Laura Kay Vonfeldt, age 52, of Adams, Wisconsin died Friday, October 02, 2009 in Plover, Wisconsin following five year battle with cancer.
Memorial services will be 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 09, 2009 at the Roseberry’s Funeral Home in Friendship, Wisconsin. Pastor Karyn Bodenschatz will officiate.
Visitation will be 9 a.m. until the time of service on Friday at Roseberry’s Funeral Home.
Laura was born September 28, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Dewey and Gladys (Vickory) Rippy. She grew up in Denver, Colorado with her family and graduated from High School there. Laura received her LPN degree and worked at Denver General Hospital before moving to Wisconsin in 1992. After receiving her RN degree from Mid-State Technical College she worked at Riverview Hospital and Villa Pines Living Center. She continued to work despite her illness unto September 28th of this year.
Laura was preceded in death by her parents, Dewey and Gladys Rippy.
Survivors:
Son: Jeremiah (Kristin Raasch) Ballew of Plover, Wisconsin
Daughter: Heather (Eric) Kramer of Adams, Wisconsin
Brother: Keith (Susan) Rippy of St. Charles, Illinois
Brother: Matthew (Patricia) Rippy of Westminster, Colorado
and two grandchildren
I am so sorry for the death of your mother. I have missed her very much through the years.
I am so sorry for your loss. Thinking of you and your family. Kay will be missed by so many but will always remain in our memories and heart.
At the Wisconsin Nurses Association Annual Meeting and Conference later this month, the name of Laura Kay Vonfeldt will be included in a tribute to the registered nurses who have died this past year.
The Nightingale Tribute
Nursing is a calling, a lifestyle, a way of living. Nurses here today
honor Laura Vonfeldt and her life as a nurse.
Laura is not remembered by her 10 years as a registered
Nurse and her years as a licensed practical nurse prior to that,
but by the difference she made during those years by
stepping into peoples lives . . . . by special moments:
When a calming, quiet presence was all that was needed,
She was there.
In the excitement and miracle of birth or in the mystery and loss of life,
She was there.
When a silent glance could uplift a patient, family member or friend,
She was there.
At those times when the unexplainable needed to be explained,
She was there.
When the situation demanded a swift foot and sharp mind,
She was there.
When a gentle touch, a firm push, or an encouraging word was needed,
She was there.
In choosing the best one from a familys .Thank You box of chocolates,
She was there.
To witness humanity. its beauty, in good times and bad, without judgment,
She was there.
To embrace the woes of the world, willingly, and offer hope,
She was there.
And now, that it is time to be at the Greater Ones side,
She is there.
JD & Kristin,
So sorry for your loss. If you need anything let me know.
So sorry for for the loss of your mother. May God be with you and your family JD during this very difficult time.
JD, our thoughts and prayers are with you.