Burial will follow in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Francis Catholic Church Family Center, the Father Fred Foundation, Carmelite Monastery, or a memorial to be used at the discretion of the family. Arrangements are by Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home. When somebody dies, a cloud turns into an angel and flies up to tell God to put another flower on a pillow. A bird gives the message back to the world and sings a silent prayer that makes the rain cry.
People disappear, but they never really go away.
The spirits up there put the sun to bed, wake up the grass, and spin the Earth in dizzy circles. Sometimes you can see them dancing in a cloud during the daytime when they're supposed to be sleeping. They paint the rainbows and also the sunsets and make waves splash and tug at the tide. They toss shooting stars and listen to wishes. The view is nice, and I'm doing just fine.