Sad news...

Early this morning, my Grandmother Marilyn Edwards passed away. She lived in Aurora with my Grandfather, Wayne. She was my mother's mother. We called her Meme.

Over the past few years, Meme has struggled with scoliosis. She went into the hospital for corrective surgery twice; once in 2009 and the second time this year on January 12. We thought she was recovering well, and everyone felt she was getting back on her feet faster than expected. Late last week she left the hospital for a rehab center. Things were looking pretty good.

Then she fell backwards and hit her head, and was re-admitted to the hospital. Then, in the span of 4 days, a series of significant setbacks followed rapidly, one after the other: a low-grade fever, a slight case of pneumonia, a urinary tract infection, a blockage in her intestine, a burst intestine, surgery to repair the intestine and clean up the infection spreading in her abdominal cavity. It was all too much. She did not have the health and strength to fight it all off. The infection was powerful and caused a great deal of pain, and the medical staff used strong pain relievers to help her.

About 6 AM this morning, Feb 11, she left us. She was 76 years old. We believe she was a Christian, and is with the Lord. She is no longer in physical pain. Our pain is much less than hers was, but we are hurting.

We ask that you keep us in your thoughts and prayers, especially for my Grandfather Pappy, as we make arrangements and settle on a new life situation for him.