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Name: Jane Sampson

Date: 11/18/11

Message: I never liked all of my teachers but I thought your mother was wonderful. So to hear of your loss and she Will always be honorably remembered.(Class of 74)

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Name: Jonelle Fadden

Date: July 23,2010

Message: Dear Cindy, Bob and Frank,
My condolences on the loss of your mother. She was a very special lady. I have fond memories of her as a great neighbor, favorite teacher and family friend. Her quick wit and laugh always added such joy to any situation. She gave so much of her life to helping others. I always enjoyed visiting with our Mom and felt I learned something new everytime I saw her. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.

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Name: Bob Fahrer

Date: 20 July 2011

Message: Dear Friends and Family,

Lois our mother, grandmother and great-grandmother has come back home. In a telephone conversation with me two weeks before she passed away and during her last stay in the hospital, she said she wanted to go home to Fargo. As Maxine, my wife, and daughter Christin were heading toward New Rockford for her place alongside our Dad and her husband, the velvet miles of lightly blowing green fields all around us were welcoming her home. She is now where she belongs. She was, as I said to my nephew Shane, "on loan" to us all.

The comments posted here are so deeply appreciated by us, and appear to be confirming what we family knew: she was well thought of by those around her - - in the hospital, in her Assisted Care home, in the rehab hospital and from long years past. Thank You to all.
Anecdotes abound about living life fully. Dancing, watching baseball and (of course!) Lawrence Welk brought her great joy. She once wore a toga to a corporate party in Rome, Italy and her smile that night was as broad as the distance between New Rockford and Rome. She loved being visited by all of her kin.

We miss her now and will forever. We also know that she knew her final resting place, and is now free to hold hands forever with Arnie, her husband. Godspeed to them both.

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Name: Peggy and Bob Gellert

Date: July 15, 3011

Message: Dear Bob, Maxine and all the Fahrer family, We were among many who had the pleasure of meeting Lois. She was smart, witty and charming. A tall woman with an elegant demeanor...I wish I had known her better. She was always available to take a phone call when the 4 of us needed help with card playing rules!
Our hearts are with you as you mourn her passing and celebrate her life.

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Name: Joelyn Bymoen Scriba

Date: July 13, 2011

Message: To the Fahrer Family,
My condolences to all of you in the passing of your mother. She was such a nice lady. I yet recall her flying through the front door of the high school at 8:25 - as Mr. Rindt wanted teachers in place at 8:30:)) Your family was an important part of NR history. And we have nice memories of our school years. My thoughts are with you.

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Name: Janet Javorka

Date: 7/13/11

Message: I knew Lois when she lived in Coeur d'Alene and was honored to know such a gracious lady. She always had a smile on her face and was just one of the most charming people I ever met. Now that she has gone Home, the world will be a less happy place.

Janet Javorka

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Name: Chris Holt

Date: July 12, 2011

Message: Dear Bob, Maxine, Nathan, Suriya and family. I'm sorry for your loss and thankful to have had the opportunity to meet Lois in Utah at Nathan and Suriya's wedding. Lois was classy, elegant, strong, and smart. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Chris.

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Name: Sheryl Feldman

Date: July 13, 2011

Message: I never met Lois Fahrer but Bob described her to me with such spontaneous joy, love and affection that I can't help but feel regret at the passing of a great character.

May you be comforted in your loss.

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Name: Nancy Decker

Date: July 12, 2011

Message: Lois was such a great lady and a wonderful neighbor. I have missed her since she moved to a retirement home. My sincere condolences to all the family. Nancy Decker

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Name: Suriya

Date: 07/10/2011

Message: Grandma Fahrer was a dear sweet lady with incredible wit and tremendous fortitude. I feel blessed to have known her. While Jackson and I cannot be there to celebrate her life with you, you are all in our hearts and prayers.

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Name: Rosemary Linderman Worlein

Date: July 9, 2011

Message: Dear Cindy, Bob and Frank, I am so sorry for your loss; I also loved your mom...she was a good friend and mentor to me. I remember with fond appreciation her inviting me to join you on trips to Devils Lake...I remember the gallons of coffee and laughs/tears we shared at her kitchen table. I remember her candid and pragmatic advice. I wish I had called her one more time. May she rest peacefully from her long and noble journey. With much love, Rosemary S. Linderman-Worlein

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Name: Patty (Kaul) Dennis

Date: 7/8/11

Message: Each time I remember your mother I think of a very refined lady. She always dressed like a professional and carried herself with pride. I never heard her speak an unkind word about anybody. She had the patience of a saint when it came to dealing with the class clowns, the unruly, or those that just had trouble comprehending. I still think of her each time I drive past your old home. I know she is still in the hearts of the many children she taught throughout her many years of teaching.

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Name: Shirley Pedley

Date: July 5, 2011

Message: Dear Cindy and family,
Your mom was one of my favorite English teachers. When I visited my family, I would occasionally stop by to chat with your mother. I enjoyed those visits very much. I am sorry for your loss. I think of you and other classmates often. If your travels take you near Nebraska City, Nebraska, stop in to visit.