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Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM

Announcements -- A Valentine's Wish and Thank You from the Ridenour Family

We encourage anyone who would like to post a Valentine's note on the Announcement page to email it to us at [email protected] and we will get it on the website and link it to our social media. Thank you, Deb, for such a wonderful, sweet note...we hope many of you will follow suit and flood our community with love over the next few days.
  • Source: Debbie Ridenour
Announcements -- A Valentine's Wish and Thank You from the Ridenour Family
The Ridenour Family

As I face my first Valentine's alone in 45 years, and face Gary's 73rd birthday I wanted to say a special Thank You to all of you for being so kind and thoughtful to us during our recent loss.

My family and I would like to say a special Thank you to Loretta Guazzini and The Garden's Funeral Home Staff for your sensitivity and kindness. To Lana Robards and the entire Board and staff of New Frontier, we could not have made it this far without your unwavering love and support. We would also like to thank the Deputy's from the Sheriff's Dept for your respect and thoughtfulness when you came to our home. Also thank you to the ambulance crew from Banner who came that morning and tried to revive Gary. We appreciate the valiant effort you made.

Then there are all of you who came by and brought food, flowers, cares, and prayers, a shoulder to cry on and memories to share. A special thank you to my friend Leslie Beach who laughed with me and cried with me and jumped in to help when I couldn't think what to do. So many special people in our lives! We are truly blessed. Gary would have been very touched, as were we.

At this special time of year, we ask that you cherish the ones you love. Live well, Laugh often and Love much and when you think of Gary, we ask that you remember him for his Pink hair, his big laugh. his love of life and family and of course, his Hawaiian shirts and Cowboy Boots.

Thank you all. With much love and deep appreciation,
Debbie, Aaron, Sean (Marie, Dylan and Amory, Lanell) and Wesley Ridenour


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Debbie Lasquade 02/15/2021 04:33 PM
HE SURE IS LOVED N MISS BY ALL OF US WHO KNEW AND LOVED HIM

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Comment author: Nicole GalbraithComment text: Farren - I just saw that you aren’t here with us. I am completely in shock! I met you and hung out with you so many years ago with Jer, and Eden. I honestly can’t believe you are gone…..you were a wonderful human being, with a HUGE heart and soul. Hearing this makes my heart break! You are forever in our hearts, and I can say I feel blessed that I was able to know you! Rest easy sweet Farren xoxoComment publication date: 3/23/26, 12:30 PMComment source: Obituary- Farren CrosslandComment author: Tiffany LundleeComment text: I will miss you so very much Bryan. It was always fun visiting you guys. And always talking about what Jon and Aaron use to do as goofy teenagers I will miss you very muchComment publication date: 3/21/26, 12:12 PMComment source: Bryan Taylor Anderson C Comment author: Carl C. HagenComment text: A wonderful tribute. Thank you Kelli Kelly.Comment publication date: 3/21/26, 8:12 AMComment source: In memorium -- The Melon ManComment author: Bob SondgrothComment text: There are times when you should just know about someone. Who and what they REALLY were. Because they were devotional and IMPORTANT to the humans they connected with. The content of their life bled so that others could feel their own life’s importance. Teachers of justifiable life and art. That all can absorb and use as the best fertilizer for THEIR lives. Giving the silent secrets and the loud guidance. The Melon Man was a perfect specimen for how to devote. His passing meant a life book of feeling/knowing what gives other humans their paths to Love and Knowledge. Some humans are meant to show others their paths. And in that they secrete ways to profitably exist.Comment publication date: 3/18/26, 4:50 PMComment source: In memorium -- The Melon Man
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