Obituaries

Mrs. B' was a wonderful, kind woman who loved to tell stories and always had plenty of good advice to share with everyone. The patients loved her warm, caring nature and missed her following her retirement from her son's office...she was like a mother to all of us. My sincere condolences to Dr. Backman and his family.

I greatly enjoyed reading the tribiute to Vera. I wish I had been able to know her as I was growing up. However, seeing the wonderful children that she raised, my dad's half brothers, I can only imagine how much I would have enjoyed being in her company. The entire Backman clan and their spouses and children are a joy to be with. We send our love and condolences to you all at this time. (Did she teach someone to make vinatarta before leaving us? 🙂

Thank you for being a part of our lives, for adding to our family of Aunts and Uncles (Charles, Dorothy, Winston & Earl), for always greeting us with your smiling face when we visited or were visited; for always lending my family a helping hand without hesitation. I will always think of you with fondness.

Vera was the only 'Grandmother' on the Backman side that I knew as my Dad, Harold's, mother died when he was young. I have wonderful memories of Afi and Vera, Charles, Winston, Dorothy and Earl in my growing up years. After Afi and Vera moved to Warren, Vera's garden was one of my favorite spots to spend time in, where I munched on peas and carrots, on many sunny afternoons in the summer. And then there were those great meals she served as we visited them to celebrate the Christmas season. Her gentle, friendly voice which was always filled with warmth and a wee bit of humor still sounds in my memory. Vera, I send my love and appreciation to you, and my love and blessings to your beloved children and family. You and they are always in my heart!