Family Gathering- New Life Celebration

The funeral for Grandma D- Florene Denninger 

brought us all together from British Columbia, Canada,

Ontario, Canada, Virginia, Iowa and Michigan.

We gathered back at Lutheran Life Villages

 to eat and tell stories.

All the littles were gifted a harmonica- 

to remind us all to dance with joy because we 

"know that our Redeemer Lives."

Time with Papa and his guitar.

 We loved letting them all sing

 and make a joyful noise.

Time was spent looking 

at Grandma D's life albums.

So many stories of God's faithfulness.

 The littles had fun with each other.

 The Nord family gathers together.

 Time to hold and cuddle is always a good thing.

 Then biggest grand love 

with the youngest grand love.

#dengrandloves

 John gets some time to talk
 with his older brother.

Sara, David and Kathy with the 2 littlest grands.

The Denninger sisters- Top

The Graft sisters- Bottom 

(with spouses) 

Funerals are life moments 
to review and see priorities.
We give thanks that this 
faithful servant, Florene, could say:
"I have fought the good fight, 
I have finished the race, I have kept the faith."
2 Timothy 4:7

We give thanks for the faithful generations 
that have followed Florene.
May the Lord grant us each 
such a legacy too.

(Some edits have been made
 because of an adoption in process. 
We know you understand.)

Faithful Servant- Florene Denninger

Florene Alma Marie Droegemueller Denninger

June 16, 1920- November 12, 2019

Nurse, Sunday School and Bible Class teacher, 
Lutheran School teacher 
for 25 years in Fort Wayne, Indiana, 
pianist and accompanist, Stephen minister.
But most of all, Florene-
 witnessed the life of invitation
 into her home-
 where she shared the truth of Scripture, 
and encouragement to all.
She lived out the joy and peace 
beyond understanding 
that grew out of her faith and trust 
in her Lord and Savior.

 Her Baptism Certificates-
Baptism- June 27, 1920

 An Advent Funeral is a Regeneration-

Genesis Again

New Life Forever.

An Advent funeral 
is our own journey to Bethlehem.

 The remembrance that this season 

before Christmas brings us HOPE.

Rev. Mike Wakeland reads God's Word

 at the funeral held at the 

Chapel at Lutheran Life Villages

 in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

 Mother to Four Children.

Doris Denninger Hrachovina (already in Heaven)

David Denninger

Lois Denninger Nord

John Denninger

Grandma D to:

Martin, Micah and Aaron Nord

Jessica (Denninger) Meier

Laura (Denninger) Schumacher

Sara (Denninger) Wilson

Great Grandmother to:

Magdalena and Ezra Nord

Ruby and Eloise Nord 

Jackson and Charleston Meier

Griffin, Gordon and Hadley Schumacher

Levi, Isaiah, and Jonah Wilson

We sang Jesus Loves Me- 

to include all the young children

 as participants in the funeral.

 Funerals are often where 

one generation honors 

the previous generation.

And tries to make sense of death

 for the generation to follow.

Because Christ Lives

 we do not fear death.

Rev. Tom Eggold conducts

 the committal at Concordia Gardens.

 We watched the entombment.

 Grandma's resting space- 

now with Grandpa Bill.

We give thanks for the gift of life

 lived out so generously 

to her own family and others.

We give thanks for 

God's faithfulness to Florene.

The final words she heard on earth were:

 "For I am convinced that...

nothing in all creation, 

will be able to separate us from

 the love of God that is in 

Christ Jesus our Lord."