Kyle’s wake and funeral have come and gone.  Kyle’s family – Mom, Dad and Ryan, the Katzmark family and the rest of the Tierney’s want to thank everybody for their continued prayers and support.  It was very hard to say goodbye to Kyle but it helped so much having your support.  Thank you, thank you to everybody who came, who sent flowers, who brought food for today’s lunch and to everybody who helped in one way or another.  And a special thank you to all who have cared for Kyle during his illness.

Funeral Arrangements:

MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL

11AM Monday March 31, 2008

ST. MICHAEL'S CATHOLIC CHURCH
611 South 3rd Street
Stillwater, MN
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Visitation

4-7 PM Sunday March 30, 2008 and also 1 hour prior to Mass at the CHURCH ATRIUM

SIMONET FUNERAL HOME
6429 Osgood Avenue North
Stillwater, MN

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Interment St. Michael's Cemetery

Memorials preferred to the Kyle Tierney Benefit Fund, USBANK to establish a memorial in Kyle's honor.

Obituary from St. Paul Pioneer Press:
http://www.legacy.com/TwinCities/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=106514074

Link from Stillwater Gazette (March 28, 2008)
http://www.stillwatergazette.com/articles/2008/03/28/obituaries/obit10.txt

 

Link from Lake Elmo Leader (March 28, 2008)
http://www.lakeelmoleader.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6987

Kyle died peacefully tonight, a little after 9:00 pm, surrounded by his family.

We will post funeral arrangments, as they become available.

Happy Easter!

Not much has changed in the past week.  Kyle is still unresponsive, for the most part.  He sometimes sleeps for two days, wakes up for an hour, and goes back to sleep.  He seems to be comfortable, not showing any signs of being in pain.  Kyle and all of his family wish everyone a Happy Easter!

Kyle’s oncologist, Dr Moertel and his nurse practioner Tammy came to see Kyle and Mom and Dad this afternoon.  (And they did a great job entertaining Ryan.)  He confirmed that what is happening to Kyle is the result of that tumor doing its nasty stuff – putting pressure on the brain stem.  It is engulfing it – which is taking Kyle’s ability to function away.   He is not responsive but Dr Moertel and Mom believe that he is aware of who is around.  And who is reading what book.  We hope that he knows he is totally surrounded by love.

A little update – really no news to tell.  No real changes.  Kyle is sleeping most of the time now.  He still does respond a bit when awake.  He can move his lips a little to try to communicate.  His blinking eyes are still effectively saying yes.  And he still likes books.  New ones or old ones.  He loves to hear the stories.

Update for the day – really no change.  Kyle is still sleeping most of the time.  Once in a while he’s awake and alert.  Then he likes to be talked to or read to.  There is most often someone there who will willingly take that job.  If not he has books on cds and loves to listen to them.  He did have an ear infection a couple of days ago.  But that seems to have cleared up.  That’s about all that’s new right now.  Again, I need to ask to keep those prayers coming.    It seems as though your prayers have reached all corners of the world and beyond and it is great to know that there is so much prayer power behind us.  Thank you!! Thank you!!

Just a quick note.  News is not good.  Kyle is not responding to much.  He is sleeping most of the time.  He will open his eyes if he hears someone talk to him.  But not for long.  His heart rate has been high – which indicates some discomfort.  When that happens they increase his medications to bring it back down.  So far that has been working.  But it is happening more often.  Time will tell what the next few days will bring.  Please keep praying for Kyle and his family.  It is helping so much to get them thru this.