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Jamie Anderson
May 17, 2009
I am deeply sorry for all of Amber's loved ones and friends. You are in my thoughts.
Amber was a lovely person and we had a lot of fun growing up as close childhood friends.
You are in my prayers daily.
April 27, 2009
Amber was such an amazing person. She had such a way with the preschoolers at WOW, and music time was never the same without her voice and guitar. My daughter and I loved her dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this most difficult time.
With Deepest Sympathy,
Tammy and Gracie Larson
Chantel Hoag
April 27, 2009
We are so Sorry for your loss. Your family will be in our thoughts and prayers.
Joe Richtsmeier
April 25, 2009
Ken and Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
The Richtsmeier's
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Ron Praska
April 23, 2009
Ken & family,
We're so sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers and with you.
The Praska Family
April 23, 2009
May the presence of God strengthen and uphold you. Mary Johnson
JoElle Jensen
April 22, 2009
The Crosser Family,
I have fond memories from WOW of Amber reading and singing to the preschoolers. Peace to you all!
Lynn Layton
April 22, 2009
I am sorry about your loss. Amber always had her own way to brighten your day if you were sad, upset, or just lonely. I know as I was waiting to get picked up from school; I would see Amber waiting to pick up Katelyn she smiled that big white smile of hers and it would make my day brighter even if I happen to have had a excellent day. I will never forget that big white smile of hers. Remember her smile for many years to come.
Lori (Priske) Kohart
April 21, 2009
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your beloved Amber. She was a beautiful person inside and out. I have so many fond memories of Amber. She was truly full of life and love. I hope that the pain you feel may be eased by your memories of this wonderful lady. Please know that my prayers are with you.
Rick D'Orazio
April 21, 2009
Dear Ken, Alex, Katelyn and Peyton,
We are so sorry to hear about Amber's passing. We will keep you and your family in our prayers.
Rick, Valerie and Jenna
Colleen Platt
April 21, 2009
We were saddened by this news in the Iowa Volleyball Region office. Peyton and the Crosser family are a wonderful asset to the High Performance program and our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.
Iowa Volleyball Region Staff (Lynne Updegraff, Carol Anderson, Michelle Goodall, Colleen Platt)
Marcie Craver
April 21, 2009
Ken & Family,
My thoughts and prayers are with you. I am very sorry for your loss.
Leslie (Steelman) Hobson
April 21, 2009
May God bless you with strength to carry on and may Amber's smile and sweet spirit be a legacy that her family can also share with others, as she did. As she is now with Her Savior may He give you peace and comfort as well.
Rita Wolf
April 21, 2009
My thoughts are with you in the loss of Amber. She will be greatly missed.
Sue Van Ee
April 21, 2009
Dear Crosser Family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this tremendous loss. We got to know Amber so well when she brought the girls in for Fenzian treatments. I enjoyed our "visits" over the Fenzian. You will continue to be in our prayers.
The staff at Van Hemert Chiropractic:
Dr. Russ, Julie, Bridgette, Sue
Brenda Walker Schneiderman
April 21, 2009
To all of Amber's family members:
Thinking of you at this difficult time. My thoughts & prayers are with you all.
Daphne (Deering) Zupke
April 21, 2009
To the Family of Amber ~
My most heartfelt sympathy to you at this shocking news. I am so sorry to hear this, and yet am so happy that I was just able to see Amber and visit with her a short while at her Grandma Esther's funeral. You are such a close family and I am sure are in deep mourning. When I think of Amber I think of her love of family and days past with cousins and family all around. She had a beautiful bright smile that warmed the room.
Please accept our sympathy and know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. May God be with you all your days with his arms around you to lift you up.
Thinking of you,
Daphne
Randy, Shari and Samantha Nesbit
April 20, 2009
Crossers,
You have our deepest sympathies! Amber was a great lady! We were so blessed to have known her! You are all in our thoughts and prayers!
Carol Haupert
April 20, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with all the members of your family at this time of loss. During Alex's junior and senior years at OHS Amber and I often worked out at the YMCA during the same time period. She always brightened my day and made my exercise time pass so much more quickly. Her love of family and her strong support for all the activities of her children were clearly evident in all of our conversations. I know that each of you will carry forward her passion for life.
April 20, 2009
To the Crosser and Reed families,
You are in my prayers at this difficult time. May your faith in Christ comfort you.
Ruby Parris, Atkins, Iowa
Kristy (LaVelle) Bolar
April 20, 2009
To the Crossers, Reeds and Lathrops,
Amber was a great woman and wonderful friend. We had many fun rides from Marshalltown to Union and back with great conversations about life. Her smile always brightened the day. You are in our family's thoughts and prayers.
Richard and Karen Thimmesch
April 20, 2009
We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Amber. I will always remember her energy and her contagious smile. We were blessed to have known her.
Kathyjo Shelby
April 20, 2009
Ken, Peyton, Kate and Alex,
Our deepest condolences go out to you all in this time of sadness. Amber was an amazing photographer and organizer of events. Thank you to your mother and wife for such a memorable experience with the Ottumwa Explosion. She always made things happen to make everything easier on the kids, She would always say to the parents "I just want the kids to be able to play" with that motto it made the team stronger. She will be forever in our hearts and memories, thank you for sharing such an amazing person.
With deepest sympathy,
Kathyjo, Scott, Kaley, Missy, Courtney, Morgan and Mallori
William Lyman
April 20, 2009
Thoughts and prayers are with you all in the loss of Amber. We are so sorry we are not able to be with you, please know we are thinking of you.
Bill, Lisa, and kids
Ann, Katelyn and Joshua Beske
April 20, 2009
Dear Crosser Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this terrible loss! Amber was such a wonderful person with a beautiful family. May all of your happy memories comfort you in this time of pain!
Dan Lathrop
April 20, 2009
Lynnae and family: Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Debbie & Dan Lathrop
Jill Gibler
April 20, 2009
Ken, I barely knew your wife but am so sorry this happened for you and your family. My mother died when she was 48 and I was 15 so I know what it feels like. My prayers are with you and your family now and forever. God Bless You All
Frank Parris
April 20, 2009
To the Crosser and Reed families,
I pray the message the Resurrection recently heard at Easter time will comfort you during this difficult time in your lives. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
Mary Kaye Podschweit
April 20, 2009
Dear Crosser Family,
This has been a wonderful year for friendships, lots of laughter and encouraging times.
Amber added so much fun and joy to so many lives. WE will miss her creativity, laughter and her love greatly.
The miracle of creativity
is that each of us brings
something beautiful to the world,
something no one else
has to offer.
Your wife and mother was able to make everything more beautiful.
All of our love, prayers and tears.
The Podschweit Family
Matt, MK, Poe and Aubz.
Amy Farber Knowles
April 20, 2009
Dear Crosser Family, My heart is saddened by the sudden and tragic loss of your mother and wife. It was an honor and privilege to have known her. What a beautiful person she was on the inside and out. She definitely touched many lives in the volleyball community. We will miss her smiling face at all of the tournaments. Please let me know if you need anything. May God give you the comfort and understanding as you transition through this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mark Eilders
April 20, 2009
To the Reeds, Crossers and friends
My thoughts and prayers are with you all
Class mate ENP
Jaimie Thompson
April 20, 2009
To all of Amber's family: Our family was very shocked and saddened by the news of Amber's passing. We have MANY good memories of her and our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Jaimie (Mike) Thompson, Joyce Lepley, Tom (Susan) Wilson, Rusty (Mary) Lepley, and Wendy Lepley
Danielle Velky
April 20, 2009
Dear Crosser Family,
My heart was just crushed when I heard the news of Amber. She was such a wonderful friend and mother. I remember all the times she would go into the daycare at the YMCA and play with all of the other mom's children in there. She loved her family and people so much. She had a heart that kept on giving.
My thoughts and prayers go out to you in your difficult time. May all of your wonderful memories comfort you.
We all know that Amber is in heaven spreading her love and kindness. She will definitely be a bright shining star looking down upon us.
Cherrie (Reed) Gladden
April 20, 2009
I feel blessed to have known Amber and even more blessed to be first cousins. She loved God, loved her family, and loved life to its fullest. My heartfelt sympathy reaches out to her family and friends who will miss her dearly.
Todd, Chris, Jordan, Taylor, and Brandon Rathbone
April 20, 2009
We are very sorry for your loss. We met this wonderful family thru the High Performance Volleyball program last year in Arizonia. We have enjoyed seeing Peyton and her family this year in various tournaments.Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. God Bless.
Jill (Myers) Morgan
April 20, 2009
I am so sorry for your loss. I hope that all the wonderful memories you have of Amber helps ease the pain. She was such a wonderful person with a contagious smile.
My thoughts are with you.
Mary Streeby
April 20, 2009
I met Amber through my daughter-in-law Kolby Streeby. I was also taken by her smile and contagious good humor. Amber will be sorely missed by my son's family, and the rest of the Streeby's who had the great pleasure to spend time with Amber. May you find comfort in all your happy memories.
Jean Biermann
April 20, 2009
Dear Crosser Family,
You have my deepest sympathy.
I've only known Amber for a short time (through this season with Rockets Volleyball), but I can't tell you how much she has meant to me. Her smiling face, her warmth and sincerity, and her loving generosity made all the difference in the world to me in the short time I've known her.
I have thanked God, Our Father for blessing my life through Amber. And if I'm feeling this much pain of her being gone, I can't even imagine the pain you each must be suffering.
Please know that she is now loving each of you from the very center of God's Love in heaven.
With deepest sympathy,
& thankful for the blessing of Amber,
Jean Biermann
Tom, Judy, Amanda and Hilary Shepherd
April 20, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Polly Schoeller
April 20, 2009
My sincerest condolences to you Ken and to the rest of the family. I remember so many fun times at UNI and our freshman year in Campbell Hall where "Ber" was the first member of the house I met when I moved in, and later in A-Phi. Thoughts are with you.
Shauna Snyder
April 20, 2009
I am so sorry to hear about Amber, I so enjoyed planning their family vacations with Amber, she always had something going on and had a smile on her face, I will miss her. My prayers are with her family.
Margaret Cashatt Wagner
April 20, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with the Reeds, the Crossers, and all whose lives Amber touched.
Mark, Jessica and Alexa Johnson
April 20, 2009
We met Amber at the YMCA in Ottumwa when we first moved into town. She would stop by and see our daughter, Alexa, everyday. She had the most contagious smile of anyone we had ever met. She will be sorely missed. Our sympathy goes out to her family.
Coltin Hoguet
April 20, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
Curtis & Linda Richardson
April 20, 2009
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Cindy Rupe
April 20, 2009
I am truly sorry for your family's loss of Amber. Christopher sends his heartfelt sorrow to Kate and your family. We were blessed with being able to help Kate celebrate her birthday last summer. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time and beyond. Kate, please let us know what we can do to help you and your family.
Love, The Rupe Family - Martin, Cindy, Patrick, Andrew and Christopher
Lyn (Bear) Davidson and family
April 20, 2009
We're praying for and thinking of you.
Michelle Govoni
April 20, 2009
No one was nearer to being an angel on earth than Amber. She will always be remembered by all that ever had the good fortune to meet her. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to her family.
Richard Mitchell
April 20, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
April 20, 2009
To the family and friends of Amber-I am so sorry to hear about Amber's passing. I met Amber at Precious Memories Scrapbooking store here in Ottumwa. I work at the store and on numerous occasions visited with Amber about our passion for "papercrafting". It is so hard to lose someone you love. Sincere sympathy.
Carol McIntosh
Trisha Reed
April 19, 2009
My thoughts and prayers are with you all! I will miss you cousin! Love always,
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