Please Pray For Renee And Glad

[Bonnie's Mom]

Originally Posted by rrosenberry

Renee and her son~ together again.

Thanks for posting that picture Rhonda! I know he was waiting for her and they are together now.

[Oscar's Mom]

Originally Posted by teri88

Glad, I know you've said in the past that Ren had great faith. She is with the Lord now. And what a joyous reunion she must be having with her son who died this summer. Don't beat yourself up for not getting there in time. Ren knew how much you loved her. She loved you, too. Your family is in my prayers.

RIP Ren

Teri, I could not have said this better myself! Glad we love you and our hearts go out to you. I just wish I could be there to hug you and tell you that it is going to be o.k. But I WILL see you soon enough and that hug will be waiting my friend. I love you and just wish you and your family did not have to be going thru this right now...I would do anything to take away your grief...huggs honey girl...hang in there!

[KiKiPie]

I just prayed for you and your family.

[mustangbee]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Just thought I would let you know....Glad's sister, Ren, past away, unfortunately before Glad could be there in person...but she was always there in spirit and heart.

Please continue your prayers for my friend Glad.

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[saphire]

So sad. Sending prayers for all.

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by bchgirl

Just thought I would let you know....Glad's sister, Ren, past away, unfortunately before Glad could be there in person...but she was always there in spirit and heart.

Please continue your prayers for my friend Glad.

I did not see this til now. Thanks for letting us know.

Glad, she is at peace and you have been the best sister Ren could have through all of this. My prayers are for you and your family now. Hugs, Joan

[Jaspermom]

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

I did not see this til now. Thanks for letting us know.

Glad, she is at peace and you have been the best sister Ren could have through all of this. My prayers are for you and your family now. Hugs, Joan

And I just now saw this myself as well! Forgive me, I have been a bit out of the loop for the past week...

Thank you all so very much for your prayers and postive thoughts. I sure wish I could have made it there for my sis before she left us, but I said goodbye to her last month when I was in Vermont, as I had no idea when I would be able to come up again.

For all of you people who have said to me, "I wish there is something I could do for you, " there is! PLEASE get regular PAP tests! Cervical cancer can be cured if you can catch it fast enough. The other bit of advice I have from the experience with my sis is try radiation and chemo before going under the knife. Use surgery as a last resort.

Renee was a wonderful person. Only 41 years old, she was my youngest sibling. Gorgeous singing voice, sweet personality, always smiling, always loving. She raised three beautiful children who were the light of her life, and was devasted when she lost her youngest son in a drowning accident on the last day of classes at Paul Smith College in New York in May this year.

Ren was first diagnosed with cancer in May of 2006, had a radical hysterectomy and no further treatment. Her doc said she didn't need it. WRONG! The cancer returned with a vengence. She had surgery to remove 8 tumors on August 13th, and never really recovered from that surgery enough for any further treatment.

I hate the fact that there is no cure for cancer. Why why why can we spend billions of dollars on war, but cancer gets limited research funds?

For the past 4 years I have worked as a volunteer for many organizations, and was recently voted as the board chair for our local Habitat for Humanity. As soon as my term cycles out, I am switching my energies to volunteering for some type of cancer organization. It's the least I can do.

For anyone else who has been touched by this dread disease, I urge you to give what you can to cancer research, no matter what type you choose. If we can cure any kind of cancer, it may make it easier to find cures for all. Please help.

Thanks again for all of your thoughts and prayers. YT is a wonderful community, and with this many members, there is a lot of power here. Together, we can make changes in this world!

[littlewhip]

My prayers are with them all. so sorry

[RoxyJosMom]

Sending prayers for all the family. I wish I could have had the honor to have known Renee, she sounds like a beautiful soul. I'm so sorry.

[Jaspermom]

11/12/2007 RENEE RITA HUETHER BAKERSFIELD — Renee R. Huether went to be with her son, Lee, on Nov. 9th, 2007, due to a reoccurrence of cervical cancer. Renee was born in Burlington on Jan. 7th, 1966, to Charlotte M. (Bluto) Gratton and Joseph W. Gratton. She graduated from Milton High School in 1983 and married David Walker in the same year. Renee and David moved to the state of Georgia where her first two children were born. After David left the service, Renee and her family moved back to Vermont. Shortly thereafter their third child was born, and the family built their own home on a beautiful piece of land in Bakersfield.

Renee was completely dedicated to her children. She home schooled them for a time, and taught them much more than academics. She taught her kids to be individuals, to be independent, and to be the best person they could possibly be. Most of all, she taught them to laugh and to love. Renee adored being a mother to these three wonderful people, and her love for them guided her entire life's path.

As a creative and imaginative person, Renee always knew that she would love being in business for herself. In the mid '90s Ren owned a consignment shop in Jeffersonville. Then in the late '90s Ren started her own candy business. Her raspberry truffles immediately became a local favorite, and keeping up with family orders was fun but exhausting. Ren continued to search for a fulfilling career, and this led her to the insurance business. She worked for several Vermont insurance agencies, thrived in the business, and gained the experience to happily start her own MetLife agency in the fall of 2006.

Music was Renee's joy in life. From childhood forward, Renee wrote and performed her own music, and sang and played guitar at several churches in Franklin County, at local venues, and at home. She had a gorgeous voice, a soulful performing style, and simply glowed when she sang. Renee was famous for always trying to get other people to sing a song for her, and was thrilled when she could convince someone to do so.

During the Valentine's Day blizzard of 2007, Renee married her best friend, Kenneth E.W. Huether, in a private ceremony at home. Renee and Ken had planned to marry in July, but circumstances led them to choose this date instead. Later on, Ren & Ken hosted a memorable Hawaiian wedding celebration for family and friends on the date they originally chose, July 7, 2007.

Through her insurance business, Renee truly loved to help families protect themselves against financial and personal loss. If only someone could have protected her from the painful loss of her 18 year old son, Lee, in May of 2007, from a drowning accident at Paul Smith College. Renee suffered a heartbreak that no mother should ever have to. However, during the hugely attended services for Lee, Renee characteristically put her own suffering aside to comfort those around her.

Renee leaves behind her beloved husband Ken; her children Ashley Ryan Walker of Bakersfield and her boyfriend Ryan Blanchard of Willsboro, N.Y., David Joseph Walker and fiancé Allison Clark of Enosburg Falls, and her stepson, Duncan Wade Huether of Bakersfield and Jericho. She also leaves her mother, Charlotte M. Gratton of Burlington; brothers and sisters, Gladys and David Douse of King, N.C., David and Joanne Gratton of Milton, Brian and Valerie Gratton of Georgia, Kellie and Jon Frazier of Buchanan, Mich., and James and Bernadette Gratton of Burlington; her husband's family, Ken's mother Barbara Hill and her friend Jack Jensis; brother and sisters Julie Huether of Bennington, Steve and Denise Huether of Shaftsbury, and Bonnie and David Hempstead of Bennington; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Renee was predeceased by her son, Lee Andrew Walker, and her father, Joseph W. Gratton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, at 11 a.m., in St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Enosburg Falls with Rev. Rich O'Donnell celebrating the Mass of Christian burial. Interment will follow in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bakersfield. Visiting hours will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the Spears Funeral Home, 96 Dickinson Ave, Enosburg Falls. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the Lee Walker Memorial Fund, c/o of Enosburg High School Guidance Department, PO Box 417, Enosburg Falls, VT 05450. Condolences may be sent to the family through www.spearsfuneralhome. com

[Jaspermom]

Here's a little video snip of Ren's gorgeous voice on Thanksgiving Day last year.

http://www.dropshots.com/WosieMom#da...11-23/19:10:21

[Surfie and Tiki]

Just lovely Glad..........

My heart is with you, and her family.........

Hugs my friend.....
Janell

[crystalsmom]

Originally Posted by Jaspermom

Here's a little video snip of Ren's gorgeous voice on Thanksgiving Day last year.

http://www.dropshots.com/WosieMom#da...11-23/19:10:21

Glad, what a beautiful voice she had. The kind that could really belt out a song. I must tell you I watched Dreama opening that box and laughed myself sick. I guess she likes presents. I remember when you got her, she was quite a gift herself....so glad you have both of them. Take care sweetie. Hugs, Joan