Monday, December 27, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Monday, November 1, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Overnight to Monterey
My whole family was supposed to go up to Tim's place for Saturday night. It ended up being a smaller group.
Here are some photos that capture the beautiful scenery and fun we had.
Here are some photos that capture the beautiful scenery and fun we had.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Recipe Sharing
I had the best time visiting my friend Margaret and her family last weekend. One of our favorite pastimes is cooking together and sharing recipes. We enjoyed our time together over this trip!
In the meantime, since I have some food blogs that I check regularly, I am going to have to start sharing more of the recipes that I find interesting.
Here is one that I bet will jumpstart my fall breakfasts!
Applesauce Spice Muffins
http://pinchmysalt.com/2006/09/10/flavors-of-fall-applesauce-spice-muffins/
In the meantime, since I have some food blogs that I check regularly, I am going to have to start sharing more of the recipes that I find interesting.
Here is one that I bet will jumpstart my fall breakfasts!
Applesauce Spice Muffins
http://pinchmysalt.com/2006/09/10/flavors-of-fall-applesauce-spice-muffins/
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Savvy Senior - "Getting inside the Donut Hole"
July 4
Savvy Senior: Getting inside the ‘donut hole’
By JIM MILLER
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: In one of your recent columns ("What Healthcare Reform Means for Seniors") you wrote that seniors with a Medicare prescription drug plan could get a $250 rebate check when they hit the donut hole. I've just hit it! What do I need to do to get my check and how long will I have to wait? -- Need Help
DEAR NEED: One of the key benefits for seniors in the new health care reform law is improved coverage for Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Here's what you should know.
This year, seniors who have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan are automatically eligible to receive a one-time $250 rebate check if they hit the "donut-hole" coverage gap and are not already receiving Medicare "Extra Help." Medicare expects around 4 million Part D beneficiaries will actually hit the donut hole in 2010.
The donut hole begins after you reach $2,830 in total prescription-drug spending and extends until your total drug costs for the year reach $6,440. Within that gap, you generally have to pay the bills out-of-pocket. After that, your Part D plan usually covers 95 percent of your remaining drug costs for the year.
Again, you just need to reach the donut hole to qualify for the rebate. You don't have to spend $250 within the coverage gap first. And you don't need to fill out any forms to get your check. Medicare will automatically send it when you reach the donut hole -- you should receive it within 45 days. To make sure there are no delays, you may want to call your drug plan once you've hit the donut hole, to make sure they've notified Medicare of your eligibility. If you don't get your rebate check, call Medicare at 800-633-4227.
The government also wants to warn seniors about possible con artists who may try to take advantage of the government rebate. If someone calls you claiming to need your personal information, like your Medicare or Social Security number, or bank account so they can process your Medicare rebate check, don't give it to them. It's a scam! Just hang up the phone, and call 1-800-MEDICARE to report it.
You also need to know that starting in 2011, Medicare Part D beneficiaries that hit the donut hole will receive a 50 percent discount on brand-name drugs and a seven percent discount on generic prescriptions. After that, beneficiaries will pay a smaller portion of their drug costs in the donut hole each year until 2020, when they have to pay just 25 percent of those costs.
Also starting next year, individuals who earn more than $85,000 (or $170,000 if married filing jointly) will have to pay a high-income surcharge for Part D Premiums, as they do for Part B.
Another change to be aware of is Medicare's expanded prescription drug benefit to low income seniors (this is not part of healthcare reform). Changes in the law have now made it easier for about 1 million more seniors to qualify for "Extra Help" in paying their Medicare drug coverage.
To be eligible, your annual income must be less than $16,245 for an individual and $21,855 for a married couple living together. And your assets such as stocks, bonds and bank accounts must be limited to $12,510 for singles and $25,010 for married couples. The value of your home and automobiles are excluded.
Under the old law, applicants had to include the value of life insurance policies in calculating their assets. They also had to include as part of their income money received on a regular basis from relatives and friends to help pay household expenses. Under the new law, life insurance policies are no longer counted as assets and money received to help pay household expenses is not counted as income. To find out if you qualify call Social Security at 800-772-1213 or see ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp.
Savvy Senior: Getting inside the ‘donut hole’
By JIM MILLER
DEAR SAVVY SENIOR: In one of your recent columns ("What Healthcare Reform Means for Seniors") you wrote that seniors with a Medicare prescription drug plan could get a $250 rebate check when they hit the donut hole. I've just hit it! What do I need to do to get my check and how long will I have to wait? -- Need Help
DEAR NEED: One of the key benefits for seniors in the new health care reform law is improved coverage for Medicare Part D beneficiaries. Here's what you should know.
This year, seniors who have a Medicare Part D prescription drug plan are automatically eligible to receive a one-time $250 rebate check if they hit the "donut-hole" coverage gap and are not already receiving Medicare "Extra Help." Medicare expects around 4 million Part D beneficiaries will actually hit the donut hole in 2010.
The donut hole begins after you reach $2,830 in total prescription-drug spending and extends until your total drug costs for the year reach $6,440. Within that gap, you generally have to pay the bills out-of-pocket. After that, your Part D plan usually covers 95 percent of your remaining drug costs for the year.
Again, you just need to reach the donut hole to qualify for the rebate. You don't have to spend $250 within the coverage gap first. And you don't need to fill out any forms to get your check. Medicare will automatically send it when you reach the donut hole -- you should receive it within 45 days. To make sure there are no delays, you may want to call your drug plan once you've hit the donut hole, to make sure they've notified Medicare of your eligibility. If you don't get your rebate check, call Medicare at 800-633-4227.
The government also wants to warn seniors about possible con artists who may try to take advantage of the government rebate. If someone calls you claiming to need your personal information, like your Medicare or Social Security number, or bank account so they can process your Medicare rebate check, don't give it to them. It's a scam! Just hang up the phone, and call 1-800-MEDICARE to report it.
You also need to know that starting in 2011, Medicare Part D beneficiaries that hit the donut hole will receive a 50 percent discount on brand-name drugs and a seven percent discount on generic prescriptions. After that, beneficiaries will pay a smaller portion of their drug costs in the donut hole each year until 2020, when they have to pay just 25 percent of those costs.
Also starting next year, individuals who earn more than $85,000 (or $170,000 if married filing jointly) will have to pay a high-income surcharge for Part D Premiums, as they do for Part B.
Another change to be aware of is Medicare's expanded prescription drug benefit to low income seniors (this is not part of healthcare reform). Changes in the law have now made it easier for about 1 million more seniors to qualify for "Extra Help" in paying their Medicare drug coverage.
To be eligible, your annual income must be less than $16,245 for an individual and $21,855 for a married couple living together. And your assets such as stocks, bonds and bank accounts must be limited to $12,510 for singles and $25,010 for married couples. The value of your home and automobiles are excluded.
Under the old law, applicants had to include the value of life insurance policies in calculating their assets. They also had to include as part of their income money received on a regular basis from relatives and friends to help pay household expenses. Under the new law, life insurance policies are no longer counted as assets and money received to help pay household expenses is not counted as income. To find out if you qualify call Social Security at 800-772-1213 or see ssa.gov/prescriptionhelp.
Monday, July 5, 2010
IN MEMORIAM - FBYC
PATRICK J. KARN
11/8/1928 – 7/2/2010
Patrick J. Karn passed away on July 2, 1010 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Peggy C. Karn; his sons, Patrick Jr., Michael, Jamie and Tim; his daughter, Julie Chapman; and his grandchildren, Mackenzie, Moriah, Sam, Kimber, Ian, Noah and Mason Jr.
Pat was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army in 1951. He met Peggy while serving as a Lieutenant and engineer aboard a ship based near Richmond. He moved to Richmond to marry Peggy and this is where they made their home and raised their children. Pat was an entrepreneur, having been co-owner of a filling station in Green Bay and the owner of Richmond Wrecking Co. and the Dublin House Restaurant in Richmond before establishing TMS Millwork Corp. in 1969. He said the “TMS” stood for “too many sons” and they all worked in the business at one time or the other. TMS grew into a large architectural woodworking business that he directed until his retirement in 1997.
Pat and Peggy joined Fishing Bay Yacht Club in the summer of 1975 and were members for 34 years before health concerns brought about their resignation from the club early this year. Two of their children, Michael and Julie, are currently club members. Pat and Peggy eventually acquired a second home in Deltaville where they spent many happy times. Some of his favorite times were while fishing, sailing and cruising with family and friends on the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Pat owned many boats over the years including Whiff-N-Pouff (Columbia T-23), Hustle (Catalina 27), Spirit (Islander 32-3), Little Monster (Kiwi 24), Shearwater (Gulfstar 45), Forty Something (Nautique 43’ powerboat), numerous other powerboats and a trawler. Pat enjoyed the Green Bay Packers as well as restoring sports cars and boats. A number of the powerboats that he owned were purchased for the purpose of restoring them so that he could sell them and then buy another boat in need of restoration. He often used his powerboats to help with regattas and he was the host to the judges for the MORC East Coast and International Regattas in 1989 through 1993. Pat took famed Chesapeake Bay artist, John Barber, out several times for him to capture the Stingray races. Barber later used those race starts and FBYC boats in his art work. Pat also helped David Lee in the search for the boat that is our current Mr. Roberts and then delivered it to FBYC after it was purchased. FBYC was the recipient of the Karn family’s benevolence on many occasions, whether it was simply donating lumber to build a new boat rack or generous contributions for the new clubhouse.
The Karn family will welcome visitors at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA, prior to the 10 a.m. funeral service there. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Road, Richmond, VA 23229.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Posted by Mary Spencer on Sunday July 04, @04:30PM
11/8/1928 – 7/2/2010
Patrick J. Karn passed away on July 2, 1010 at St. Mary’s Hospital. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Peggy C. Karn; his sons, Patrick Jr., Michael, Jamie and Tim; his daughter, Julie Chapman; and his grandchildren, Mackenzie, Moriah, Sam, Kimber, Ian, Noah and Mason Jr.
Pat was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin where he lived until he joined the U.S. Army in 1951. He met Peggy while serving as a Lieutenant and engineer aboard a ship based near Richmond. He moved to Richmond to marry Peggy and this is where they made their home and raised their children. Pat was an entrepreneur, having been co-owner of a filling station in Green Bay and the owner of Richmond Wrecking Co. and the Dublin House Restaurant in Richmond before establishing TMS Millwork Corp. in 1969. He said the “TMS” stood for “too many sons” and they all worked in the business at one time or the other. TMS grew into a large architectural woodworking business that he directed until his retirement in 1997.
Pat and Peggy joined Fishing Bay Yacht Club in the summer of 1975 and were members for 34 years before health concerns brought about their resignation from the club early this year. Two of their children, Michael and Julie, are currently club members. Pat and Peggy eventually acquired a second home in Deltaville where they spent many happy times. Some of his favorite times were while fishing, sailing and cruising with family and friends on the Potomac River and the Chesapeake Bay. Pat owned many boats over the years including Whiff-N-Pouff (Columbia T-23), Hustle (Catalina 27), Spirit (Islander 32-3), Little Monster (Kiwi 24), Shearwater (Gulfstar 45), Forty Something (Nautique 43’ powerboat), numerous other powerboats and a trawler. Pat enjoyed the Green Bay Packers as well as restoring sports cars and boats. A number of the powerboats that he owned were purchased for the purpose of restoring them so that he could sell them and then buy another boat in need of restoration. He often used his powerboats to help with regattas and he was the host to the judges for the MORC East Coast and International Regattas in 1989 through 1993. Pat took famed Chesapeake Bay artist, John Barber, out several times for him to capture the Stingray races. Barber later used those race starts and FBYC boats in his art work. Pat also helped David Lee in the search for the boat that is our current Mr. Roberts and then delivered it to FBYC after it was purchased. FBYC was the recipient of the Karn family’s benevolence on many occasions, whether it was simply donating lumber to build a new boat rack or generous contributions for the new clubhouse.
The Karn family will welcome visitors at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, 6006 Three Chopt Road, Richmond, VA, prior to the 10 a.m. funeral service there. Interment will follow at Mt. Calvary Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Little Sisters of the Poor, 1503 Michaels Road, Richmond, VA 23229.
REQUIESCAT IN PACE
Posted by Mary Spencer on Sunday July 04, @04:30PM
Saturday, July 3, 2010
What A Week!
What a week! I could not have been prepared for the trials of this week, even if I had tried. My father had a heart attack and fell and broke his hip on Monday morning. We called the rescue squad and went to St. Mary's hospital. We banded together around mom - me and my 4 brothers. Jamie came from Silver Spring even. It was a stressful, but amazing week for the Karn family.
Dad finally passed away Friday morning July 2, 2010. He was 81 years old. What an awesome man!
Saturday, June 26, 2010
A Day In Melissa Wiley's Life with her ipod touch
Forgive me if this is duplicating something I already written. (When I first started writing this I couldn’t remember how I came across this blog - now I know it is through my friend Lesley Austin of Small Meadow Press). I am reminded of how much I enjoy this blog and wanted to share.
http://melissawiley.com/blog/
It is one I bookmarked a few years ago and enjoy checking often. And each time I see something else that I like.
• She is a children’s book author – for a series of books about Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ancestors.
• She reads and reviews other books (adult and children’s books)
• She homeschools – which I don’t do, but always like to learn about.
• She has booklists of the books she has read.
• I saw she writes articles for Faith & Family – the magazine for Catholic Living
New Media Guest Blogger http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/new_media_guest_blogger/
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:00 PM
I am so happy to announce that we’ll have a special guest blogger this week ...
Welcome Melissa Wiley! For any of you who have not heard of Melissa (like you there, for instance, the one crawling out from under that rock), she’s the homeschooling mother of six, popular Catholic mom blogger, author of The Martha Years books about Laura Ingalls Wilder’s great-grandmother, Martha Morse Tucker, and The Charlotte Years books, about Laura’s grandmother, Charlotte Tucker Quiner.
She also happens to be a new media maven, and that’s what she’ll be blogging about with us. She’s shared her Catholic iPhone app expertise here with us in the past, and this week she’ll be guiding us through the exciting—but often daunting, confusing, and overwhelming—world of social networking. She’ll help us navigate the basic and not-so-basic aspects of Facebook and Twitter.
http://melissawiley.com/blog/
It is one I bookmarked a few years ago and enjoy checking often. And each time I see something else that I like.
• She is a children’s book author – for a series of books about Laura Ingalls Wilder’s ancestors.
• She reads and reviews other books (adult and children’s books)
• She homeschools – which I don’t do, but always like to learn about.
• She has booklists of the books she has read.
• I saw she writes articles for Faith & Family – the magazine for Catholic Living
New Media Guest Blogger http://www.faithandfamilylive.com/blog/new_media_guest_blogger/
Posted by Danielle Bean in News on Sunday, March 07, 2010 3:00 PM
I am so happy to announce that we’ll have a special guest blogger this week ...
Welcome Melissa Wiley! For any of you who have not heard of Melissa (like you there, for instance, the one crawling out from under that rock), she’s the homeschooling mother of six, popular Catholic mom blogger, author of The Martha Years books about Laura Ingalls Wilder’s great-grandmother, Martha Morse Tucker, and The Charlotte Years books, about Laura’s grandmother, Charlotte Tucker Quiner.
She also happens to be a new media maven, and that’s what she’ll be blogging about with us. She’s shared her Catholic iPhone app expertise here with us in the past, and this week she’ll be guiding us through the exciting—but often daunting, confusing, and overwhelming—world of social networking. She’ll help us navigate the basic and not-so-basic aspects of Facebook and Twitter.
Friday, June 25, 2010
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Change in Status
Ending Marymount alumni association
It is hard to believe that seventeen years have passed since Marymount closed. After all that time, the alumni association has decided to relinquish its formal status and will no longer be holding an annual meeting, electing officers, or collecting dues. The organization's formal, non-profit status is the only change which will take place.
the website will continue to be maintained
class records will be kept up-to date and available
Marymount Monday will continue to take place quarterly
the facebook and shutterfly pages will still be available
all announcements, gatherings, and information will be shared via email and our websites
The monies currently in the association account will be donated to the RSHM in Tarrytown, NY.
It is hard to believe that seventeen years have passed since Marymount closed. After all that time, the alumni association has decided to relinquish its formal status and will no longer be holding an annual meeting, electing officers, or collecting dues. The organization's formal, non-profit status is the only change which will take place.
the website will continue to be maintained
class records will be kept up-to date and available
Marymount Monday will continue to take place quarterly
the facebook and shutterfly pages will still be available
all announcements, gatherings, and information will be shared via email and our websites
The monies currently in the association account will be donated to the RSHM in Tarrytown, NY.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Welcome Indy
Mother's Day Sunday brought an addition to our household. What a surprise to me, hubby had been thinking about a new puppy. He had contacted the breeder, but not said a word about it. Until she called and he said "I told you to call back on my cell phone".
We dropped everything and drove the 30 minutes to see the puppies that she had available. Hubby had thought we should go with a yellow lab this time so that we would be able to grieve over Pepper as long as we needed to. So we were on our way to look at a few 8 week old yellows.
We didn't get past the 12 week old female black lab that she was training outside the barn. It came over to greet us and followed our son around. So cute!
So, did I mention the puppy is female? Oh well - our son named her "Indy" after Indiana Jones.
Sunday, May 9, 2010
I pledge to read . . .
I Pledge To Read The Printed Word is a new button I have posted on my website. I follow several other blogs and this is from one of those. I enjoy reading things on line, but I still enjoy holding a real book or newspaper in my hands and soaking up the words from the page. How about you?
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Saturday, April 3, 2010
My nephew's first time in a tux
While Masons were visiting his sister's house, his nephew had to get dressed for a Spring Formal. This was his first time wearing a tux. Mason captured the event on film and even took a short video that he says he will save for future teasing like rehearsal dinner.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Our Early Spring Time
We had so much fun this Spring Break and with all of our family time and weekend fun!
So I want to share photos with you!
So I want to share photos with you!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
A-Scrapping We Will Go!
A-Scrapping We Will Go. Yeah, my scrapbooking girls weekend is upon us. I have sent 1 batch of photos out to Ritz and have 1 more batch to do. I am gathering supplies and trying to plan some pages so that I can be more productive once I get to Camp Hanover.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Montezuma's Revenge
Looks like I might be homebound in more ways than 1 on Friday. Big Mason had the stomach bug when he got home from work. He can't decide if it was something he ate or a virus. Ugh!
Friday Big Snow Storm Coming!
I feel rather strange about these school closings for tomorrow that friends have posted about happening in Northern VA and Baltimore. But I guess I need to get used to it, since Mason's school just sent a notice with the same message.
Someone told me about this weather forecaster - http://www.wxrisk.com/
Someone told me about this weather forecaster - http://www.wxrisk.com/
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Go Cheetahs!
Mason is playing for the Cheetahs with Trinity's Upward Kindergarten basketball. We have been having fun at the practices and games!
Monday, January 11, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Unexpected trip to Green Bay
I have now scheduled a quick trip to Green Bay, WI in the height of their winter time. I have to go to REI tomorrow to stock up on layers. My dad's brother-in-law Uncle Leroy passed away this past Saturday. I will be going up to support my cousins and the extended families for the celebration of his life.
Leroy Thomas VandenBusch died peacefully at home on January 2, 2010 with family by his side. Born on December 21, 1924 in Green Bay, he is the son of the late Genevieve (Derbique) and Michael VandenBusch. Leroy joined the Navy on July 4, 1942, at the age of 17, and served aboard the USS Capps, a Fletcher-class destroyer. He recalled the day the USS Capps narrowly escaped a Japanese kamikaze attack and also talked about being in a typhoon that capsized and sank three destroyers, as well as heavily damaging numerous ships that killed over 700 sailors in his task force. The USS Capps received seven battle stars for World War II service. On November 21, 1946 Leroy began a 62 year marriage to Margaret Karn VandenBusch at St. John’s Catholic Church in Green Bay, and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2009. After serving in the US Navy, He worked as a machinist for Northwest Engineering and later part time for HC Prange’s and Montgomery Ward. After retiring from Northwest Engineering, Leroy worked part-time delivering formal wear for DuBois for 10 years. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed staying in touch with his Navy buddies. Leroy also loved traveling to Arizona with Margaret in the winters, getting together with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching the birds and squirrels compete for the feeders, and collecting car memorabilia. He worked the crossword puzzle daily, was an avid reader, and never missed a Packer, Brewer, or good college football game. Leroy also never missed an opportunity to satisfy his sweet tooth.
He is survived by six children: Sherry Carlson of Paradise Valley, AZ; Ellen (Dennis) Schmidt, Mary (Tom) Barchacky and Lee VandenBusch all of Green Bay; Sharlet Messler of New Berlin; and Gary Vanden Busch of Salem, OR. He will be dearly remembered by his 12 grandchildren: Jeff Carlson of St. Cloud, MN; Jeremy (Meghan) Carlson of Dayton, OH; Tony (Cory) Schmidt of Green Bay; Jessica (Nathan) Wright of White Lake, MI; Carrie (Gerrit) Ayers of Puyallup, WA; Robin (Josh) Hemstreet of Green Bay; Amy (Mark) Mineau of Waukesha; Allyson VandenBusch of Green Bay; Kaiti (Vince) Ressman of New Berlin, WI; Jackie Messler of New Berlin; and Emma and Eleanor VandenBusch of Salem, OR.; and eleven great grandchildren: Alex, Audrey, Austin, Brittney, Claire, Ella, Jack, Kaleb, Kylie, Megan, Sawyer, and two on the way. Leroy is also survived by one sister: Carol VandenBusch; two sisters-in-laws: Alice VandenBusch and Sheri VandenBusch, both of Green Bay; one brother: Michael “Marty” VandenBusch of Huntington Beach, CA; two brothers-in-law: Patrick (Peggy) Karn of Richmond, VA and James Karn of Savannah, GA.
Leroy was preceded in death by five brothers: Herman, Carlton “Cookie”, Bernard “Bud”, John, and James “Tiger”; and three sisters: Marianne VandenBusch, Rita Younkle, and Muriel Brammer.
Visitation at Malcore (East) Funeral Home, University Ave. at Baird St., Tuesday from 4 – 8 p.m. Parish wake service 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Wednesday at Resurrection Parish, 333 Hilltop Dr., from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection Church with Bishop Robert Morneau officiating. Burial will be in Allouez Catholic Cemetery.
Leroy Thomas VandenBusch died peacefully at home on January 2, 2010 with family by his side. Born on December 21, 1924 in Green Bay, he is the son of the late Genevieve (Derbique) and Michael VandenBusch. Leroy joined the Navy on July 4, 1942, at the age of 17, and served aboard the USS Capps, a Fletcher-class destroyer. He recalled the day the USS Capps narrowly escaped a Japanese kamikaze attack and also talked about being in a typhoon that capsized and sank three destroyers, as well as heavily damaging numerous ships that killed over 700 sailors in his task force. The USS Capps received seven battle stars for World War II service. On November 21, 1946 Leroy began a 62 year marriage to Margaret Karn VandenBusch at St. John’s Catholic Church in Green Bay, and she preceded him in death on July 1, 2009. After serving in the US Navy, He worked as a machinist for Northwest Engineering and later part time for HC Prange’s and Montgomery Ward. After retiring from Northwest Engineering, Leroy worked part-time delivering formal wear for DuBois for 10 years. He was an avid gardener, and enjoyed staying in touch with his Navy buddies. Leroy also loved traveling to Arizona with Margaret in the winters, getting together with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, watching the birds and squirrels compete for the feeders, and collecting car memorabilia. He worked the crossword puzzle daily, was an avid reader, and never missed a Packer, Brewer, or good college football game. Leroy also never missed an opportunity to satisfy his sweet tooth.
He is survived by six children: Sherry Carlson of Paradise Valley, AZ; Ellen (Dennis) Schmidt, Mary (Tom) Barchacky and Lee VandenBusch all of Green Bay; Sharlet Messler of New Berlin; and Gary Vanden Busch of Salem, OR. He will be dearly remembered by his 12 grandchildren: Jeff Carlson of St. Cloud, MN; Jeremy (Meghan) Carlson of Dayton, OH; Tony (Cory) Schmidt of Green Bay; Jessica (Nathan) Wright of White Lake, MI; Carrie (Gerrit) Ayers of Puyallup, WA; Robin (Josh) Hemstreet of Green Bay; Amy (Mark) Mineau of Waukesha; Allyson VandenBusch of Green Bay; Kaiti (Vince) Ressman of New Berlin, WI; Jackie Messler of New Berlin; and Emma and Eleanor VandenBusch of Salem, OR.; and eleven great grandchildren: Alex, Audrey, Austin, Brittney, Claire, Ella, Jack, Kaleb, Kylie, Megan, Sawyer, and two on the way. Leroy is also survived by one sister: Carol VandenBusch; two sisters-in-laws: Alice VandenBusch and Sheri VandenBusch, both of Green Bay; one brother: Michael “Marty” VandenBusch of Huntington Beach, CA; two brothers-in-law: Patrick (Peggy) Karn of Richmond, VA and James Karn of Savannah, GA.
Leroy was preceded in death by five brothers: Herman, Carlton “Cookie”, Bernard “Bud”, John, and James “Tiger”; and three sisters: Marianne VandenBusch, Rita Younkle, and Muriel Brammer.
Visitation at Malcore (East) Funeral Home, University Ave. at Baird St., Tuesday from 4 – 8 p.m. Parish wake service 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Visitation will continue Wednesday at Resurrection Parish, 333 Hilltop Dr., from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral. Funeral Mass 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Resurrection Church with Bishop Robert Morneau officiating. Burial will be in Allouez Catholic Cemetery.
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Karn Christmas Eve
We hosted the Karn Christmas Eve gathering at our house again this year. It was rather casual since we have been renovating the kitchen and it was not complete yet.
Here are some photos of the night!
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Here are some photos of the night!
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