For me one of the bonuses of becoming part of the Askildson family will always be to have gotten to know and love as my own grandparents Marven and Dorothy. From one woman to another, I also felt very close to Dorothy, who would always give me the strongest hugs ever :-) (very powerful woman in every sense of the word!!). Over the last 16 years, I have gotten to chat, laugh, and also enjoy Dorothy and her famous Thanksgiving ham (my favorite!) :-). I have always admired what a fashionable woman she was (love those leather jackets!), how in touch with everything she's always been (how many grandmas and great grandmas in this world are on facebook??), how she's never forgotten a birthday (will miss not putting her card on the fridge this year and years to come), and what a wonderful and caring great grandma she's been to our son, Sam. I know you loved pictures Dorothy, and it was also so much fun to email you pictures of Sam in particular. You will be greatly missed but also greatly remembered.

Julie and Chad  So sorry about your moms' passing.  May she rest in peace in the loving arms of the Lord.

Dear Julie and Chad,

          I am sorry to hear of your mom's passing. Her suffering is over now and she is whole again without pain. May she rest in eternal peace

I'm thinking about all the nice memories with Mother. One we use to joke about was when I was 17 she drove my 67 Chevelle with a straight stick on the floor. One evening after having a few drinks I decided about 1:30 am or so to drive out to the truckstop and get something to eat. I got in my car and started to leave when Mother come running out wearing her robe throwing a big coat over herself yelling you can't drive you've been drinking. She come up to my door and said move over I'm driving. I laughed and said you don't know how to drive a straight stick and she said then it's time I learned. So off we went me working the shift on the floor and explaining her to give it gas when letting out the clutch. After a few miles and many times of the car killing trying to take off from stop lights she was getting frustrated with herself. I kept saying you have to give more gas if going to keep letting the clutch out that fast. Taking off at the next stop light when the light turned green she put the pedal to the floor and popped the clutch we were burning rubber and the glass pack mufflers were roaring and Mother was laughing saying I told you I could drive this. 

Im going to miss that lady

Bob and Susan,

We are so sorry for the loss of your dear mother.  Our sympathies, thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

God Bless, 

Steve and Pat Brink

Dear Julie and family,

My sympathies to all of you in the loss of Dorothy.  I will SO miss her smiling face on Sunday mornings.  She truly exuded her love for her Savior with her demeanor and actions.  May you feel peace knowing she is enjoying eternal rest in our Lord.

Please accept ours condolences and sincere sympathy

c'est avec tristesse que nous apprenons le décés de Dorothy

nous garderons le souvenir d'une personne chaleureuse et tellement gentille

nous sommes de coeur avec vous dans ces moments douloureux

affectueusement 

Marie-Claire et Daniel ( les parents de Virginie)

I'm grateful to have been able to spend the time I could with Grandma these last few years since moving back.  She was a very direct person who didn't like to sugarcoat her words.  She wasn't afraid to speak her mind and that's uncommon these days.  I will miss her.

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Askildson extended family.

I was very sad to hear about the death of Dorothy at church on Sunday morning. She was a fellow believer and a nice person to have as a friend. When we did get to chat, it was very nice. She had such a wonderful smile when you saw her. I felt good about our conversations.  I took the time to write a name poem for her, gave her an autograph copy of  "ReViewing The Movies" and some articles I wrote because she like to read.  She told me she enjoyed them. I will miss her.  

I was very sad to hear about the death of Dorothy at church on Sunday morning. She was a fellow believer and a nice person to have as a friend. When we did get to chat, it was very nice. She had such a wonderful smile when you saw her. I felt good about our conversations.  I took the time to write a name poem for her, gave her an autograph copy of  "ReViewing The Movies" and some articles I wrote because she like to read.  She told me she enjoyed them. I will miss her.  

I can't remember a Resurrection and Life Lutheran without Dorothy! Her smile during worship wasn't simply on her face. It went all through her and penetrated anyone who so much as glanced at her. You couldn't help but smile back and feel the joy of being together worshipping God in his house. Her positive focus on what she could do --- and not her physical limitations  --- and most of all her focus on what God has done for her are my treasured memories of her.