Contributions to the tribute of Ernestine M. Herbst

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Kathy Fabian lit a candle

Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Lots of good memories, you were my second mom. Love you so much. Rest in Peace Mrs. Herbst.

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Sharon Schager lit a candle

Monday, September 24, 2018

God Speed! I have so many wonderful memories of the time spent with you. Condolences to Helen and the Herbst family.

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Sacramenta Landrum posted a condolence

Monday, September 24, 2018

To the Herbst family and friends please accept my deepest condolences for the loss of your loved one Ernestine. Hope and comfort comes from God's wonderful promise for the loved ones we have lost in death a resurrection back to life very soon for the righteous and unrighteous John 5:28,29, right here on a brand new Paradise Earth no more sickness pain or death Life Without End Revelation 21:1-5.

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Pat Wilson posted a condolence

Sunday, September 23, 2018

This message is from my daughter, Kylie. I could never say it better. I will miss her fruit cups. I will miss her laugh. I will miss that smile of hers that only got brighter after 97 years. I will miss how excited she was, in 2012, to tell us that there was a new service in New York called 'pizza delivery' - "where you call a number and someone brings a pizza to your door!" I will miss how savvy she became with FaceTime. I will miss her stories. I will miss how full my heart felt after every conversation with her. But, what I will miss the most about Auntie Ernie is the way she always reminded us, with one little word, that she was looking after us. That she was proud of us. That she was honoured to sit as the queen matriarch of our amazing family. "Oh, MY Debbie, MY Gary, MY Helen, MY Kevin, MY John, MY Pat, MY Christopher, MY Rachel, MY Laura, MY Kenny, MY Claudette, MY Jenna, MY Kylie, MY Jordan, MY Ben, MY Michaela, MY Ben, MY Frank, MY Linda, MY Jeffrey, MY Sandra, MY Jordan, MY Liam, MY Theresa, MY Aubrey, MY Henry, MY Winnie, MY Cecilia." The way she always emphasized the "MY" (always, always while she was squeezing our hands) made everyone around her feel like a crown jewel, even though she was the real treasure. I will remember how honoured I was to get her birthday presents when I was a little girl - jewellery from Auntie Ernie, who worked in the "gamourous big city." I will remember the cards that she sent in the mail, with each word underlined in pen, emphasizing that she really meant what she said. I will remember how excited I felt walking up the steep stairs of her brownstone for a visit and the magical way my heart actually felt fuller after spending time with her. I will remember the way her hands grazed across the pages of a picture album as she brought to life the stories from each photograph. l will remember the way she held my hand so many years ago as we walked through the hallways at the hospital that held Grandma Wini and how she somehow made our hospital cafeteria dates happy and delicious. I will remember how stern she would become if she felt someone wasn't eating enough at her table. I will remember the adoration and pride she had for her two sisters and how she looked out for them throughout her whole life. I will remember how it felt when her ocean of a memory would piece together our beautiful family's history and how I knew I was a part of something extraordinary. I will remember leaving her home alongside Jenna in December 2016 while shouting "Ernie for president, Ernie for president!" - knowing what each of you also know - that the woman was a powerhouse with a heart of gold. I will remember how joyfully she lived her life. I will remember how endlessly she loved all of us. I will miss her. So dearly. Our matriarch. Our family glue. Our keeper of memories. Our crown jewel. Our queen. Our very own earth angel. Our Ernie. Thinking of each of you today and always - and sending all my love. Here's to Ernie, who is most definitely somewhere dancing and laughing - and taking her place as the brightest star in the sky. Xoxo

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Annaluise Hock posted a condolence

Sunday, September 23, 2018

Our sincere condolences to the Family of Ernie Frank and Annaluise Hock

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Saturday, September 22, 2018

Ernestine M. Herbst

1920 - 2018

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