This is Jacque's youngest son, Greg, checking in. I'm sorry to say that my mother passed away earlier this morning. Yesterday, the doctors discovered that her liver was failing, and they gave her two to four weeks. Over the night, her breathing became labored, and the doctors called us to come in at 5:30 this morning. She was able to hear us, and we were all able to say our goodbyes to her. She went peacefully with her family around her.
Her visitation will be at the Crosby-Kunold-Burket Funeral Home from 6pm to 8pm on saturday. Directions to the funeral home are Here
Her funeral will be on sunday afternoon at Faith Westwood United Methodist Church at 3pm. Directions to the church can be found Here
We would like to thank all of you for your continuous support and many prayers as she fought the battle of her life.
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I am so very sorry. I had just begun to know Jacque from www.breastcancer.org and we had exchanged some private emails because I was just newly diagnosed and lived here in Omaha. She referred me to Dr. Silberberg, in fact and he is now my oncologist.
We had discussed meeting in person just a few weeks ago. What a beautiful woman inside and out, your Jacque was - she handled herself with such dignity and grace during this horrible journey.
This is just such a sad loss. I know she's in a better place but it's a shame it had to happen so early in her life.
With deepest sympathy to you all - Jacque's loved ones. She will be so missed by so many of us.
Carol Chandler
Omaha, NE
We are so sorry to hear that Jacque has left us. My heart goes out to you.
I called all of Jacque's aunts and uncles on her father's side of the family and my immediate family.
With sympathy to you all.
Love, Zora
Well, I guess I am taken aback by this happening since she wrote in her blog just last week. She is in a better place and no longer suffering. I guess it was pretty tough for her but she was so gracious she never really let on how bad things were. Bless you Jacque.
Prayers to her family.
I am so sorry to hear of your mother's passing. She was a dear soul who helped countless others on breastcancer.org. Over the short time that I knew her, she was so very nice to me, I will miss her comments greatly. I know she is in a better place but she will so be missed here..rosebud
I am so saddened at this news, as I know Jacque was so looking forward to being together with all her family today and enjoying you. I'm glad you got to say goodbye, even though I know you wanted her to stay.
Jacque was a great friend and advisor to all of her breast cancer sisters from the Chemosabe March Cruise, as well as the entirety of breastcancer.org.
She will be missed by friends from all over the world, but she left a little piece of herself with each of us.
Please accept my deepest sympathy and my gratitude for sharing your precious Jacque with all of us.
Miss Shapen
Mark, Matt and Greg. Jacque was a dear and wonderful friend to me. I am so glad that I did get to see her the last time that I was in town. My prayers go out to you all. She will be missed.
I am without words. Her hand has touched so many in this city. Countless. The pride and care that she took with students with disabilities was inspirational to me. She was my mentor and my friend and my heart is broken. I am grateful to have known her, but so sad that it was for such a short time.
I am so very sorry to hear about your dear Jacque. She was such a wonderful help to so many at our message board. It is my prayer that you will all feel God's healing and strength as you go through the
next very difficult days.
Christine
We will all miss Jacque terribly. She was a very special person. Sending you all my best thoughts to the family during this very difficult time.
Dear God,
Today I want to thank you for letting Jacque be a part of our lives. Her laugh, made me laugh, her smile warmed my heart. I am thankful that she was there when our son was so very will. She shared her love, her streghten, her faith. She held me when I cried for him and she rejoiced with us when he improved.
I am so very thankful that I had the honor to be part of her life. I am the better person for having known her.
I love her and I miss her terribly. But I am thankful she rests today in your arms.
Love,
Janet
I am so very sorry for your loss. Although I only knew her through bc.org and her blog it was so easy to see that Jacque was truly a kind, gentle, caring soul who will be terribly missed by so many people. I know her boys -- all three of you -- will suffer her loss the most, but I can also bet that she left you with so many wonderful memories ... cherish those and share them with your families forever and she will continue to live in your hearts. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Karyn
Northville, MI
I am so sorry for your loss. Jacque was my friend for a very short time and yet touched my life in ways very few have or will again. I can honestly say that I love her. Although I am sad for the world's loss of such a wonderful woman, I am happy that she is now pain free and dancing across the threshold of the pearly gates. We love you, Jacque. More than you will ever know. May the Lord bless and keep you and your family.
My prayers are with all of you. This world is a better place and I am a better person for having Jacque in our lives.
love
Annette
I am so sorry to hear this. I knew Jacque a bit from the Games board at BCO and always looked forward to seeing her posts and her smiling face.
I am also so shocked at how quickly it happened and I, too, was reading posts from just about a week ago.
Lorene (Newter)
Mark, Matt, and Greg - Jacque will continue on in our hearts. Knowing that she has gone home makes the loss less difficult. The words to Friends keeping scrolling through my mind and heart. Lean back and let God support all of you through this time.
Jacque was heaven on earth..I knew her through breastcancer .org and she was such a support to all there..I am so shocked to hear of her passing..she will be missed by so many ...My love and prayers to u all, and I know her smiling face will shine down on you all from heaven...
God Bless Jacque u are the best and thank u for all the support that u gave to me and others..
love you hon..
Ozzie xox
To Jacque's guys. I'm so sorry. We're so sad that she had to leave us but left us with no question about where she is now........at Peace with God. It is "the Peace that passeth understanding". May it touch you at this time. Amen
I am so very saddened to hear that Jacque has passed. I knew her only in "cyberspace", from breastcancer.org's message boards. She helped me so much when I was frightened about changes in my status or had questions about treatment. She felt like an instant friend, and I'm sure she was the same in real life. I doubt anyone could spend more than a minute with Jacque without feeling as though they had made a friend. Her dear heart, her smile, her supporting words, and her sweetness will be sorely missed.
God bless Jacque's family during this time of grief. I am sure Jacque is in heaven and making new friends by the dozen.
Diane
Nebo, NC
Jacque's smiling face, that is what I will remember. She was alway so gracious, warm and nice.
Janis
I am so sorry for your loss. I knew Jacque through breastcancer.org and was always uplifted by her posts. We were sisters with the March Chemosabe Cruise and she was always there to offer words of wisdom and encouragement. An angel on earth.
My deepest sympathy...Jacque will be missed!
Sincerely,
Nancy
Words are never enough at a time like this, but I can only pray that the joy of her life with you will overwhelm the sadness of her death.
I'm so thankful for her impact in my life. ... Diane
Dear Mark, Matt, and Greg,
I just want to tell you just how much Jacque’s loving care became exponential. I don’t have breast cancer that I know of, but some one who I love very much has been fighting it along with Jacque. And I know from my loved one how much Jacque has helped her through the treatments and scary moments. After I heard her sing Jacque’s praises, I began reading Jacque’s blog and saw her incredibly beautiful smile and her grace and optimism through her words. You see, Jacque has changed my life, too, for the better. I honestly can’t tell you how many times I have thought about Jacque and her outlook over these last months as I have dealt with my own life issues. But it has been a lot. I can’t thank you enough for sharing your wife and mother with so many people. And I am certain that you didn’t feel deprived of her love and attention because she had so much to pass around.
My heart breaks for you as you tell her goodbye. From now on, she will see the beauty of life on earth through your eyes because they are partly her eyes too. So look largely around you, and you will feel her loving presence any time that you need her or want to share with her something wonderful (or sad) in your lives.
Love, heartfelt sympathy, and gratitude for her beautiful soul,
One of Many
It has taken me a couple of days to even be able to post here. I am so sad and feel such an incredible sense of loss.
Jacque was one of the dearest people I have ever known. She was an angel here on earth and I feel blessed to have known her even though it was only for months.
Greg, Matt and Mark, my prayers and love go out to you. I hope that you can feel the love that all of her cybersisters felt for our beautiful Jacque.
May God bless you all.
With love and much sadness,
Gina
Jacque is in our thoughts and prayers daily.
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