My Granny

I have been very close to both sets of my grandparents my entire life. My Granny has been sick on and off the past several years. She has Alzheimer's and it started to get really bad where she didn't know who anyone was. The first time she didn't know who I was, it was really sad and really hard for me. Then it came to a point where she was very entertaining and would say the most funny things, that you could laugh for hours, but feel so sorry for her at the same time. She also had some breathing problems and was on oxygen for sometime. A year or so ago she got really bad and was put on hospice. I would go down once a week to help my grandpa with changing her and repositioning her, it was so hard. However she bounced back and was back to her old self again. This went on and off for a few years. My Grandpa is amazing. He took great care of her and had such great patience for my Granny. It would have been easy to put her in a rest home so he could get himself some rest as well, but he didn't. He was by her side day in and day out. He was a very devoted husband. My grandpa is a great guy and I know he misses her like crazy. I am sure it is nice to not see her suffering, but to lose your companion would be really hard.On February 14th my Granny passed away. It was very hard for me to hear when I found out. I was very thankful, because I know she was suffering and I know that she now has a brain that remembers everything and she is happy and reunited with family. Her funeral was very good. My aunt Candy, Uncle Reg, my cousin Hailey and Reisa all talked and they all did such a great job. The spirit was very strong. The graveside service was really great. They dedicated the grave, played her and my grandpas song, which is when my grandpa fell apart and that was really hard for me to see. My Dad's side of the family is not LDS. He has one sister that is, but no one else is. I think that was the hardest part. To see so many people so sad. Death is certainly easier when you have the knowledge that families are eternal and death is not the end. I know without any doubt that I will see my Granny again. I know that she is happy, that she is doing the Lords work. I know that she will watch over us until we meet again.Here is the obituaryHannelore Koerner Hall Hardy 1930 ~ 2012Hannelore Koerner Hardy, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on February 14. 2012 with her husband by her side, after suffering from a long-term illness. She was born November 23, 1930 in Jugenheim, Germany to Fridolin and Lydia (Schmidt) Koerner. Hannelore or "Hanna," as she was called, grew up near Stuttgart, Germany. As a teenager she directly witnessed the destructive power of war, as well as personally experiencing the healing power of love. Near the end of the Second World War, when Hanna was only 15, she met the man who would become her first husband, William Lee Hall, an American serviceman. She emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1947 to marry him. The couple lived in Chicago for a time and then moved to Provo where they had five children together, though their first child, William Jr., died in infancy. The family later moved to Sandy City, Utah. In 1967, her husband William Hall died of cancer, leaving her with 4 children to support. During this challenging time she provided for her family by working as a waitress at the Junction Bowling Lanes and Mary's Coffee Shop. In 1970 Hanna married her second husband, Douglas Hardy-a marriage of closeness and loving companionship lasting over 41 years. They had one child together, Aaron Hardy. Hanna loved reading, cooking, knitting, road trips and spending time with friends and family. Her sweaters were commissioned works of art, which she sold to help support the family. By all accounts Hanna's cooking was heavenly, including such delights as her specialty, German Rindsrouladen. Although this hardworking woman was passionate about life, she could effortlessly fill up a room with love simply by quietly knitting and sharing her company. It is particularly fitting that she died on Valentine's Day as her life was focused on love, especially for her family.She was preceded in death by her first husband William Hall, their first child William Jr., and her parents. Left to cherish her memory are her loving, devoted husband Douglas K. Hardy; her children Reg Hall and his wife Debbie; Bryan Hall and his wife Tara; Tim Hall; Aaron Hardy; and Candy (Hall) Tingey and her husband Ken. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, an extended family and many dear friends. A viewing will be held on Sunday, February 19th from 6 to 8 pm at Berg Mortuary at 500 North State in Orem. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 20 at 11 am at the Jordan Willows 5th Ward at 496 South River Way in Lehi, with a viewing one hour prior to services at 10 am, also at the church. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo. The family wishes to thank Dr. Sean Doyle with Tri City Medical Clinic, Dignity Home Health and Mountainland Association of Governments for their compassionate assistance in providing care during Hanna's illness. Published in Salt Lake Tribune on February 18, 2012I have been very close to both sets of my grandparents my entire life. My Granny has been sick on and off the past several years. She has Alzheimer's and it started to get really bad where she didn't know who anyone was. The first time she didn't know who I was, it was really sad and really hard for me. Then it came to a point where she was very entertaining and would say the most funny things, that you could laugh for hours, but feel so sorry for her at the same time. She also had some breathing problems and was on oxygen for sometime. A year or so ago she got really bad and was put on hospice. I would go down once a week to help my grandpa with changing her and repositioning her, it was so hard. However she bounced back and was back to her old self again. This went on and off for a few years. My Grandpa is amazing. He took great care of her and had such great patience for my Granny. It would have been easy to put her in a rest home so he could get himself some rest as well, but he didn't. He was by her side day in and day out. He was a very devoted husband. My grandpa is a great guy and I know he misses her like crazy. I am sure it is nice to not see her suffering, but to lose your companion would be really hard.On February 14th my Granny passed away. It was very hard for me to hear when I found out. I was very thankful, because I know she was suffering and I know that she now has a brain that remembers everything and she is happy and reunited with family. Her funeral was very good. My aunt Candy, Uncle Reg, my cousin Hailey and Reisa all talked and they all did such a great job. The spirit was very strong. The graveside service was really great. They dedicated the grave, played her and my grandpas song, which is when my grandpa fell apart and that was really hard for me to see. My Dad's side of the family is not LDS. He has one sister that is, but no one else is. I think that was the hardest part. To see so many people so sad. Death is certainly easier when you have the knowledge that families are eternal and death is not the end. I know without any doubt that I will see my Granny again. I know that she is happy, that she is doing the Lords work. I know that she will watch over us until we meet again.Here is the obituaryHannelore Koerner Hall Hardy 1930 ~ 2012Hannelore Koerner Hardy, age 81, passed away peacefully in her home on February 14. 2012 with her husband by her side, after suffering from a long-term illness. She was born November 23, 1930 in Jugenheim, Germany to Fridolin and Lydia (Schmidt) Koerner. Hannelore or "Hanna," as she was called, grew up near Stuttgart, Germany. As a teenager she directly witnessed the destructive power of war, as well as personally experiencing the healing power of love. Near the end of the Second World War, when Hanna was only 15, she met the man who would become her first husband, William Lee Hall, an American serviceman. She emigrated from Germany to the United States in 1947 to marry him. The couple lived in Chicago for a time and then moved to Provo where they had five children together, though their first child, William Jr., died in infancy. The family later moved to Sandy City, Utah. In 1967, her husband William Hall died of cancer, leaving her with 4 children to support. During this challenging time she provided for her family by working as a waitress at the Junction Bowling Lanes and Mary's Coffee Shop. In 1970 Hanna married her second husband, Douglas Hardy-a marriage of closeness and loving companionship lasting over 41 years. They had one child together, Aaron Hardy. Hanna loved reading, cooking, knitting, road trips and spending time with friends and family. Her sweaters were commissioned works of art, which she sold to help support the family. By all accounts Hanna's cooking was heavenly, including such delights as her specialty, German Rindsrouladen. Although this hardworking woman was passionate about life, she could effortlessly fill up a room with love simply by quietly knitting and sharing her company. It is particularly fitting that she died on Valentine's Day as her life was focused on love, especially for her family.She was preceded in death by her first husband William Hall, their first child William Jr., and her parents. Left to cherish her memory are her loving, devoted husband Douglas K. Hardy; her children Reg Hall and his wife Debbie; Bryan Hall and his wife Tara; Tim Hall; Aaron Hardy; and Candy (Hall) Tingey and her husband Ken. She leaves behind 15 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, an extended family and many dear friends. A viewing will be held on Sunday, February 19th from 6 to 8 pm at Berg Mortuary at 500 North State in Orem. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 20 at 11 am at the Jordan Willows 5th Ward at 496 South River Way in Lehi, with a viewing one hour prior to services at 10 am, also at the church. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo. The family wishes to thank Dr. Sean Doyle with Tri City Medical Clinic, Dignity Home Health and Mountainland Association of Governments for their compassionate assistance in providing care during Hanna's illness. Published in Salt Lake Tribune on February 18, 2012