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Grammy23

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12. At last an obit that entertains but is filled with nuggets

Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Fri Apr 5, 2019, 12:57 PM

Apr 2019

of truth sprinkled liberally throughout. I hope my obit is half as good as this one.

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An epic obituary: Tim Schrandt, age 63, of Spillville, IA [View all] ehrnst Apr 2019 OP

hah! that was a good read.... dhill926 Apr 2019 #1

It was gratuitous Apr 2019 #4

OMG! marybourg Apr 2019 #2

Good one dalton99a Apr 2019 #3

That was hilarious! Va Lefty Apr 2019 #5

RIP, Tim UpInArms Apr 2019 #6

That was fun! Wish more obits were honest. Most are about as totally honest as a Christmas family le Karadeniz Apr 2019 #7

Ive read a lot of obts in my time The Genealogist Apr 2019 #8

Saw this yesterday HipChick Apr 2019 #9

I think Tim would approve. EveHammond13 Apr 2019 #10

Hah! Cancer is like a bad tic-tac-toe player. The best it can do is tie. hunter Apr 2019 #11

I'm going in for my fifth bladder cancer surgery Monday, and what happens from it will determine ... marble falls Apr 2019 #30

All my best to you, marble Metatron Apr 2019 #33

I appreciate that. Thoughts and prayers do work! Thankyou so much. marble falls Apr 2019 #34

Good luck! hunter Apr 2019 #35

You and I think alike. I pray your struggles are going well, too ... marble falls Apr 2019 #36

All the best to you SallyHemmings Apr 2019 #37

Good vibes are medicine. Thankyou! marble falls Apr 2019 #38

You are in my thoughts - good energy coming your way! ehrnst Apr 2019 #44

It really does help and I appreciate all the help I get, thankyou. marble falls Apr 2019 #45

I wish you the best! So hope you are ok. Celerity Apr 2019 #49

I'm OK no matter what. The hard part is not getting worn down by the process of fighting ... marble falls Apr 2019 #51

Keep up the good fight, life is always worth it. All my best thoughts sent. Celerity Apr 2019 #53

At last an obit that entertains but is filled with nuggets Grammy23 Apr 2019 #12

Hate to say it, but sounds not unlike our current pResident elias7 Apr 2019 #13

Yeah, I'm a bit ambivalent. skypilot Apr 2019 #17

I respectfully disagree. cab67 Apr 2019 #20

Trump is a bullshi**er, I give you that, but his base thinks he tells it like it is elias7 Apr 2019 #21

So many people defend being rude as "telling it like it is" nt USALiberal Apr 2019 #27

I don't get that at all. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2019 #26

Well, to be fair, they didn't mention a spouse or children, so either he was a bachelor & catbyte Apr 2019 #28

Click the link and read the whole thing. Tipperary Apr 2019 #31

Did you read the full obit? He did indeed have a family. Pacifist Patriot Apr 2019 #55

not at all, this guy had the same job for decades. served in the military JI7 Apr 2019 #39

Fighting with nuns.... Historic NY Apr 2019 #52

Neat obit! I only wish that in the 'real' world more people would be honest and forthcoming... SWBTATTReg Apr 2019 #14

Well worth the click-through to read the whole thing Cal Carpenter Apr 2019 #15

Ouch! Firestorm49 Apr 2019 #16

That is hilarious. RIP Tim Dem_4_Life Apr 2019 #18

Funny! Canoe52 Apr 2019 #19

very good! handmade34 Apr 2019 #22

I suspect Tim had at least a hand in writing this one. femmedem Apr 2019 #47

wow... great obituary Demovictory9 Apr 2019 #23

That is great! mcar Apr 2019 #24

Truly delish malaise Apr 2019 #25

I suspect, from his obit, that this is a person Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #29

it's just humor, he held the same job for decades and served in the military JI7 Apr 2019 #40

Sorry, I found nothing humorous about it Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #41

my point was if he truly was that bad JI7 Apr 2019 #42

You should read the whole thing. He had a loving family, many friends, children, grandchildren. Tipperary Apr 2019 #43

An honest obit, wow! SunSeeker Apr 2019 #32

that 1 is good, but our paper had one of those best death notices. no info other than prose about pansypoo53219 Apr 2019 #46

There is quite a bit more at the link dflprincess Apr 2019 #48

Reminds me of one of my bowlers' eulogy. SoCalDem Apr 2019 #50

We all want friends like this. (NT) The Wizard Apr 2019 #54