A Merry Heart
“After the funeral director had done what was necessary to prepare the body for burial and had returned it to the Stoltzfus home, Miriam and her family dressed Papa in his burial clothes. For the next three days, friends and family came to the home for the viewing.
That had been difficult enough, but Miriam wondered how she would ever get through Papa’s funeral. She had never lost anyone so close to her before. When Grandma Gehman died, Miriam had only been five years old. Grandpa Gehman, who had moved to Illinois shortly after his wife’s death, had passed on nearly ten years ago, when Miriam was still a teenage girl. She had never been close to her maternal grandfather and didn’t know him that well. Her paternal grandparents were still living, though their health had failed in the last few years. Miriam figured it wouldn’t be long before they were gone, too.
Papa’s somber funeral service began early in the morning and was held in the Stoltzfus home. Miriam, dressed all in black, as we...re the other family members, was relieved that she had managed to get through the ordeal without falling apart.MoreLess
That had been difficult enough, but Miriam wondered how she would ever get through Papa’s funeral. She had never lost anyone so close to her before. When Grandma Gehman died, Miriam had only been five years old. Grandpa Gehman, who had moved to Illinois shortly after his wife’s death, had passed on nearly ten years ago, when Miriam was still a teenage girl. She had never been close to her maternal grandfather and didn’t know him that well. Her paternal grandparents were still living, though their health had failed in the last few years. Miriam figured it wouldn’t be long before they were gone, too.
Papa’s somber funeral service began early in the morning and was held in the Stoltzfus home. Miriam, dressed all in black, as we...re the other family members, was relieved that she had managed to get through the ordeal without falling apart.MoreLess
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