Dear Mom,

We love you! We sure wanted more time with you.

I am sorry that you had to leave on that Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, but I know that you wanted to go to heaven to be with Daddy (Wally Wight).

Thank you for being our family “prayer warrior” and for you and Daddy raising Mark (Wight) and I, Machelle (Wight Scilacci), to know Jesus.

I know that you treasured your daughter in-law Kelli. Don’t worry, she is taking good care of Mark.

And please give my husband Steve (Scilacci) lots of love and hugs there in heaven.

We are missing all of you so much!

Your grandkids Bryan Scilacci (Jen), Katie Scilacci-Fennell (Jovian), Krissi Wight Schutzle (Cody), Matthew Wight and Hunter Wight (Nesha) all miss walking up to your front door smelling your delicious “Cowboy Cookies” baking in the oven and hearing you playing the piano anywhere from church hymns to the Bee Gee’s, you were the best!

Mom, remember when Mark and I were kids and you and Dad would load up the camper and take us on trips to Montana to see the family in Great Falls where you were from?

Boy those were good times!

We got to visit with your folks Grandma Elba & Grandpa Thomas Sutton and (Grandpa Earl Turk).

Remember when your youngest sister Nancy would take us to get those “flying pizza burgers”?

And your brother Bill would take us water skiing on the Missouri River - what fun! Mom, you were a great skier!

Can you believe your oldest sister Dolores (Gene Terry) is now 91?

Where does the time go?

I’m glad you and your younger sister Ava (Pedersen) got to be together at Katie’s wedding… some things have to wait for heaven to be fixed. You and Daddy and Uncle Sam are probably kicking your heels up starting the party without us!

Your great-grandchildren, Austin, Grace and Olivia Scilacci, Ali Scilacci (Kahlan), Brody and Jovian Jr. Fennell, Jericho and Zephania Alan wish that they could still come over to your house on October 31st and eat homemade chili, cornbread and gingerbread along with lots of candy!

And your great-great granddaughter Willow, who got to come and put a smile on your face and joy in your heart is so glad she got to spend some time with you before you were called home.

You were so very good at sharing God’s love.

Momma, I miss our talks and how we became besties!

Let’s make a pact, we’ll both be “prayer warriors.” I’ll stand in the gap here and you in heaven before God’s throne, “together” we’ll pray this family of ours into heaven!

My Mom - My Friend,
I love you always,
Your daughter,

Machelle

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