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Heartfelt Thanks emotionally - thank you. To the Chamber of Commerce, county-wide community leaders, The Promise Quartet, clergy, fire departments, police officers and all those who helped and attended the candlelight vigil - thank you. To all the churches as you helped with food for the funeral, meals for our families, monetary help for the children, quick-set up for the wake after the Good Friday service, and pastoral counsel - thank you. A full page would not be enough to thank everyone who walked through this gut-wrenching ordeal with us. The depth of our sorrow is only matched by the love and generosity we were showered with as we experienced the worst thing we could ever have imagined. No words can express how grateful we are to every person who reached out with love and generosity. To all who shared our tears, calmed our fears, gave us that hug we so desperately needed, sent a comforting text, brought a meal, helped us with daily tasks, provided financial help for Josh and Becky’s children and helped us prepare for the funeral - thank you. To those who helped move the household, repair equipment, made house repairs, fed or moved cattle, provided storage or moving trailers and adopted kitties - thank you. To the employers who adjusted schedules to accommodate our absence, to schools who were patient with deadlines, the art teacher and shop class who designed and built a funeral planter box, to local businesses who went above and beyond to provide food, products, services and donations and to Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home - thank you. To all of the fire departments providing watch, last call and your unending love and support, to law enforcement from all over the state but especially to our local officers and victim advocates who worked tirelessly, kept us updated and watched over us both physically and To First Baptist Church - there are no words... the long hours everyone put in to provide a funeral honoring our precious Josh and Becky... help with the video, the meal, the overflow rooms, the parking, the service, the music that touched our souls (thank you Tonya, Matt and Anna) the live-stream for those who couldn’t attend and our pastors and fellow Christians who have walked this painful journey with us providing guidance, protection, wisdom, and comfort every step of the way - thank you. To anyone we missed on this list - thank you. Although our intention is to thank each of you individually as well, if we can’t find an address or missed who brought food or a gift during the chaos, we do want you to know that we sincerely appreciate every gesture or act of kindness. Every card with their thoughtful words were read and reread. To our loving God who is our everything - for Your love, Your forgiveness and Your gift of salvation - we thank You. To Josh and Becky for the blessing you were in our lives, for the vivid picture of what life lived for the Lord looks like, for unconditional love, for your service to others and your dedication to family - THANK YOU... WE LOVE AND MISS YOU! 168846 Wayne & Nancy Mann, Jena, Steve, Andi, Jep and Korbi Zenner, Steve Mann, Paula, Darin and Ezra Durst, Michael and Leah Mann
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Heartfelt Thanks emotionally - thank you. To the Chamber of Commerce, county-wide community leaders, The Promise Quartet, clergy, fire departments, police officers and all those who helped and attended the candlelight vigil - thank you. To all the churches as you helped with food for the funeral, meals for our families, monetary help for the children, quick-set up for the wake after the Good Friday service, and pastoral counsel - thank you. A full page would not be enough to thank everyone who walked through this gut-wrenching ordeal with us. The depth of our sorrow is only matched by the love and generosity we were showered with as we experienced the worst thing we could ever have imagined. No words can express how grateful we are to every person who reached out with love and generosity. To all who shared our tears, calmed our fears, gave us that hug we so desperately needed, sent a comforting text, brought a meal, helped us with daily tasks, provided financial help for Josh and Becky’s children and helped us prepare for the funeral - thank you. To those who helped move the household, repair equipment, made house repairs, fed or moved cattle, provided storage or moving trailers and adopted kitties - thank you. To the employers who adjusted schedules to accommodate our absence, to schools who were patient with deadlines, the art teacher and shop class who designed and built a funeral planter box, to local businesses who went above and beyond to provide food, products, services and donations and to Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home - thank you. To all of the fire departments providing watch, last call and your unending love and support, to law enforcement from all over the state but especially to our local officers and victim advocates who worked tirelessly, kept us updated and watched over us both physically and To First Baptist Church - there are no words... the long hours everyone put in to provide a funeral honoring our precious Josh and Becky... help with the video, the meal, the overflow rooms, the parking, the service, the music that touched our souls (thank you Tonya, Matt and Anna) the live-stream for those who couldn’t attend and our pastors and fellow Christians who have walked this painful journey with us providing guidance, protection, wisdom, and comfort every step of the way - thank you. To anyone we missed on this list - thank you. Although our intention is to thank each of you individually as well, if we can’t find an address or missed who brought food or a gift during the chaos, we do want you to know that we sincerely appreciate every gesture or act of kindness. Every card with their thoughtful words were read and reread. To our loving God who is our everything - for Your love, Your forgiveness and Your gift of salvation - we thank You. To Josh and Becky for the blessing you were in our lives, for the vivid picture of what life lived for the Lord looks like, for unconditional love, for your service to others and your dedication to family - THANK YOU... WE LOVE AND MISS YOU! 168846 Wayne & Nancy Mann, Jena, Steve, Andi, Jep and Korbi Zenner, Steve Mann, Paula, Darin and Ezra Durst, Michael and Leah Mann
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