Tony's 99 year old sweet Beppe passed away November 4th, just 3 days prior to the one-year anniversary of Michelle's passing. What a year for the Miller family! Great Beppe or "Kansas Beppe" as she was also referred to, was a wealth of history all wrapped up behind her sweet Dutch accent. I remember her telling me how much my sister and I look alike, "like 2 drops of water, just like 2 drops of water!" We tried to see Great Beppe as often as we could, which was usually once a year. We were faithful at the Vanderwerf Reunions at Lake Doniphan in Excelsior Springs, MO. We were in North Newton, KS over Spring Break this past year and so we went to see her and her new surroundings, having moved into the nursing home a few months earlier. When it was time to go, she gave me a big hug, a kiss on my cheek and said, "Leah, you are such a blessing to this family, such a wonderful blessing!" A few weeks ago, she fell and broke her hip and passed away 2 days later. The Vanderwerfs don't say "good-bye" ... they say, "see ya later."
See ya later Beppe. Hug Michelle and her two precious baby girls for us, and Don Jr. too.
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