12/21/2025
Music & Memories
Broadcast for Sunday Dec 21, 2025
Covering the deaths from Dec 21-27, 2025
Good morning and welcome to Music & Memories.
This is Linda Sue, and I am the grief specialist at Patton-Schad Funeral Home. It is my pleasure to bring you this week’s program. This program is our way of reaching out to help families deal with those difficult days surrounding the death anniversary of a loved one.
Christmas is approaching fast and as soon as it is here: it will be gone! There are always highs and lows during the holiday season, with the anticipation of what's ahead and then slam, it's all over! Add your grief pain to this roller coaster and it's no wonder you feel exhausted. To assist you in minimizing this extra anxiety, let's see our options. First, what are you comfortable with doing? Maybe you'd welcome the planning and preparation of Christmas at your home or maybe you'd rather not this year. Saying no to overwhelming events, practicing self-compassion, allowing all your feelings, sadness and joy to be recognized. You may practice the old traditions or create new ones, like sharing stories and memories and creating a memorial. Always have a Plan B in case Plan A falls short. Acknowledging and giving yourself permission to feel sad, anger or even joy is all ok. Grief and Joy can get along and that doesn't' mean you've forgotten your loved ones. It's very healthy to balance some alone time along with social events. It's your grief pain; there are no right or wrong way to grieve.
This program is dedicated to:
Elaine Funk who died December 21, 2024
Rosemary “Rosie” Rolfes who died December 21, 2024
Shirley Strom who died December 21, 2023
Yvonne Notsch who died December 21, 2013
Jim Hoeschen who died December 21, 2012
Robert Weber who died December 21 2011
Ron Blenkush who died December 21, 2007
Huburt Ritter who died December 21, 2001
Margaret Douvier who died December 21, 1998
Alfred Selinski who died December 21, 1975
Infant Mary Sand who died December 21, 1924
Elizabeth “Betty” Dickinson who died December 22, 2024
Leonard Douvier who died December 22, 2003
Marcella Walz who died December 22, 1997
Huldah Schieffer who died December 22, 1952
Julie Jensen who died December 23, 2023
Dorothy Hollenkamp who died December 23, 2023
Jennifer Ashbaugh who died December 23, 2022
Merle Long who died December 23, 2011
Alma Brockman who died December 23, 1995
Clarence Wenker who died December 24, 2024
Regina Wessel who died December 24, 2009
Raymond “Ray” Pundsack who died December 24, 1989
William Primus who died on December 24, 1988
Joe Schumer who died December 25, 2021
Joan Dobmeier who died December 25, 2019
Harold Warnert who died December 25, 2006
Rose Beckermann who died December 25, 2001
Frances Clasemann who died December 25, 1998
Dan Pfannenstein who died December 25, 1989
Rory Gruber who died December 25, 1972
Judy Leyk who died December 26, 2000
Lena Lemke who died December 26, 1994
Edna Soltis Euteneuer who died December 26, 1993
Joseph “Joe” Walter who died December 26, 1982
Marvin Lange who died December 26, 1971
Margaret Scherer who died December 27, 2022
Anna Prokott who died December 27, 1984
Paul Ziebol who died December 27, 1971
Mary Pfannenstein Walz who died December 27, 1968
We encourage you as family and friends to show that you care by remembering these families, this week, with a phone call, a card, or a visit.
