This is the month that Grammie past away after a long battle with cancer and its complications. I am not sure how much you’ll remember her many years later, and I want to assure you that she loved you so much and took great care of you starting the first week you were born. Your name is Eliza because of Grammie’s ancestry research and finding that the oldest first-born girl on record was named Eliza Hawk.
Here’s a little more about Grammie from the obituary we wrote shortly after her passing:
We are saddened to share that Sheree R. Artherhults, 68, of Leo, Indiana, passed away in her home on November 4, 2023, after prolonged illness.
She is survived by her husband of 48 years, Roger A. Artherhults, son Ty and daughter-in-law Amber L. (Anderson) Artherhults, grandchildren Abigail and Mason; daughter Amanda R. (Artherhults) Mottola, son-in-law Paolo M. Mottola Jr., and grandchildren Eliza and Matteo.
She was born in Fort Wayne to Gene and Carolynn Lowden and graduated from South Side High School in 1973. She studied nursing and enjoyed that career for over 40 years in the Parkview Health system. Her driving force was her love for her husband, children and grandchildren, who miss her dearly. Her celebration of life will be in Spring of 2024, with details forthcoming.
Here’s what I hope you inherit from Grammie: Love and prioritize your family above all else; dismiss the silly things in life that don’t matter; enjoy your hobbies (hers was cross-stitching); and say things exactly how you see them. There was no mistaking what Grammie thought about something or someone, or where you stood with her.
I also want to give Grammie a big “thank you” because none of us would really be here without her encouragement. As your Mom and I found each other on a dating app, I know that Grammie liked what she saw on paper about me a little more than your Mom did. Your Mom’s first impression was “He’s too young.” Grammie’s reaction was, “He sounds exciting and can cook.”
Grammie was always right.
Love, Dad