May 9th, 2011

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Yesterday was my beautiful mother's

97th brthday!

Zella Lois Kliewer

was born May 9, 1914.

She was married to Dr. Frank L Harms from September 7th, 1940

til March 28th, 1981, when he passed away

in Colorado Springs while on a short

vacation to see the Kansas kids

during the kids' spring break.

Lois has been a great role model for her children and grandchildren.

She has been a believer in Jesus Christ as her savior since she

was about 17 years old.

Lois celebrated her 97th birthday all last weekend,

starting with a Woman's Tea at Grace Community Church

where she won the prize for being the oldest Mom there.

Then Sunday was Mother's Day with a card, a chocolate

cake from me, and a beautiful bouquet from my sister and

"the Alaska Bunch"

On Monday I took Mother to lunch at the Breadbasket

because that is where she wanted to go.

She had a cup of chicken borsch and a peice of chocolate pie.

The Man joined us after we had eaten to help Mom celebrate.

She also received a beautiful geranium from my sis and the "Alaska Bunch"

and I brought over another chocolate cake (with white icing, alas)

for Mom to share with her table mates at Presby Manor.

[Are you sensing a theme here? ...

Mom prefers chocolate cake, pie, etc.]

All in all, I think she enjoyed her weekend, and

really did celebrate being 97.

Our family is so very blessed to have Mother

with us still. My sis and I ALWAYS thank the Lord for

this wonderful beautiful loving Mom.