously hope you partyin one off up there with everyone!! RIP bro!! Tell everyone i said i love um!! I love you Dustin Shane!! Peace baby!! RIP

Aulbrey Fisher

January 23, 2006

Dustin,

Hey Babe! I miss you so much. I cant believe your gone.. You mean so much to me. It has been so hard for me to go on day to day and not want to hear my phone ring "Grind on Me", by Pretty Ricky.. You know that you picked out that ringtone. I talk to your sister sometimes. She still calls me. But its not the same. Dustin, I had no idea how much i meant to you.. I mean i know that i meant something to you. But not as much as your mom and dad said i did. Everytime i see your dad he tells me how beautiful i am and i just start to cry. I cant believe that i meet you such a short time ago but i could talk to you about so much. Dustin you mean the world to me and i hope you know that. Some days all i want to do is cry but i know that aint going to help anything, but its the truth.. Well Mr. Dustin i will come and see you soon. I was going to a couple of days ago but i couldnt handle it. I Love You Dustin... Dustin i just wanted to let you know that you are a wonderful person and such a sweetie.

You ARE my best friend and always will be no matter what.

Love ya,

Aulbrey

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