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for Brian Onweller
Diego Amador
December 10, 2022
10 years are gone and still remember you. You were a very good co-worker and above all a GREAT man and friend. I will always remember you and miss you.
Diego & Family
Diego Amador & family
December 7, 2021
We will never forget you Herr Brain!
I always will miss you.
diego.
Diego Amador
December 10, 2020
I will miss HERR BRAIN FOREVER he was a true friend and a real person. God bless him.
Diego Amador
December 11, 2019
You know? After all these years I still think almost daily about my dear friend Herr Brain.
Diego
Elizabeth Jesse
March 27, 2013
Bruce, I am so sorry to hear about Brian. He was such a nice guy. Please tell your mom I am sorry and that I think of her often.
God Bless.
Elizabeth Jesse (formerly of Comfort Keepers)
December 23, 2012
His start continued to shine after high school and made the world a brighter place.
Suzanne Lockwood Hayes
Tom Pratt
December 22, 2012
Terri,& family.I am sorry.I pray your pain is minimal.God Bless and comfort you all.
December 21, 2012
I met Brian for a short period of time and that was sufficient to know him as a good man and a deep friend.
My condolence to his family and co-worker in Bekum.
Marino Martinez, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Bruce Onweller
December 19, 2012
It took me awhile to read this Guest Book.
I am glad I did.
Peace be with you.
You are in my daily thoughts and prayers.
LOVE YOU-
Brother Bruce
Barbara (Lechler) Ayen
December 19, 2012
Terri, So sorry to haer about Brians passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the family.
Mark Hilla
December 18, 2012
Terri,
I'm so very sorry to hear about Brians passing. Its been years since I've seen either of you, but I have so many great memories from the past. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Dick Mundie
December 17, 2012
My thoughts are with Brian's Family and friends. He made me feel very welcome as an exchange student at Williamston High 40+ years ago. We caught up again in 1991.
Hold on to those wonderful memories.
Larry & Barbara Jackson
December 17, 2012
Terri,
Karen, Alan, Barbara and I are so heart broken by Brian's passing. You both were so welcoming to us at the lake four years and made your new next door cottage neighbors quickly feel like lifelong friends.
You are in out thoughts and heartfelt prayers Terri.
December 17, 2012
Terri - My thoughts and prayers are with you at this very difficult time.
Susan Zimmerman
December 17, 2012
May the strength of the Lord sustain you and the peace of the Lord permeate you in your time of great loss. May those near you comfort and care for you with their love and remind you of His eternal love. May the sure hope of the joy of heaven encourage you. Keeping you all in prayer, Kevin and Kerri Kuzera
Amanda Morris-Rambo
December 16, 2012
Please know my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. I hope you find peace during this time..
William Schulz
December 16, 2012
Terri and family,
Words cannot adequately express my sadness at Brian's passing. Please accept my condolemces. i knew Brian as a wonderfull man and neighbor.
Jody and Larry Kranz
December 16, 2012
Dear Terri and family,
Words can't express how our heart hurts for you. We never had the pleasure to meet Brian but I know he had to be a kind and wonderful person. Hold your memories close to your heart and please know you are in our prayers.
Chris Calcagno
December 15, 2012
Brian was very influential to me growing up. He was a great parent, coach, and neighbor. Few people from my childhood, outside of my own family, have made the kind of lasting impression that he has, and I will miss him dearly.
Joan Lemon
December 15, 2012
I am so sorry to learn of Brian,s passing. My heartfelt condolences go out to you Teri, Shane and Kari.
December 15, 2012
Terri - Dan & I send our deepest sympathy at your loss. Bev Tibbits
Art & Sharon Onweller
December 15, 2012
Brian is a distant cousin and we are so very saddened to hear of his passing. May God sustain you during this most difficult time!
December 15, 2012
What a shock! I just had a ten minute chat with Brian at Dunkin' Donuts and he was his warm, friendly self. Michael and I are so very sorry for your loss.
Michele and Michael Meyrowitz
Bill & Linda Dansby
December 15, 2012
Terri: We just learned of Brian's passing after having been gone from the area for two weeks. Our deepest condolences to you and your family at this time of sorrow. We are thinking of you!
Sincerely,
Bill & Linda
Edward "Ted" O'Bryant
December 15, 2012
Terri-
Sorry to hear about your loss. I will keep you and your family in my thoughts and prayers.
Tim Heisel
December 15, 2012
I have worked with Brian on a number of projects. He always treated me as a customer, but it was more than that. I am sure that if we had met outside a business relationship we would have been friends anyway. He was always upbeat and easy going.
I am richer for having known him and will miss him. My deepest sympathies to those who were closest to him as I know he has left a huge void.
Joyce Bartels
December 14, 2012
Brian was a good friend and always kind and considerate to his co-worker, Harold Bartels.
Ritchie Lewis
December 14, 2012
Brian was such a great competitor and yet a great sportsman no matter what sport he played. He was always first to shake hands and made Williamston a better community. It's been a long time since our paths have crossed but he will always be remembered. Our heartfelt condolences to you Terri and the rest of your family.
Ritchie and Wendy Lewis
Glen and Joy Stonehouse
December 14, 2012
Brian will be greatly missed! We consider Brian to be an everyday hero. He was kind and considerate and it was a privilege to work with him for 17 years. Brian is and will always remain one of the "greats." May God give Terri and the family a sense of peace and love in the coming days. Miss you Brian!
Glen and Joy Stonehouse (Bekum America)
Josi Sherman
December 14, 2012
Brian was one of the most kind, gentle and genuine individuals I have ever met, he treated everyone with respect and truly cared. I will greatly miss you, especially your sense of humor and your smile throughout the day. Terri, may you and your Family find comfort knowing Brian brought joy to everyone he ever met and may God watch over you always.
Josi Sherman (Bekum America)
December 14, 2012
Brian was truly a caring person eager to help and to teach others. As a business associate I found him very professional and a joy to work with and an even a greater joy to be around. He will surely be missed.
I will keep Brian and his family in our thoughts and prayers. Please accept my deepest condolences during your time of grief.
Jim Gunter - Sonoco Products Co., Hartsville, SC
Mary Robertson
December 14, 2012
My heart goes out to Terri, Shane and Kari aand the rest of the family. You were blessed to have had such a wonderful husband and Father. God Bless you.
Tom & Mary Robertson
Randy Roche
December 14, 2012
My condolences to Terri, the kids and the entire family. I was fortunate to know Brian as a team-mate and a friend with the Coral Gables Fastpitch Softball Team. Brian will certainly be missed! May the love of those around you help you through the days ahead!
December 14, 2012
My sincere condolences
You are in my prayers
Richard L. Preston
Berlin, Germany
Angela Brown
December 14, 2012
Terri and family, Our hearts go out to you at this difficult time. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Peace be with you all.
Bonnie Carpenter
December 14, 2012
Dear Terry & family:
I am so sorry for your loss. Jesus hears the prayers of your heart just as clearly as He hears the prayers others are lifting up for you.
So for as long as you grieve, may it be a comfort to remember this: The more you need Him, the closer He will be.
How kind of God to relieve your husband/father of his suffering and take his soul to heaven to be in the company of his Savior and the souls of all the faithful who have gone before him. How wonderful it is that you and your family know that and can find peace in it!
Love and blessings.
Val Oswalt
December 14, 2012
Words cannot express how sorry I am to hear of your loss. May all your sweet memories, family and friends be a comfort to you all.
December 14, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with the family during these trying times. Cherish the memories!! Jerry Fillwock
Bev (Jim) Rindler
December 14, 2012
No words can express how sad I feel for you, Terri and your family, and Fran and all the Onwellers. My prayers are with you, as are good memories of Brian. Hold fast.
Sue and Spencer Austin
December 14, 2012
Terri and faminly . . . we are heartsick, so saddened to learn about Brian. Lean on your friends and know that we are praying for you. Our hearts go out to you.
Steve & Ginny Houser
December 14, 2012
We are very sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Donald Erickson
December 14, 2012
I know that many good memories will sustain your family as they go through the sorrow of losing your husband, son, and brother.
American Heart Association
December 14, 2012
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
Connie & David Donovan
December 13, 2012
We send our deepest condolences to you. We will remember Brian as a considerate, happy and compassionate man.
Randy and Kelly Coffey
December 13, 2012
We are very sorry for your loss. The entire family is in our thoughts. Embrace your memories and hold him in your heart.
Roger&Sandy Howard
December 13, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
December 13, 2012
We are so sorry for your loss. You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Sylvia and Ron Marabate
Roger&Sandy Howard
December 13, 2012
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Chris Meyer
December 13, 2012
Brian,
We will miss you and look forward to seeing you again.
Miss seeing your great patterns of mowing the lawn. You were an artist.
Will miss coming home and seeing you with a beer waiting.
Was great to visit Switzerland a few years back with you and Terri. What a great trip.
We will miss your laughter.
We know you were so proud of your family, especially your kids.
You are a great friend and are missed dearly.
Chris and Cindi Meyer
Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Formerly of Okemos (your next door neighbor)....
Rick Harrison
December 13, 2012
I'm so very sorry to hear of Brian's passing. We played sports together in High School and I alway remember Brian's big smile, good nature, and sense of humor. Again I'm so very sorry! May God Bless the Onweller family.
Rita Thornton Stout
December 13, 2012
Dear Terri and Family,
I am so sad and sorry to hear about Brian's death, he was a great guy. My sincere condolences to the family.
Barry Robinson
December 13, 2012
Heartfelt blessings of comfort to the entire Onweller family.
Lanene Webster
December 13, 2012
I, along with my mother Sid Foster, send our deepest condolences to you during this most difficult time. My mother and Fran are such good friends and we all have fond memories of Brian so many years ago in Hudson. Our thoughts are with all of you now.
Cathy McCausland
December 13, 2012
Was so saddened to hear of Brian's passing. I remember his smile and his great sense of humor. After high school, he would come by the office at Parks & Rec to visit one of his sports buddies that I worked with so I was fortunate to have had contact after high school. Prayers go out to Terri, the kids and the rest of his family and friends. Rest in peace and may God be with you and comfort you at this difficult time.
Geoff Estabrooks
December 13, 2012
I had the privilege of knowing and working with Brian for almost four years now. I can say without hesitation that you couldn't meet a nicer guy. Always willing to help and offer advice. He had a never ending smile that was contagious and was eternally optimistic, no matter what the situation. I feel very lucky to have known him and he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his friends and family.
December 13, 2012
Terri, Shane and Kari,
Hugs and prayers to all of you at this difficult time. Brian was an awesome nephew and cousin. My mom said "he was THE cutest little ring bearer". We didn't get much of a chance to spend a lot of time together as we all got older and started our own families, but childhood memories and times spent together at "Turkey Stuffing"parties and Christmas's will forever be held close in our hearts. We will so miss him!!!
Love to all,
Aunt Rosie
Dave, Michelle, Adam, Sarah and Alex
Kristy Joblonski
December 13, 2012
I will miss Uncle Brian very much. He welcomed me into this family when I was a little girl, and never made me feel like a "step" relative. He was a warm, caring and loving man. To Terri, Shane and Kari, please know I am thinking of you all, and sending much love.
December 13, 2012
Keeping you in our prayers at this time of loss. May your good memories carry you through this difficult time.
Eric and Peggy Samann Hannah and Family
Fred, Monika & Claudia Obermueller
December 13, 2012
Dear Terri,Shane & Kari,
we are deeply sorry for your loss,and we hope,that the love of your family and friends will carry you through.We are thinking of you.
Leann Lewis
December 13, 2012
Our Hearts and Prayers are with you in this difficult time and will be in the days, weeks and months to come. God Bless you all. With Sincere Sympathy, Leann Lewis, Maddie and Colby Putnam, Mike and Karen Lewis
Patti, Nevaeh and Diego Amador
December 13, 2012
In life you get to know a lot of people, but like Brian none. I had the privilege of knowing and working with him for 40 years. He was always a hard worker, self motivated and more than anything else a TRUE FRIEND. May the Lord give him in heaven the rewards that he earned in life. We will miss you HERR BRAIN. Our prayers are with Terri, Shane, Keri and the rest of his family, we love you.
Patti, Nevaeh and Diego Amador
Jim & Sheri Greenhoe
December 13, 2012
Terri, Shane, Kari,
We are so saddened by Brian's passing. Our prayers and thoughts are with you. I am very thankful to have known Brian when we coached travel baseball together. I will always remember his genuine kindness. He will always be a true gentleman.
Dave Ranville
December 13, 2012
Brian was one of my best friends for over 30 years. Through many ball tournaments, football games, phone calls, e-mails and Christmas dinners, I had never seen him in a bad mood. Over 30 years of great times. My best to the family. Rest in peace.
Ellie (Lueck) Kidder
December 13, 2012
I haven't seen Brian since our high school days, but I have never forgotten his smile, his laugh, and how kind he was to me. Such a nice guy! Terri, please know you are in my thoughts. My sincere sympathies to both the Onweller and Wolf families. He will be missed by all who knew him.
Ed Dunn
December 13, 2012
Some of the fondest memories of my youth are of being friends with Brian..his big smile and great personality are what I'll always remember..my heartfelt condolences to his family..
Nelson Amador
December 13, 2012
I had the privilege and honor of knowing brian for 32 of my 42 years of life. He was a good man and will be missed. My heart goes out to Terry and the kids.
Brian and Julie Frank
December 13, 2012
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Paul Rodriguez
December 13, 2012
Although I didn't know him for very long, Brian was always kind, caring, funny and I enjoyed working for/with him. He will be greatly missed.
December 13, 2012
May God be with you in your time of need.
The Forrest Family - Ted, Sherry, Brandon & Daryn
Jennifer Sumler
December 13, 2012
Uncle Brian was a great man who had a heart of gold. He will be truly missed. Our entire family in NC wishes we could be there during this time. May peace and God's love surround you all. With great love, Jennifer, Kenneth, Briana, Kendyll and Jaylen.
Frances Hogg Lochow
December 13, 2012
Terri and family, I am so sorry.
Linda Baur-Dyer
December 13, 2012
My sincere condolences. You are in my prayers.
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