Birth date: Sep 12, 1919 Death date: Feb 24, 2013
Mrs. Barbara May Herder, age 93, passed away early Sunday morning, February 24, 2013, surrounded by her daughters. Barbie was born September 12, 1919 to Eddie and Guyrah (Clark) Borg in Muskegon. She married Karl Petersen and he p Read Obituary
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My dear neighbor and friend: Thank you for the many years of putting up with my kids, my dogs and everything else that came with being our neighbor! I will never forget your warm smile, your phone calls and mostly your kindness towards our family. May you rest in eternal peace with all the angels and saints. Your family will be in our thoughts, our prayers and ALWAYS in our hearts! David, Kim, Sara, Jake, Jeremy and Nala
Grandma, I know when you took your last breath, you looked back at that old and tired body with a true release of freedom. With your daughters by your side, all the keepsakes, pictures and memories of a lifetime. Entering into a celebration of one of splendor, that will never end. Where there's no more pain, no more tears and never being in want. Where you lie down in green pastures, beside quiet waters. Walking, playing and dancing in the presence of the Lord. With all our loved ones, especially Kip living for all eternity. It makes me smile, so I'll trade in my grief, for that teardrop from heaven, as a deposit for my heart. So until we meet again Grandma, I blow back that infamous kiss, that you would do every-time we would depart. I'll never forget you, I love you.
Forever your Granddaughter,
Stacie
Barb will always be one of the nicest, classiest, most cheerful woman anyone could have the pleasure of knowing. She lit up the room! She will be missed. My heart goes out to Kris, Bill, Aimee, Rob and thier families.
From a letter to mom dated 9.12.89
Dear Mom:
In one of my favorite songs there is a line that makes me think of you. I'd like to share it with you today, on your seventh birthday. "Did I ever tell you you're my hero? Your everything wish I could be, and I, I can fly higher than an eagle, for you are the wind beneath my wings." When I hear that line I think of how proud I am of you. You have lived with dignity and open-mindedness - even in the most difficult situations. You are truly a person to emulate.
However, since I am a person that must learn everything the HARD WAY, no matter how close I've come to crashing, you have always been there beneath my wings to keep me aloft until I can get my barrings again.
No matter how high I can fly now, I'll never forget those close calls with disaster, when at the last moment before I crashed into oblivion, you'd rush in to help me climb. Remember, the eagle cannot soar without the wind. I'm not worried though, because I know I can count on you forever.
You maybe old in years - even gone from view, but your spirit will remain present, young and free. .
I LOVE you! I'll be seeing you.
PS: Thank you for singing to us the other night ...
My beautiful mother,
I will always be grateful and thankful for you being my mother.You were always the best mom in the world! You were always there when we needed you for us and the grandkids.You have always been here for us and it's hard to believe that you will no longer be.here. There will be a space in our hearts until we see you again someday.I like to remember the days of riding in the convertible with you and going to the beach. You were always such a cool mom that my friends wanted to visit with you instead of me. I appreciate this last week that you were very sick because we were able to talk to you and you understood us. We said things that we have told you before but it was nice that we could say them again to you before you went to be with dad.Well, now go fly and be with dad,Kip,Karlynn,Marv,Wini and all the other relatives. We will always love you!!
Our love Now,Always and Forever,
Kris and Bill
