Live Like Mike
November 14, 2011 By: sherris

Live Like Mike

Our friends continue to be AMAZING!!!! Sunday, November 6th our friends put together an awesome day celebrating Mike’s life…they called it the “Szczepaniak Shuffle” and once again, we all donned Chicago Bears gear. We had lots & lots to eat and drink, many wonderful raffle prizes, silent auction items, live auction items, a slide show …

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Mike’s Tree
November 3, 2011 By: sherris

Mike’s Tree

We have WONDERFUL friends!!! Some of our friends have purchased a tree in memory of Mike. It’s a Red Sunset Maple that Mitch picked out and it’s planted in a park across the street from my office. It was a bittersweet moment when it was planted but will be awesome to look at and remember …

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Mike Continues to Live On
October 24, 2011 By: sherris

Mike Continues to Live On

I received a phone call this morning that I thought I would share with you. Dr. Cotler (Mike’s liver specialist at UIC) called this morning to check on us & to see how we were doing. He also said that he had attended the “Sweetness Ball” on Saturday night. The “Sweetness Ball” is hosted by …

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October 23, 2011
October 23, 2011 By: sherris

October 23, 2011

Mitch, Dustin and I are hanging in there. We miss Mike everyday and still have trouble believing that this has all happened. It feels like a bad nightmare that we can’t wake up from! We try to keep busy and thanks to all of our family and friends, we have been. Mitch and I are …

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Look For Me In Rainbows
October 16, 2011 By: sherris

Look For Me In Rainbows

Time for me to go now, I won’t say goodbye; Look for me in rainbows, way up in the sky. In the morning sunrise when all the world is new, Just look for me and love me, as you know I loved you. Time for me to leave you, I won’t say goodbye; Look for …

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October 12, 2011
October 12, 2011 By: sherris

October 12, 2011

Laurie did such an AWESOME job at the funeral yesterday I wanted to share with all of you what she had to say…THANK YOU SO MUCH LAURIE…we love you!! He was born Michael Paul Szczepaniak – but some of you might have called him Mike, Mikey, Buzz, Szcz, or Johnny.  To me – he was …

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Tribute to Mike
October 8, 2011 By: sherris

Tribute to Mike

Mike’s reffing crew had a moment of silence tonight at their high school football game. I have included the link to this tribute on YouTube so hopefully you all will be able to see it. Thank you Kelly for taping it for us. It was wonderful to hear the crowd clap for the guys because …

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October 7, 2011
October 7, 2011 By: sherris

October 7, 2011

Not exactly the celebration we originally had in mind but none the less we will be CELEBRATING Mike’s life on October 10. His wake will be at Hallowell and James Funeral Home, 301 75th Street, Downers Grove from 3pm to 9pm. Because we are celebrating Mike – and Monday is game night – please feel …

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Truly Home
October 6, 2011 By: sherris

Truly Home

Our dear sweet Michael Paul Szczepaniak went to be with Jesus this evening. He is in no more pain. He is with his heavenly Father and his daddy. Please continue to pray for Sherri, Mitch and Dustin. He will forever live in the hearts of all he touched.

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Home Sweet Home
October 4, 2011 By: sherris

Home Sweet Home

Mike got his wish and he is home. We got home late this afternoon. Hospice came and thanks to Nick, Laurie and Rick we are all settled in. It’s a very mixed emotion type day…we were glad to have him home but we know what this all means. Mitch, Dustin and I struggle with what …

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