Sad News From a Distance

Friends and family –

With disbelieving minds and heavy hearts we announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our sister-in-law, Lisa. It is very early in our move to realize the consequences of being half the world away. We expected to miss happy hours, parties, birthdays, hockey games, school concerts, and reunions. We knew our nieces and nephews would lose baby teeth, learn to walk, and grow tall. We were not so naïve to know that we would miss funerals of loved ones...but we did not expect this....

Lisa was a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, sister-in-law, aunt, daughter-in-law, and daughter. She and Tim had a long and happy marriage and three amazing kids – now young adults. Lisa was thrilling at the fact that a second grandchild – due this December – was on the way. To Matt, she was a co-conspirator – a fellow “outlaw” – the two banded together during family reunions and laughed at the Aukee quirks. To Marlys she was a friend and confidant.

Many thanks to those who have reached across the miles with words of condolence and caring. Your messages have given us great comfort. We have conveyed your thoughts and words to Tim and family, and it has brought them some solace as well.

We will miss Lisa very much.

Some people come into our lives and leave footprints on our hearts and we are never ever the same.-- Flavia Weedn