Nanette Eginoire
September 27, 2010
Nanette Kaye Frost-Eginoire, 52, of Des Moines, IA, passed away late Sunday night, September 26, at her home in Beaverdale.
Nan was an active member of Alcoholics Anonymous and thoroughly enjoyed working the program with her friends. Known for her great generosity, Nan was always one to do anything for a friend or loved one, changing the lives of everyone she knew. She enjoyed more than anything the company of her friends and family, especially her two young grandsons. Nan had a big heart and a great passion for the Lord and never missed an opportunity to share with anyone who would listen. She had a big laugh to go with her big personality, infectious to anyone around. She always loved, always laughed, and never judged. Nan never took a day for granted, and rejoiced in each new day God gave her.
Nanette is survived by her husband of 23 years, James “Jimmie” Eginoire, her two children, Alex (Heather) Dingman of Ankeny, and Bailey Eginoire of Des Moines; her parents, Jeri (Larry) Miller and Jerry (Karen) Frost; two sisters, Linda (David) Scholes and Stephanie (Mark) Dresselhuys; grandsons, Tate and Ben; nieces, September, Ashley, and Lindsay; nephews, Jeramie and Justin; and her beloved Schnauzer Emma. Nanette was preceded in death by her grandparents, Russell and Marlys Smith; cousin Chad; her father-in-law, Bill Eginoire; and many of her beloved dogs.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 30, 2010 at Hamilton’s near Highland Memory Gardens, 121 NW 60th Avenue, followed by burial at Highland Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Alcoholics Anonymous or Al-Anon.
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Larry Morlan
09/30/2010
Dear Jim -
Not sure if you remember me - It's been a very long time since we last spoke. I just saw the memorial in the paper. I'm very sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
May God bring you peace as you forever carry the memory of Nanette in your heart.
Your friend,
Larry Morlan
Louise Eginoire
09/29/2010
Dear James, Bailey,and family,
Iam so sorry to hear Nanette. My deepest sympathy and prayers are with you and your family. Love Louise and Michelle Eginoire.Lulu
Ed & Linda Payne
09/29/2010
Justin and Jessica,
Our hearts go out to you and your family. May your faith be a comfort and strength to you, and may your children see through you that there is hope even in difficult days. May the God of peace be your peace.
Sincerely,
Ed & Linda
Ginny Showman
09/29/2010
Jim & Family,
There are no words to express how shocked and saddened we were to hear of Nanette's passing. I have such good memories of her and her beautiful smile. Please know that you will see her again someday. When my mom passed away in hospice, it was so wonderful to see that once the veil was lifted, she could see and talk with our sister, her parents, brothers and other loved ones who had gone before. She was so full of peace. There is no doubt that Nanette is in that wonderful place and patiently waiting for you to be together again.
I pray the strength of all the love and support you receive will help you during this time and in the future. Not everyone has the chance to find true love and no matter how long we have it on this Earth, we hold it in our hearts forever.
Take care of yourselves...
-Ginny & Lyn Showman
Mary Lou Van Dyke-Speer
09/29/2010
Bailey,
My prayers and thoughts are with you and your dad and brother and extended family in this difficult time.
Mary Myers
09/29/2010
Jim, Bailey, Alex, Heather, Jeri, Linda, Stephanie and families,
My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. This is a great loss for many. I so enjoyed Nanette's bright smile and bubbly personality and am forever grateful for all she did for me through my chemo days. She was truly a generous, loving person. May you all find peace in knowing that she has touched many lives in a positive way. Love, Mary Myers
Sue Martin Freeman
09/29/2010
Jim and Bailey,
I am so sorry for your loss of wife and mother. I will keep you in my prayers.
Elaine "Mataya" Mudge
09/29/2010
Jim & Family, although we never had the pleasure of meeting I knew Nanny when we were just kids. She was my neighbor when we went to grade school together.
(Samuelson Elementary). We did many things together, we would go to the park and play in the summer, and we would go ice skating in the winter and spend the night at each others houses. After Nanny moved we did loose track of each other, but we did reconnect at our 30th year class reunion. She looked great and it was wonderful to catch up with each other. I know how important she was to me in our youth. Im sure that she will be missed by all that she knew. May she find peace in Gods house and I hope that you find comfort in knowing that you will see each other again.
Shawn Kalny
09/29/2010
Bailey,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family today and forever. Make sure to keep the happy lovely memories of your wonderful mother alive. In time things will quite down for you. Just remember she loved you dearly and will always keep a watchful eye on you from above. Your a beautiful young women with so many things to offer this world, make her proud. Love you Bails, keep smiling. I will always be here if you need anything, all you have to do is reach out.
Shawn
Jessica Eginoire
09/29/2010
Uncle Jamie, Bailey, Alex and family -
Our hearts break for the suddenness of Nannette's passing and the pain that will follow. Please know that we are here for you all always, and if there is anything that you may need, we will be quick to help.
I know that saying your pain will lessen doesn't even resonate right now...just rest assured that as time goes on the shock gets dimmer and the love shines brighter through the pain.
Nannette and I had many looong telephone conversations talking about forgiveness and alcoholism and how the effects of others alcoholism affected me and my personality. She gave me books and was so supportive of my struggle as a parent and child. I wish I'd have known her longer and I wish last week when I thought about calling her when I scrolled past her name in my phone that I would have.
I am sending you all love and peace and I am including a poem that someone gave me in July. It is so sweet and so true and I hope it can give you even a glimmer of peace.
A Funeral Prayer
Death is nothing at all.
It does not count.
I have only slipped away into the next room.
Everything remains as it was.
The old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged.
Whatever we were to each other, that we are still.
Call me by the old familiar name.
Speak of me in the easy way which you always used.
Put no sorrow in your tone.
Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together.
Play, smile, think of me, pray for me.
Let my name be ever the household word that it always was.
Let it be spoken without effort
Life means all that it ever meant.
It is the same as it ever was.
There is unbroken continuity.
Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight?
I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner.
All is well. Nothing is hurt; nothing is lost.
One brief moment and all will be as it was before.
How we shall laugh at the trouble of parting, when we meet again.
Derived from a sermon written by Henry Scott Holland and delivered in St. Paul's (London) on 15 May 1910, at which time the body of King Edward VII was lying in state at Westminster.
Kamama/Kay Yeager
09/28/2010
Bailey, my beloved friend, may Creator carry you and your family through this tragic time. You're in my heart and my prayers
Gail Walt
09/28/2010
Bailey and Family...I continue to offer my prayers for all of you at this time. Seeing a picture of Nan with such a huge smile and face glowing is obviously a favorite one of yours...as it should be. May you all continue to remember that smile as you deal with her leaving you to be sitting at the right hand of the Father. I pray for that precious peace that passes all understanding to be a blanket around you all as you deal with your loss.
(((((Bailey))))...I do praise the Lord that our lives have crossed paths due to a television show.
Gail (aka Cola) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cindy Peden
09/28/2010
Bailey,
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Linda & Tayler VanWeeteringen
09/28/2010
Bailey
Please accept our heart felt sympathy and love at the loss of your mother. Know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Your Canadian Friends.
Michelle (Iggy) Mears
09/28/2010
Bailey and family (((Hugs))), my thoughts are with you all.
<3