Feb. 29, 2012 - Sep. 19, 2012
Date of Service: Sep. 27, 2012
Shalom Irmgard Frank
STERLING, COLORADO – Shalom Irmgard Frank, 6 months old, of Sterling, Colorado, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.
Shalom was born on Feb. 29, 2012, in Denver, Colorado, to Jedediah Lawrence and Andre Lynne (Rasmussen) Frank.
How does one put into words the love we feel for our little Shalom? From the moment we heard she had a congenital heart defect, our hearts were stirred in a special way. We were knit to her, emotionally and physically. Shalom’s sweetness and happiness infected all of us. How is it that a baby could be so incredibly beautiful, even sporting a nasal canula and a 40 lb oxygen tank (her ball and chain)? In her short time here she endured major open heart surgeries and fought like a trooper through it all.
“Shalom” – her very name means “peace.” That is exactly what she was. This little girl of peace sent from God to our family at such a perfect time. The Lord lent her to us for six full, wonderful months before taking her home to be with him. In spite of the emptiness and pain we feel right now of our loss, we would not have traded one second of that time.
She is survived by her parents, Jedediah and Andrea; her sister, Maddison; her grandparents, Gary and Irmgard “Mokey” Rasmussen and Marcia Frank; great-grandfather, Jimmy Kimbrough; great-grandmother, Joann Rasmussen; and many aunts, uncles and cousins who deeply loved her.
She was preceded in death by grandfather, Vince Frank; and three uncles, Scott Rasmussen, Matt Rasmussen, and Ben Sackett.
The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Ebenezer Congregational Church, 129 N. 2nd W., in Paul, where family and friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Paul Cemetery under the direction of the Rasmussen Funeral Home of Burley.
