SPRINGER, Hertha
January 17, 1949 - April 8, 2016
Hertha, "BIG H", joined the Eternal Party on April 8th, 2016! Hertha's mantra, "I was born to praise God", only grew stronger with her December 31st diagnosis of cancer. In many ways, she lived her last 14 weeks as she had lived her whole life - only bigger (as her self-appointed nick name suggests). She lived with bigger love, greater joy, incredible courage and an ever-rising hope and trust in God and His will for her life. It was with absolute determination that she chose to live with passionate joy, seeing more clearly than ever before that life truly is a gift from God. Until the end, Hertha's power-filled spirit pointed all towards God and every single bedtime prayer included nothing but gratitude and request that God would help her to not complain. She was in her home, surrounded by her loved ones, who were holding her close and praying out loud when her soul took flight. Her spirit will live on through her 3 daughters; Alisa, Patricia (Bruce) and Shari; her 6 grandchildren; D.J. (Brandy), Jordan, Josh, Joey, Gabriella and River as well as her great-granddaughter Ava. Hertha was incredibly blessed by the love and support of her 10 older siblings who all share her walk of faith; Margaret, Henry (Joyce), John (Elsie), Helen (Franz), Walter (Lydia), Charolette, Hilda (George), Rudy (Louise), Elvera, and Elfrieda (George). She was deeply loved by her sisters of the heart, Nadine & Sandy and by her family in Al-A-non whom she credits for "saving her life" many times over. She is predeceased by her parents Henry and Maria Redekop and Flo and Jim Moan.
"Be still, and know that I am God." Psalm 46:10