Connie's Music-Important to all

Hi all of you faithful Connie Coss followers. Information will follow soon on availability of Connie's special music CDs she has assembled/created over the years. The last CD Connie compileed was titled, dramatically as "Catch My Disease"...wow..

In addition; there is also a limted supply of CDs from Tim Woosley of the 3 songs he wrote and performed at Connie's glorious Celebration of Life this past Monday August 27th at Messiah Lutheran Church. If interested, contact either timw@integrity.com or Tom Coss at cosmobuckeye@att.net. Thank you again to all

FUNDRAISER INFORMATION & MEMORIALS

Please note the following website: http://hstrial-wtim.homestead.com/events.html regarding future fundraising events by Tim Woosley's band, nine mile prairie. Memorials can be sent to Wells Fargo Banks in any state by mentioning Connie Waller-Coss' name. Please specify the Nebraska Wells Fargo if making a donation from out of state. Thank you all for your love and support of Connie & Tom's family.

Funeral Times

Connie's funeral will be held Monday, August 27th, at Messiah Lutheran Church-1800 S. 84th Street at 11:00 a.m. A luncheon will follow at the church after interment at Lincoln Memorial.

Viewing information: A private family viewing is planned for Friday, August 24th from 6-8 p.m.
Public viewing for all family and friends will be on Saturday, Aug 25th and Sun, Aug 26th from 1-3 p.m. and 6-8 p.m.

Memorials will be to the family in care of Tom Coss.

More family contact information . . .

Here are addresses for you if you wish to contact Connie & Tom's family:
Tom Coss' address was given previously on this site.
Jesse & Angii Waller: 3019 S. 35th Street; Lincoln, Ne 68506; jwaller001@neb.rr.com
Tim & Emily Woosley: 2222 S. 36th Street; Lincoln, Ne. 68506; tmw@integrity.com; 402-570-1661;
Sarah & Ben Lowe: 7617 Jasmine Place; Lincoln, Ne. 68516; 402-770-2745; sbjlowe@gmail.com
Mike & Miranda Coss: 1545 Kirkwood Street; North Port, Florida 34287; mhcoss@comcast.net.
Stacey Coss: Stacey_tiger@yahoo.com; (That's stacey_tiger)
Salene & Lloyd Smith: 3071 S. 41st # 2 ; Omaha, Ne. 68105
****Tim Woosley's band, Nine Mile Prairie, is planning to host benefit concerts to defray medical expenses and raise money for lymphoma research. He is developing a website which will be posted soon on this web page. *****

Important Addresse

Roper & Son Mortuary: 4300 "O" Street; Lincoln, Ne.
Messiah Lutheran Church: l800 S. 84th Street; Lincoln, Ne.
Tom Coss' address: 2358 S. 27th Street; Lincoln Ne. 68502

To Connie's Family & Friends: Funeral Preliminaries

Hello to all who loved Connie. Roper and Sons will be the funeral home at 42nd & O. We have no viewing times or other information yet. The funeral will be at Messiah Lutheran Church on Monday, August 27th. The time is yet to be arranged. We look forward to being with you to rejoice together in the gifts God gave to Connie and remember her sweet spirit and wonderful smile.
Please pray for the family as they travel back to Lincoln. As of this posting Tom Coss is just now leaving Rochester with his children Mike, Selene & Stacie. Jesse, Emily, Sarah, Ben and families are in Iowa after staying at a hotel due to severe weather. Harry, Patty, Cathy, Leroy, Ruth & Harry are enroute to Perham, Mn. to dissemble camping accommodations before returning home to Lincoln. God's richest blessings to all.

Our Beloved Connie

Today, our dear Connie stands surrounded by the arms of Jesus in the realms of glory. She passed from this life into eternity on August 2lst, 2007. Thank you God for allowing Tom, Connie's children, Tom's children, Bill, her parents, Harry & Patty and Cathy & Leroy to be there before she departed this life . Indeed as your Word says, You never leave us nor forsake us. Lord, you provided such comfort to Connie and Tom and we want to praise you for this!
God was so very gracious to provide a pastor (whom Ruth had called from the directory) who drove l4 miles to administer communion to Connie and pray and support the family before and after her death.
Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die". (John11:25) Connie is now enjoying this promise and we want all who view this site to know the love of Christ that is waiting for you.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised". (Job 2:21). May God's richest blessings be yours now and always.

Health Update

Tom Coss wants all to know that tonight 8/20/07 Connie is undergoing a CT scan to check the site of her prior surgical procedure. If surgery is needed it would be immediate. If none is required she will be transferred by air to UNMC tomorrow at ll:00 am and arrive in Omaha around l p.m. Connie will then be under the care of lymphoma specialists. The family requests no visitors initially other than immediate family but visitors to support the family in the waiting area are welcome. Thank you all for your loving concern and for praying for Connie. Nancy for Tom & Family

To My Little Sister....

You are a wonderful gift that God has given me for 54 years! I have learned so much from you; watching you interact with Susan, your patience with Ben, and your lovingkindness you show friends, family, and complete strangers.We have laughed,cried,and shared so much with each other. Remember our promise we made to each other- whoever made it to the nursing home first the other one would make sure we looked gorgeous, had classy surroundings, flowers,and we would be a strong advocate concerning medical decisions. I keep telling you I'll go first, so I am counting on you to be there for me when my time comes. This means you are going to have to fight so very hard to beat this monster called cancer. You can do it with the help of our Lord and Savior. Connie, God didn't give you a strong will for nothing. He has his legions of angels with you, it doesn't matter whether you change hospital rooms, hospitals, or move to another state. HE's there with his mighty hands, upholding you, caring about everydetail of your care. Let him take your pain, burden, anxiety, and YES your cancer! You are his daughter whom he loves so much that he gave up his very life for you. That's what I call LOVE! I am sending you so many hugs and kisses that this whole internet system may break down from their weight. I'm coming up next weekend and bringing my "calming presence" with me!Yes, to anyone reading this, Connie told me during my last two visits that I, Cathy Umphres, have this affect on her. I told you Miracles do happen. We have seen God's hand at work so many times and in different ways since Connie has been at Rochester. As my daughter Amanda told me,"Mom, there are miracles out there." Dear Jesus, we are humbly asking you as your dear children to give Connie a Miracle.
Love You Always,
Cathy

Immediate needs for the coming week!!

The family has stated that they could use help with traveling and lodging expenses. Over the next week with things still being very critical, Connie's kids will be making the trip between Lincoln/Rochester rather frequently. We would suggest that anyone willing to help out, donate gas cards or monetary donations which will be given to the family to help with these expenses.

Donations are being coordinated by Nancy Goeglein. She can be reached at: 402.770.8481 (cell), 402.423.7349 (home) or via email at goeglein_1@msn.com.

Thank you in advance!

Message to people in Rochester Re: Needs

To all of you in Rochester taking care of things out there.....
you need to let us in Lincoln (and other areas) know of things we can do to help you. I'm sure none of you planned on being gone and sort of left indefinitely, I know the kids are there/have been there and school is starting around the corner, you have pets, house needs, etc.

We can do things!

It is ok to ask - from "hey can you check out the lawn to see if it needs mowed" to "we don't have school supplies, could you stop by and pick some things up" - whatever it is, this is something that most any of us can do and would love to do to be able to help you guys out. Seriously, help with pets, help with kids......just let us know.

Connie Cowgirl lovely

Connie Health Update-Internal Bleeding Thurs Aug 16th

Connie has been through multiple radiological/nuclear medicine processes for 15 hours today attempting to locate and "plug" a leaking vein/artery. Connie remains strong while the process continues in hopes of avoiding surgery. Thanks to all for Prayers.

husband Tom

Connie's mailing address

Cards, letters, etc. can be sent to Connie at the following address:

Connie Coss
Eisenberg Station 9-3, Room 09
c/o Rochester Methodist Hospital
201 W. Center Street
Rochester, MN 55902

**Update 8/18/07** Hurray! Connie is strong enough to leave ICU today and will be transferring to Eisenberg Station 9-3, Room 09.

Although she cannot receive plants, flowers, etc. at this time, she can get your words of encouragement in letters and cards!!!!

Email list

We would like to compile an email list to get everyone's current email address for communication. Please add a Comment below with your name/email address and we will try to post a complete listing soon.

With God, All Things Are Possible

Hope.....from Sarah Beth

It’s the middle of the night and I can’t sleep. Neither can I help the tears falling off my cheek or the horrible pain in my stomach. I am scared, anxious, worried, confused, pissed off yet hopeful...

I am far away from home or yet am I not, considering my mom is just down the road in this foreign city. My mom just found out she has cancer; A T-cell lymphoma, a very rare type of cancer, maybe 1 case every two years in the U.S. Sounds pretty reassuring, huh? It has spread. It is one of the fastest spreading cancers there are. It is literally all over her body, since lymphomas are carried through the blood. There are four stages of cancer. Unfortunately, she is at stage four where it has taken over her organs. She is not well. Every minute is scary. She has no blood counts and can hardly move. It is too late for radiation. She starts C.H.O.P. chemotherapy this morning…

I am already fortunate to have a dad who has survived cancer. My dad was diagnosed with the EXACT same RARE cancer when he was 32. Talk about freaking strange. The doctors are floored and are going to start a research project, because of the obscurity of these cases. He found out at stage 1. He had 3 weeks to live. It is truly a miracle that he is alive. He beat this awful disease that was attacking his body. I am asking for another miracle. Pleading, begging, hoping…

WHY, will not stop filling my head. All the questions. I can’t seem to understand it all. It is hard. The hardest hurt I have ever felt…

Please pray. Pray for a miracle…There is always hope…


WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO

Cancer is so limited that:

It cannot cripple love
It cannot shatter hope
It cannot corrode faith
It cannot destroy peace
It cannot kill friendship
It cannot suppress memories
It cannot silence courage
It cannot invade the soul
It cannot steal eternal life
It cannot conquer the spirit