Wendy Dawson
November 30, -0001 – May 4, 2018
A service of remembrance will be held at People’s Church, 1758 N. 10th St., Kalamazoo, on Saturday, May 19 at 4:00 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy 8395 East Main Street, Galesburg, MI 49053 or, c/o the funeral home.
Obituary
Age 57, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018. Wendy was a social worker and saw her career as more of a “calling” than a line of work. She was passionate about advocating for her clients. She spent the majority of her career working in mental health, child welfare and medical social work. Wendy loved to read; she loved dancing cooking, yoga and her bathtub. She loved nature, the woods – canoeing, swimming and camping. She loved spending time in her garden. Always curious about life, she loved to learn and explore. She said: “Travel far or around your block – there is so much to see.” She loved her family including her husband, Don Miller; children, Samuel Boase-Miller of Traverse City, Christopher Miller of Kalamazoo, Benjamin Miller of Kalamazoo; mother, Barbara Dawson of Battle Creek; sisters, Amy (Dennis) Bair of Menomonee Falls, WI, Rebecca (James) Taylor of Durham, NC; brother, Todd (Stacey) Dawson of Okemos; many nieces and nephews, and countless friends. She loved her pets, Gracie and Ash. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Dawson.
My thoughts and prayers go out to Wendy’s family and friends during this difficult time. I felt so very blessed to work with Wendy at Borgess. Her boundless energy, enthusiasm and clinical acumen were admirable and genuine. She will be dearly missed. While gone far too soon Wendy accomplished so much during her time. I’m lucky to have known her. Fly free out of pain and at peace. My deepest condolences, Kevin Kunzer, MD
My thoughts and prayers go out to Wendy’s family and friends during this difficult time. I felt so very blessed to work with Wendy at Borgess. Her boundless energy, enthusiasm and clinical acumen were admirable and genuine. She will be dearly missed. While gone far too soon Wendy accomplished so much during her time. I’m lucky to have known her. Fly free out of pain and at peace. My deepest condolences, Kevin Kunzer, MD
Don……I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in the days ahead. Blessings!
Don……I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in the days ahead. Blessings!
Amy I just wanted to express my deepest sympathies to you and your family. I know Wendy will be missed find peace in those memories and I know that she is no longer suffering but I know some days will be difficult. Just know that your thought about. Rest in peace Wendy
Amy I just wanted to express my deepest sympathies to you and your family. I know Wendy will be missed find peace in those memories and I know that she is no longer suffering but I know some days will be difficult. Just know that your thought about. Rest in peace Wendy
Amy Just wanted to day how very sorry I am to hear if Wendy’s passing. Although she is no longer suffering its still very difficult. I know she will be missed. RIP Wendy. Condolences to you and your family
Amy Just wanted to day how very sorry I am to hear if Wendy’s passing. Although she is no longer suffering its still very difficult. I know she will be missed. RIP Wendy. Condolences to you and your family
We are proud of Wendy. What a role model. She did the work of dying the way she wanted her last chapters to be. That takes great courage and strength. Those last chapters are some of most difficult but wonderful when we look back on them. As survivors, to be able to be part of that, to let someone go that we really don’t want to leave. To support her in her journey until we can’t follow any farther, then to let go when her body stops. So painful, so awesome, so humbling to be part of that. To help her travel that road. She was able to take those who loved her on the first parts of the trip. To teach you what a dying person goes through if you listened, to love you if you weren’t afraid, to actually accept the physical care you gave her with no embarrassment, and to let go when she decided to continue on wherever her spirit will take her. It is one of the most profound experiences survivors will experience in our life times and you all did it. We celebrate her life! We send our love. Peace be with you. Nancy, Tom, Jessica, and Matt
We are proud of Wendy. What a role model. She did the work of dying the way she wanted her last chapters to be. That takes great courage and strength. Those last chapters are some of most difficult but wonderful when we look back on them. As survivors, to be able to be part of that, to let someone go that we really don’t want to leave. To support her in her journey until we can’t follow any farther, then to let go when her body stops. So painful, so awesome, so humbling to be part of that. To help her travel that road. She was able to take those who loved her on the first parts of the trip. To teach you what a dying person goes through if you listened, to love you if you weren’t afraid, to actually accept the physical care you gave her with no embarrassment, and to let go when she decided to continue on wherever her spirit will take her. It is one of the most profound experiences survivors will experience in our life times and you all did it. We celebrate her life! We send our love. Peace be with you. Nancy, Tom, Jessica, and Matt
I worked with Wendy at InterAct. She was such a hard worker and so passionate about doing for others, both consumers and the staff she worked along side. She had such a wonderful spirit. My thoughts & prayers are with her family and friends……she will be missed….
I worked with Wendy at InterAct. She was such a hard worker and so passionate about doing for others, both consumers and the staff she worked along side. She had such a wonderful spirit. My thoughts & prayers are with her family and friends……she will be missed….
Thinking of all of you and sending hugs and prayers. I am so thankful I got the opportunity to see all of you recently!
Thinking of all of you and sending hugs and prayers. I am so thankful I got the opportunity to see all of you recently!
My love and condolences to the Miller and Dawson families. It was a pleasure spending time with you at family events the past 30+ years as we celebrated our beautiful nieces and nephew. God speed, Wendy. Love, Susie, Bruce, Jack, and Megan Hildenbrand
My love and condolences to the Miller and Dawson families. It was a pleasure spending time with you at family events the past 30+ years as we celebrated our beautiful nieces and nephew. God speed, Wendy. Love, Susie, Bruce, Jack, and Megan Hildenbrand
My love and condolences to the Miller and Dawson families. It was a pleasure spending time with you at family events the past 30+ years as we celebrated our beautiful nieces and nephew. God speed, Wendy. Love, Susie, Bruce, Jack, and Megan Hildenbrand
My love and condolences to the Miller and Dawson families. It was a pleasure spending time with you at family events the past 30+ years as we celebrated our beautiful nieces and nephew. God speed, Wendy. Love, Susie, Bruce, Jack, and Megan Hildenbrand
Don and family, our deepest sympathies for the loss of your beautiful wife & loving mother. We pray you find peace and comfort in the abundance of love, laughter and many shared memories you have all had with one another.
Dear Don, Chris, Ben, Sam, Barb and all in this wonderful family, I am so sorry for your loss. The sadness is beyond words. We are sending love and prayers, and we are so sorry we cannot be at the service with you. Wendy was a beautiful woman, a tender soul and had a positive, present spirit. Her laugh was a song to me and her warm heart, great joy and love, especially for her family, is inspirational.