Thank You from Jeanette Heidmann
To my friends in the Jackson Community
First I wish to acknowledge all of your prayers, cards and concerns for Steve and & over the past weeks, months and years. While his passing leaves a great personal void, I am comforted by your eagerness to reach out and help in whatever way is needed. Right now slow, small contacts seem best, rather than the overwhelming idea of facing all of your loving and caring faces at once. You have been such a great community not only for myself but also good friends to Steve. While not a great church goer, you are the community he called friends and neighbors.
So many have offered to bring food, but with just me, my needs are small and I have a large stockpile of items in the pantry and freezer. If anyone would like to arrange to come over and cook lunch or dinner with me that would be welcome, as long as it wasn’t every night. :-).
Don’t be surprised if you see me on the snowshoe or ski trails or at the post office. Getting out and being active is great therapy and I look forward to joining you in these adventures over the next couple of weeks.
With Love & Thanks, Jeanette Heidmann
Farewell to Dot Wood
Farewell to “Dot” Wood
The family of Dorothy “Dot” Wood has given permission to share the news that, at the age of 89, just shy of her 90th birthday, “Dot” died on Saturday, Sept 9. Her husband Armand “Fred” Wood continues to reside at Mineral Springs. Some family was present when she died.
“Dot” was a much-beloved member of this faith community. Though they couldn’t attend services, she and Armand remained connected to our church. Along with other residents of Mineral Springs, they were visited each week by people from our church (friends, deacons, and/or minister).
The family is making plans for a memorial service, and the church will share details about that event as they become available.
Please hold “Dot” Wood’s family — her husband, children and grandchildren — in the light. Also offer your prayers to her friends and to the Mineral Springs staff members who have provided compassionate care during her final years. She will be missed.
Farewell to Fritz Koeppel & Jo-Ann Gray
VISITATION & SERVICES for FRITZ KOEPPEL
Visitation: Tue, Mar 7 • 6-8pm @ Furber and White
Services: Wed, Mar 8 • 1pm @ Our Lady of the Mountains
From Ellie Koeppel: It is with great regret that I have to let you know that Fritz passed away peacefully in his home in Jackson on Friday evening, March 3rd. I was by his side, as were his son Alex and his wife Teri; his son Erik and partner Lauren; and of course Annie his dog was laying by his feet. He went peacefully and gracefully as Fritz would have wanted. In the two years since his diagnosis with stage 4 Pancreatic cancer he played golf, skied with the style that only Fritz had, and none of us could ever accomplish. We traveled to Ireland and Switzerland to see both of our families twice and to our favorite place in Mexico four times, most recently to celebrate my birthday in January. Until the end, he was focused on the well being of his family, including the staff at The Wentworth, whom he also considered as his family, and on his future plans for The Wentworth Hotel. He loved the village of Jackson, the community spirit of Jackson and the many friends he had in the village and its surroundings.
Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, March 7th at the Furber and White Funeral Home in North Conway from 6:00 to 8:00. A mass will be said in his honor by Father Steven at Our Lady of the Mountains at 1:00PM on Wednesday. Following the service, all are invited to join us at The Shannon Door Pub in Jackson. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Sincerely, Ellie Koeppel
REMEMBERING JO-ANN GRAY
Jo-Ann Gray’s daughter Linda shared with us that her mother died on Saturday morning, March 4, at Merriman House.
Obituary: Jo-Ann Lindsey Gray of North Conway, NH formerly of Glastonbury, CT., died peacefully on March 4, 2017 at the Merriman House in North Conway, NH., after a long decline from Alzheimer’s Disease. Calling hours will be on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Holmes Funeral Home, 400 Main St. Manchester, CT from 10-11 am with a service at 11 am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in East Cemetery, Manchester. Donations in Jo-Ann’s memory can be made to the Girl Scouts of Connecticut – Campership Fund, 340 Washington Street, Hartford, CT 06106. To leave an online condolence please visit www.holmes-watkinsfuneralhomes.com