Pearl Braaten

"This is the picture that launched the Pearl and Conrad love story." Pearl Adella (Trygstad) Braaten was a singer of songs and lullabyes her glorious voice lifted us to the heavens and her tender little lullabyes made us feel safe and loved as did her prayers and the angels she encouraged to surround us now lead her home, back to heaven. Pearl was a lover of Conrad, their story filled sixty four years with the stuff dreams are built with through hard work and devotion and trust and surprise. She loved being a Mother who could kiss our hurts and make them better who laughed with us and encouraged us who listened to our joys and our sorrows as if they were her own and then lifted them to the Lord in faith and in prayer the same place each night where she lovingly placed her grandchildren and great grands….all her family and friends… “with the angels and Jesus”. A beloved Grandmother and Gigi she loved to roast marshmallows and count fish… and the stars in the heavens and scrabble scores… a true lover of words and of winning… and books and friends and good conversation. She was a counselor, a trusted confidante, a beautiful writer, a mentor who loved puzzles and games and taxes and a good joke. To her family and friends she is our precious Pearl of Great Price who has left her treasure of wit and humor, wisdom and beauty, courage and faith here with us along with her indomitable spirit. She left these in our care and keeping these sweet memories before she went home to be with “the angels and Jesus.” Pearl Adella was born January 25, 1922 and died August 6, 2012 Visitation is 7-9 p.m. Friday, August 10, 2012 at Menke Funeral & Cremation Center. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 11, 2012 Ascension Lutheran Church, 7100 N. Mockingbird Ln. Paradise Valley, Arizona Memorial gifts for Pearl Adella Braaten may be sent to Music Serving the Word Ministries at P.O. Box 72408, Phoenix, Arizona 85050.