Once you've done it, you appreciate it. The photos on Mrs. Jelus' memory page reveal much about her life. One shows her last dance with son, Carey, at a friend's wedding about three years ago. She was a tremendous dancer, her husband says. She loved music.
Memorials also feature photos of people and places important to the deceased.
Mrs. Jelus, a homemaker, died in 1997 from Alzheimer's disease and cancer at age 54. Keri helped her grandfather care for her. She helped with medication, feedings, administering oxygen, Mr. Jelus says. She was like a little nurse. She was very, very close to my wife as a result of that.