In reply to Mary Benke.

Deeply moved by Jean's story as she told it at a retreat in MI in 1981, my husband and I decided to provide her with a home-baked Christmas treat for her family (since she probably had little time to bake herself). To this day we have kept the tradition. And with each loaf was a letter exchange updating our year's events including our families. In her last letter dated Feb. 2016 she spoke of becoming active again including a speaking engagement at the Lutherans for Life Convention to be held in MN in Oct. and anticipating seeing again the people who worked with her to form the Lutherans for Life organization. What a way for God to "crown" her earthly life! Indeed God has blessed His church with her deep dedication to life issues and gave me a beautiful loyal friendship! The Lord be thanked! Orville and Anna Nieman
P.S. I wonder if she got to taste the cherry chip loaf we sent this past December.