Birth date: Jul 4, 1917 Death date: Jan 13, 2008
Mrs. Verna “Pauline” Anderson, age 90, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 13, 2008 in Big Rapids, MI. She was born July 4, 1917 to Roy and Verna (Hawkins) Corwin in Muskegon and lived most of her life there before moving to New Read Obituary
Hey Jon,
Don't forget her favorite saying every time we would try to tell her a story that was way out of this world,
And I qoute Grandma,"That is a bunch OF BUNK!" That one has never made me laugh so much as when I heard it and it still makes me TEE-HEE. :)##imported-begin##Ray Alan##imported-end##
Last Sunday I wasn’t able to write these words; and this Sunday my thoughts are still very scattered but here are a few things I want to say about Grandma. First, I want say I understand that Grandma is in Heaven and she’s with Jesus and Grandpa (I wonder if Grandpa is allowed to smoke his pipe) and I’m very happy that her back isn’t hurting her anymore and her eyes are working perfectly and she has no need of her glasses or eye drops. But I still miss her so very much and here are a few reasons why.
The first reason I miss her isn’t going to seem like a big deal; but it is to ME. I’ve been in the AIR FORCE for 20 years and Grandma never asked me how the ARMY was. You have to understand that when most “elderly” (and I use that term “elderly” for any relative that is older than me) people hear that you are in the military; they automatically ask you about the ARMY. Trust me during my time in; I’ve had numerous relatives ask me about the ARMY; but Grandma was never one of them. She always asked me about the AIR FORCE. She knew that being in the Air Force was important to me; so it was important to her. The reason it’s a big deal to me is because I knew Grandma (even at the age of 90) was keeping track of me. She kept track of EVERYONE in the family and with a family of our size that was no easy task. Grandma had her kids, her kids-kids, her kids-kids-kids and even her kids-kids-kids-kid to keep track of and she did a GREAT job of it. If you ever wanted to know HOW someone in the family was doing, WHAT they were doing or WHERE they were living all you had to do is just ask her. Wow! That’s pretty incredible seeing how I can’t even keep track of my truck keys.
The next thing I will miss about her is her sayings/words/phrases. Here are the sayings/words that I remember. Please keep in mind some of these are very dated.
(If you remember anymore please send them to this site):
“Quit acting like a Heath’in”; “Stop your Tee-Hee’in”;“You’ve got more excuses than Carter has liver pills”(I never knew Carter had liver problems). “You’re so ornery; you hate yourself”; “Your Cruise’in for a Bruise’in”;“You got a scab on your nose”;”Stop you crazy kids”; “Jimminey Christmas”;“Holy Hannah”;and something about “within an inch of your life”. I realize the words/sayings that I listed may make it sound like she was always upset or yelling at me; and all I have to say about that is; it was Todd’s or Ray Alan’s fault. HA-HA!
Lastly, I would like to list a few random reasons I will miss her:
She made an awesome breakfast-pancakes in the shapes of turtles and Mickey Mouse
Sleeping on her davenport (couch) at Christmas time and getting woke up at 4:00 AM because she’s in the kitchen putting the 30 pound Christmas Turkey in the oven.
Sleeping on her davenport (couch) at Christmas time and getting woke up at 7:00 AM because I can SMELL the 30 pound Christmas Turkey in the oven.
Christmas Dinner
Crocheted Christmas Footies(slippers)new every year; crocheted baby blankets
Getting yelled at for making to much noise UPSTAIRS
Getting yelled at for using the secret path between Grandpa/Grandma’s room and the other bedroom by going through the closet.
P-nut brittle, rock candy and date pudding
The Candy Drawer
Little Platte Lake
Eye drops
Tea
Lawrence Welk, Scrabble and her laugh.
I miss you Grandma!!##imported-begin##jondawn98@earthlink.net##imported-end##
I can not tell you how I feel other than there is a tremendous hole in my center of my heart, but as I continue to think about Grandma it is immediately filled with love and countless memories! I definately do not have the space to even begin with a quarter of the memories,but I will recall the last conversation I had with Grandma and Kendra and Mariah were sitting right next to her listening to her every word. She was telling them that when I was close to 12 or 13 I would visit her with my mom and she would wake me up the morning and always ask me what I wanted for breakfast and she always knew the answer. French Toast and chocalate MILK!! She would always laugh and go right to work making it and always exclaim every time I cleared my plate how many more I wanted. She would always ask my mom if she ever feed me because I would eat about half a loaf of her french toast! BOY where do you put all that food?! Grandma YOU make the best French toast! And I am so GLAD that she taught me how to make it cuz to this day as I make french toast for my girls I hear myself in them saying Dad YOU make the best French toast ever with chocolate milk of course! But I have to Thank you Grandma for sooooo many life lessons and how to make French Toast! God Bless you doubly cuz you deserve it, if anyone does and be at peace with Grandpa and we all await the time we can see you once again and hear your voice and maybe tell us to stop acting like a bunch of "Whirling Dervishs".
God Bless.
Love,Ray Alan,Carol,Kendra,and Mariah##imported-begin##Ray Alan, Carol, Kendra, and Mariah##imported-end##
Here is the rhyme that Grandma Pauline left for us all.
Don't worry
God walked beside you yesterday
Today you're in his care
Don't worry about tomorrow
Because God is already there
And that's the best thing about the future
The future comes one day at a time,
So if your should start to worry
Just think of this littlie rhyme
We are never alone on the loneliest day
You're always there o'Lord to show me the way.##imported-begin##Jan##imported-end##
This is What My Mom Was All About
Alias: Auntie Paul, Ma, Grandmother, and Grandma Pauline.
Mom prayed every morning and every night for each of us asking the Lord to protect us from harm and to guide us in the Lords way. She taught us what unconditional love was. No matter how bad we messed up – she still loved us, no matter what! She was always very opinionated on how you dressed, hair styles, etc., but bottom line was she loved us all unconditionally. She accepted us all for what we were and what we did!
It was a tremendous gift and opportunity for Jan and I to have Mom living at our house for this last year. It really gave us an opportunity for our love to grow stronger for her and for her to better know her grandchildren and their families. Jan also learned some great phrases like “that’s a royal cramp.”
I will never forget the Saturday night Jan and I were babysitting our granddaughter Hailey. Grandma Pauline and Hailey were trying to play dominos, Jan asked Hailey to do something for her and Hailey stated, I can’t because I am arguing with Grandma Pauline. They were arguing over a game of dominos –the rules of the game! You see they are both cut from the same cloth. Grandma Pauline had her way of playing the game and Hailey had her way of playing the game and neither one was willing to change their way of playing! And when it came to the two of them making cookies together it was the same they both wanted to be in charge.
One thing the two of them finally agreed upon was they both liked a particular tea. Hailey likes tea—but she loved having tea parties. And we know Ma has always loved her tea. This is one game Grandma Pauline and Hailey both loved! Putting on the funny hats, choosing a new name different from their own, speaking in a different language, picking the perfect tea for the day and having a cookie or two was fun. Pauline was fond of Pat’s cowboy hat and Hailey loved the red hat with a flower. But most of all they love having this party together.
After dinner on Sunday night, January 13th Hailey wanted to have some tea so Jan and Hailey gathered together the tea cups, heated the water for the tea and put it in the teapot for Lynn, Heather, Kim, Jan and herself. Hailey selected her perfect tea-the kind that turns red in the water, then gave each a tea bag and poured their hot water. Then as they did in so many tea parties before they selected their party names. Hailey selected Pauline, and Jan quickly said how about picking a name that was a flower instead, so she selected Violet. All the girls lifted their cups of tea to toast Grandma Pauline and clinked their cups together. At this point in time Hailey tasted her tea and said I don’t like my tea, and asked if she could dump it out and get a different tea and Jan said sure. Hailey came back with some “Red Rose” tea. She never before liked “Red Rose” tea even with sugar and milk. Hailey made herself another cup, tasted it then announced, “This is my favorite tea!” Then she raised her teacup and stated Grandma Pauline is in heaven celebrating now with all of her family and friends there. Grandma Pauline will live forever in our hearts in a special place and she will always watch over us from the stars!
Even though they both had different rules of the game they both gave each other unconditional love and they loved spending their time together!
We were really blessed to have a Mom who spent this last year with us, and we know she enjoyed helping us canning plums or string beans, making cookies, the Christmas rolls or even peanut brittle, but most of all she enjoyed the simple times shared with her family.
We’ll carry those special times shared in our special places reserved just for her. Her thoughtfulness came from the heart. She instinctively knew, “It’s not what you have but what you share.” It truly filled our hearts to hear that she considered our house her home.
We’ll always know we had her unconditional love. We will miss you Mom.
Love,
Pat and Jan.##imported-begin##
I'm sorry I couldn't be here Grandma...I miss you so much...Georgia is beautiful and I believe you brought a little Michigan to me tonight because it's snowing and hailing...ha ha...I love you so much...I wish I was there with the family right now...I'm glad you're with Jesus now and not seeing anymore "red lights" as you called them...once again I love you. And to the Family, I know this was more of a message box for yall but, I had to make my goodbyes with her somehow...I love you all and hope to see you soon.##imported-begin##Kathy Westgate##imported-end##
At times like this there are no words that can be said that will take away the sorrow that we feel, but knowing someone cares & is praying provides a little comfort. Please remember that you are in our thoughts & prayers. Aunt Paul is an awesome woman & will be greatly missed!##imported-begin##Janie Corwin, Leslie Steinmetz & Carrie Strickland##imported-end##
Fly with the angels sweetheart. Thanks for all those years of love. You were my second Mom. All the good times we shared. Thank you for acepting Wylene. She loved you and all your hellos.Thank you again for looking after me for seventy five years. We love you.##imported-begin##Stan & Wylene Corwin##imported-end##
Your Mother was a joy to everone she knew.Never forgot a thing, I will miss her, she was very good to me and Ro and Jim, she was like my mother too. She lived a good life and she is in heaven with everyone she loves. Love JOEY##imported-begin##JOEY AND GIL GARRY##imported-end##
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your mother. She was such a good person, so loving and giving of herself. As a lasting memorial to honor her, I have purchased an American flag to fly on Seaway Drive during holidays and Summer Celebration. When you see the flags flying in the breeze, you will know that one is for her loving memory.##imported-begin##Pam Babbitt##imported-end##
