Some
of us knew Toni Hodenfield who was a staff member for 17 (I think)
years, first as the bookkeeper (which was pretty much the financial
department at the time) and then as manager of Stepping Stones
(including several years of it being THE bookstore at Asilomar and the
annual convention, and role model for other Centers.)
Toni
also became a Licensed Practitioner in 1999. Here at the Center we
remember Toni for her generous, wise ways. She shared her love with all
of us.
Thank you, for being a loving Mom and Grammie, supportive friend, sister
(and in-law), aunt and all around good egg. Your creative flair showed
up in the adorable hats and sweaters you knit, the amazing cookies you
baked, the collage art you created and your classic style. You gave us a
love of all the holidays.
Have a baby, Mom would knit a sweater, extra yarn went into making hats to donate. Need a place to land, her home would be open to you. She had many long term friendships, and we are thankful for the love and support her friends gave her and continue to give our family. While her marriage to our Dad ended, it was never considered a failure, they showed us a way you could continue to be a family, even friends, after.
Sixteen years ago, she added Grammie (aka the Graminator) to her many talents. She showed up for Rustin and Cooper, volunteering in their classes, picking them up from school, cheerleading at their sporting events. She loved being their Grammie.
How hard it was to see Alzheimer's take so much. Your smile and sweetness did return at the end. That is what we'll remember, your smile, sweetness and love. We knew we were loved. We knew you would be there until you couldn't. We are so thankful you were our Mom and we are so thankful you are at peace and we miss you and love you always.
If you would like to make a donation in memory of our mom, we would like to recommend Anchor Health Foundation anchorhpc.com/foundation or Ceres Community Project https://ceresproject.org.
Have a baby, Mom would knit a sweater, extra yarn went into making hats to donate. Need a place to land, her home would be open to you. She had many long term friendships, and we are thankful for the love and support her friends gave her and continue to give our family. While her marriage to our Dad ended, it was never considered a failure, they showed us a way you could continue to be a family, even friends, after.
Sixteen years ago, she added Grammie (aka the Graminator) to her many talents. She showed up for Rustin and Cooper, volunteering in their classes, picking them up from school, cheerleading at their sporting events. She loved being their Grammie.
How hard it was to see Alzheimer's take so much. Your smile and sweetness did return at the end. That is what we'll remember, your smile, sweetness and love. We knew we were loved. We knew you would be there until you couldn't. We are so thankful you were our Mom and we are so thankful you are at peace and we miss you and love you always.
If you would like to make a donation in memory of our mom, we would like to recommend Anchor Health Foundation anchorhpc.com/foundation or Ceres Community Project https://ceresproject.org.
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