Natosha Katrina Flaskerud

I have so many fond memories of Natosha and Mariah, because that is all they ever left you with. I can remember Mariah and my son Anthony playing together, having a great time. (They were both so full of energy!) She was always such a happy little girl, with a smile that could warm the coldest hearts. I always attributed that to Tosha. She loved Mariah more than life itself, and tried to give her the best life that she possibly could. She was a wonderful mother, who lived for her daughter. We all could have learned something from her, I know I did. With all this tragedy, it seems almost impossible to find peace with all that has happened. But, I do know one thing, that Mariah and Tosha are safe, that they are at peace, and in GOD's presence. Tosha always gave of herself to help others, because that's just the person she was. Two wonderful people we all loved were taken from us, let it not be in vain. We can all give Tosha and Mariah one last gift, by holding the one's we love close to us, and being involved in their lives, and if you are worried about them and things just don't seem right, then they probably are not. I'd rather be wrong a thousand times, and step on a thousand toes, then ever lose another friend. I'm sure that would make Tosha smile.

Love Angie and Anthony, we'll miss you both.

Natosha:

It doesn't seem possible that you and Mariah left us 1 month ago today. It has been hard on your Mom and us but we have some beautiful memories of you both. You would call us to ask how do you make meat loaf or grandma how do you make your vegetable soup, it's so good. The last call was at Easter time and you had to send some eggs to Mariah's school. You wanted to know how long you had to boil them to make them hard. You laughed and said I don't want the kids to break them open and have a raw egg run all over them. You also seen that Mariah always called us on Mother's Day, birthdays, Christmas or any special day, or just to tell us how she was doing in school. We love you for those things. Yes our hearts are broken but in time they will heal. We love you.



Grandma & Grandpa Mock

Natosha you were the greatest daughter. You were a very loving mother. Mariah couldn't have asked for a better mother and roll model. She loved you dearly, too. We will all miss you. You & Mariah have left a hole in our hearts that will take us a lifetime to mend. You are watching over us and we will see you again. Wish we could have kept you two longer. I miss "MY GIRLS" sooooo much!

LOVE YA BOTH!

Mom and Lilgrandma

We are so sorry to hear of your great loss! I fondly remember the nice visit we had with Natosha at Jennifer's wedding.



We remember visiting the family in Germany when Natosha was a little girl. Your family made us feel very welcome.



We send our deepest sympathy

Tosha:



Oh my, Like Bren said it's been two and a half weeks now. I can't believe it, I miss you so much. I wish I could have saved you and healed your heart. You are always in my mind, dreams and heart forever. I just wish I could heal everyone else. I know.....in my heart....you are with Mariah and God. I just wish I could heal all of us down here. I believe with you, Mariah and God's guidance we will all someday come to terms with this horrible tragedy. But until then I will wait for you in my dreams. I love you Tosh. Like Bren said "See ya when I get there"

God Bless all of you, friends family, co-workers, my God heal our hearts and give us peace. Thank you Tosh for loving me like a sis and being in my life. I love you.

Natosha: I will always remember your kind heart, your kind smile and what a loving mother you were to Mariah. I will miss our little talks, fun times with the kids and going out getting silly on the dance floor. Your daughter was your world as you were her's also. My family and I will never forget either one of you. You will stay close to our hearts forever. You will be dearly missed.

Leah, Mick, Hunter and Mekenna Foster

Natosha,

I don't even know where to begin...I can't imagine what life is going to be like with out you...Here it is two weeks after your passing and I still can't come to terms with the fact that you are gone. That I can't call you up and talk for hours about everything and nothing, or that next time I come in town we can't go out for dinner or a drink. I am so happy for the years we spent together growing from silly teanagers into responsible (and still silly) women...The fun we had, the trips we made to Minnisota, Iowa, St. Louis, and Colorado, and the special momements we shared. I miss you so much girl. My heart aches but is also comforted knowing you and Mariah are together with God watching over us all. God bless everyone you left behind and comfort their hearts. You will always be with me. I love you.

I pray that God be with the family and friends of these two lovely girls. I did not know them personally, but wish I had. I do know the Flaskerud Family from years back, but did not have the privilage of meeting Natosha and Mariah. May God be with you during this time of grieving and may he fill you with the joy and memories of his sweet angels. God Bless...

We want to extend our deepest sympathy to Larry,and the families and to all who love Natosha and Miriah. Your loss is so great. Please know that our hearts and prayers go out to you all.

To Larry and the entire Flaskerud family,

our hearts go out to you all. These beautifull girls are obviously loved by many people. I want ya'll to know that your strong loving family is an insperation to us.

when you are able, find peace in knowing that the girls are safe in Gods hands and that they will be with you always. Larry I dont begin to know how you feel but please know that my love and prayers are with you and your family always.

love,

Tamara,Randy,Krista,Allie&Ra ndikate

Our deepest sympathy to the entire Flaskerud family on your tragic loss. May God be with you.

Natosha will be greatly missed. It was a pleasure to know her and Mariah. When you work with someone, you spend one third of your day with that person. Natosha always brighten that third of our days. It was very comforting to know that the Natosha we knew at work, happy, smiling and always willing to help, was the same person that her family knew. She was a wonderful mother and friend to many. She will be missed forever.

It's been a week. We still can't believe what happend. We thank God for the happy times we had with Tosha and the memories we will hold dear in our hearts.

We continue to pray for peace and comfort for Larry, Edwina, Aaron and Jamie. Take care of each other and keep Tosha's love of family alive.

Our Flaskerud family thought of the many times Natosha and Mariah made the drive from Kansas to Iowa and Minnesota several times a year as we drove to KC this week. We were together at Easter this year. Tosha and Mariah came a day or so early and went to the Minneapolis Zoo with their cousins and aunts. They were with us for our annual Easter egg hunt at Bob and Jan's. Phillip recalled this Christmas when Mariah was the first one to recognize that it was Larry pretending to be Santa Claus, "You're not Santa, you're Grandpa!"

Mariah and Natosha were always with us for family reunions and get togethers. We were all together on Thursday, April 29, to celebrate their lives.

Natosha was a happy child and grew up to be a wonderful mother. We all commented on how she took on the role of "mother" with such ease at such a young age. We looked forward to seeing her and visiting - catching up on famiy news. She loved to laugh and it was infectious.

Mariah was such a sweet and joyful child. She was always in the middle of the fun with her cousins. Singing songs, playing games, dancing, playing dress up. She always had a bright smile and a twinkle in her eye.

As Daniel, 4 1/2 year old cousin, told his mom this week - Now we have a little angel and a big angel.



The Flaskerud aunts and uncles and cousins :

Denny and Vicki Jacoby, Niki and Sean, Jen and Dan, and Joe

Jim and Colleen, Jay and Ceni and Justin

Rod and Jackie, Kari and Josh, Jeanne and Todd, Katie, Phillip

Les, Tara, BrieAnna, Alyssa, and Olivia

Jan and Bob, Alexis and Ashley

Lisa and Mark, Daniel

Kim and Terry, Keonna,Amber,Kendra, Lauren, TareeJo

Grandpa Laurence

I will always remember Natosha as a wonderful mother to her daughter, Mariah. I will treasure the memories of growing up with Natosha and playing together at family gatherings.

Natosh the Precious Moments we had together with you and Miriah! We will always remember and cherish. The get togethers won't be the same without you two.!! We have lots of good memories!! We love you!

This is the saddest time and our hearts need time to grieve. Yet we know our God has you and Miriah in his arms!

We just got home to Iowa, from the girl's funeral. It seems so unreal that they are gone. We are going to remember their wonderful spirits and hold that in our hearts forever. They truly blessed our lives more than they ever knew. We always commented amongst our family how much it meant to us to have them drive up from MO to be at our family gatherings. Tosha dealt with many events in her life and she was a real trooper. We completely respect and honor her. We will celebrate Tosha and Mariah's lives for the rest of our days. This has caused us to fall on our knees before God and ask him for the strength to carry on without them and to thank him for every moment we have amongst the lives surrounding us. This is a time for forgiveness, not bitterness. Tosha's Dad, my older brother, was a real man through this tragedy, and we have learned from watching him and we would like to thank him for the peace he has bestowed on us. Tosha and Mariah touched our hearts and will go on forever. To Larry, Edwina, Aaron, and Jamie, we send you peace and love.

My memory of you will always make me feel happy. Your smile alone could bright a room. You were one of the most giving persons that I've ever known and am only grateful to have known you. I'll always remember how happy you were when we had our girls night and the good times we had. I'll miss those querky emails that you would send. You were a great mother to Mariah and were raising a child that anyone could love. I love you and miss you so much.

Dear Family of Tosha and Mariah,

We are so sorry to hear about your terrible loss. We had the priviledge of meeting them both on numerous occasions when they would be visiting Jamie and we would be visiting our son, Steve (Andrew). Tosha was so happy and joyful. She was also so supportive of her brother. She wanted nothing but the best for him. Mariah loved her Uncle Jamie and it was really neat to see them together. I know he, as well as all of you, will miss them both terribly. We always looked forward to seeing both of them and will miss their smiling faces. Our life has been blessed because we were touched by both Tosha and Mariah.

God Bless You!

I am priveleged and honored to have known Natosha and Mariah. Natosha always had a smile on her face and a laugh that was contagious. Her world revolved around her little girl. Natosha and Mariah will certainly be missed and will remain in our hearts forever. They are our Angels in Heaven now, watching over all of us.

To the Family of Natosha

The Law Office of Rochelle Stanton is sorry to hear of your loss, Natosha was a very sweet young lady, she was a person I(Kimberly) depended on and enjoyed talking to every day. Our office was the opposing counsel on quite a bit of her cases, still she was always helpful. We will miss her greatly.

Her smile and laugh will be missed in the office and at company events.

It is so hard to believe that your are gone. You were all so young to be gone way before your time. We will never forget you and you and your daughter will always have a special place in my heart.

We are so sorry to hear of your loss. Natosha will be greatly missed.

You are greatly missed

and loved.

I would like to express my deepest condolences. I worked with Natosha for several years and knew Mariah too. I know that they are together and are helping God spread his words. They will be missed tremendously and will always be my heart.

Natosha was a wonderful person and great to work with, but most of all a good friend. Her smile and her laugh will be sadly missed. I am greatful to have been been her friend as well as co-worker.

Natosha was a great person to work with. She was always happy and smiling. I will miss hearing her laugh.

I am so glad that I knew you. Your bright smile and happy thoughts shall be missed by everyone who were blessed to know you.

Thank you for being such an amazing person. You have a strength equalled by no other. Always smiling, loving and kind, you are someone we are all proud to have known and will miss terribly. You touched the life of everyone you met, even those you barely knew. Thank you again for the time you gave us. We are truly blessed for having you in our lives.

Natosha



You will be missed immensley on earth but knowing that you will watch over us as an angel with God, you will have eternal peace.



Love, Tara, Brie, Alyssa and Pam

May God be with you

Natosha- I would just like to say that you and mariah will be missed and will always be in our hearts.

TO THE FAMILY OF NATOSHA-



I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT I AM VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS. I HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING NATOSHA ONE TIME WHILE I WAS VISITING MY BROTHER AT WMCC. NATOSHA AND JAMIE SAT AT THE TABLE WITH MY BROTHER STEVE AND I. ITS A TERRIBLE TRADGEDY THAT SHE AND MARIAH HAD TO LEAVE THIS EARTH SO SOON. MY HEART GOES OUT TO YOUR FAMILY. I WISH YOU ALL PEACE AND COMFORT AS YOU BEGIN TO COPE WITH YOUR LOSS.

GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

I thank God that I had the chance to know you. You will truly be missed. To the family of Natosha, I am so sorry. God bless you all.