{"id":2098,"date":"2025-03-24T14:27:08","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T19:27:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/?page_id=2098"},"modified":"2025-03-26T20:36:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:36:51","slug":"in-memoriam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/in-memoriam\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background fusion-parallax-none hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color1);--awb-background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hero-graphic-2-new.svg&quot;);--awb-background-size:cover;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-preload-img=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/hero-graphic-2-new.svg\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-stretch fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;max-width:calc( 100% + 0px ) !important;margin-left: calc(-0px \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-0px \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-top:90px;--awb-padding-right:90px;--awb-padding-bottom:90px;--awb-padding-left:20%;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:60px;--awb-padding-left-small:60px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:45%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.6\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:18px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Honoring Our Legacy<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:20px;--awb-margin-top-small:0px;--awb-margin-right-small:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-small:10px;--awb-margin-left-small:0px;\"><h1 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;text-transform:capitalize;\">In Tribute to the Leaders And Founders Who Shaped Our Journey<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion-flex-column fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:70px;--awb-padding-left:70px;--awb-bg-position:center center;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:55%;--awb-margin-top-large:1px;--awb-spacing-right-large:0px;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:0px;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:1;--awb-spacing-right-medium:0px;--awb-spacing-left-medium:0px;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:1;--awb-spacing-right-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:0px;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInRight\" data-animationDuration=\"0.9\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" data-scroll-devices=\"small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper lazyload fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column fusion-column-has-bg-image\" data-bg-url=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/white-Calla-Lily-v1-1024x559.png\" data-bg=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/white-Calla-Lily-v1-1024x559.png\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-large-visibility fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-bottom:12vw;width:100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:70px;--awb-padding-bottom:70px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_4 1_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:30px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:25%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:7.68%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:7.68%;--awb-width-medium:25%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:7.68%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:7.68%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:20px;--awb-line-height:1;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&#039;Times New Roman&#039;, Times,serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><strong>Learn more about your local chapter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/calendar-chicago\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Chicago Chapter<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/calendar-orlando\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Orlando Chapter<\/span><\/a><\/div><div ><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-3 fusion-button-span-yes fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:25px;\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/calendar-las-vegas\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Las Vegas Chapter<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:#6877bb;--awb-margin-top:70px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Credentials<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4 ul-no-margin ul-para-break\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-color:#6877bb;\"><ul>\n<li>Listed in the Official Catholic Directory<\/li>\n<li>Member of the National Association of Family and conduct the<br \/>\nworkshops. Life Ministries<\/li>\n<li>Member of the National Catholic Ministry to the Bereaved<\/li>\n<li>A 501(c)(3) Illinois not-for-profit corporation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\" style=\"--awb-font-size:38px;--awb-line-height:1.2;--awb-text-transform:capitalize;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-custom_color_2);--awb-text-font-family:&#039;Times New Roman&#039;, Times,serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p>In Memory of Charlotte Hrubes<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-fusion-400 wp-image-2119\" src=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-400x399.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-400x399.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte M Hrubes Memorial\" width=\"400\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20400%20399%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27400%27%20height%3D%27399%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-66x66.jpg 66w, https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic-400x399.jpg 400w, https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Charlotte-memorial-pic.jpg 522w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>Charlotte M Hrubes, age 84, passed away on March 13, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who found immense joy in spending time with her family.\u00a0 She always had a jigsaw puzzle going, with an invitation to join her for a cup of tea.\u00a0 She equally enjoyed getting lost in a book and in her garden.<\/p>\n<p>She has been our director and guiding light of Joyful Again! for over 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>Her faith was a cornerstone of her life which she leaned on for strength and guidance throughout her life\u2019s journey.\u00a0 For over 40 years, she committed her talents to the Joyful Again! Ministries and its mission of serving widowed people move through bereavement toward spiritual and emotional wholeness.<\/p>\n<p>Charlotte was always willing to listen, be a calming voice, be empathetic, and caring of everyone who needed a friend or shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>It was her and Fr. Medard Laz\u2019s vision, compassion, and drive to minister to the widows and widowers some 45 years ago to create Joyful Again!. Her tireless work as Director of Operations with the Joyful Again! Ministry has help countless widows and widowers move forward on their journey after losing their spouse.<\/p>\n<p>May she Rest in Peace.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:26px;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:&#039;Times New Roman&#039;, Times,serif;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:700;\"><p>Keeping Their Spirit Alive: Contribute to Joyful Again<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\" style=\"--awb-font-size:16px;--awb-text-font-family:&quot;Raleway&quot;;--awb-text-font-style:normal;--awb-text-font-weight:400;\"><p class=\"my-0\">As we remember Charlotte&#8217;s remarkable legacy, we are reminded of her unwavering dedication to Joyful Again! and its mission to support widowed individuals in their journey toward healing and wholeness. Her compassion, empathy, and faith inspired countless lives over four decades, leaving an indelible mark on our community. By contributing to Joyful Again!, you can help continue Charlotte&#8217;s vision of providing comfort and guidance to those navigating bereavement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"my-0\">Your support will ensure that her legacy lives on, touching hearts and lives just as she did, and helping others find joy again in the midst of sorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-4 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/8wM14J6bvctv8aA006\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">CONTRIBUTE TODAY: I&#8217;d like to make a one time contribution. <\/span><\/a><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-5 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" style=\"--awb-margin-top:30px;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/buy.stripe.com\/6oE28NeI12SVduUdQZ\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">CONTRIBUTE MONTHLY: I&#8217;d like to contribute monthly. <\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2098","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2098","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2098"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2098\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2138,"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2098\/revisions\/2138"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joyfulagain.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2098"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}