Auntie Edith - the last farewell

It is with tears and a heavy heart that I pass along to you the news that Edith Hern passed away this morning, at Rick's house where she has been living the past couple of months since being discharged from the hospital. She had congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease, diabetes and more, but was fighting valiantly until she contracted pneumonia last week.

My mother (Emily) and I will be flying to Kansas City early Monday morning to join Rick as he grieves for his mom. We do not yet know when the funeral service will be (a meeting with the funeral home is scheduled for tomorrow), but we hope it will be by Wednesday. For any who are interested, here is the funeral home information:
Maple Hill Funeral Home
3300 Shawnee Drive
Kansas City, Kansas 66106
(913)831-3345
email: support@maplehillfuneralhome.com
website: www.maplehillfuneralhome.com
Please pass along this information to anyone you know who cared for Auntie Edith. To send a card to Rick or to contact him, here is his info:
Rick Tate
8928 N Holmes St
Kansas City MO 64155
home phone: 816-359-3616
cell phone: 816-914-8839

We will always miss you, Auntie. Your light shone for so many to see, you will never be forgotten!
Love,
Susan

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