R.I.P. Love

June 2, 1975 - March 12, 2010

Love C. Bragg passed away March 12, 2010 from a pre-existing medical condition. She resided in Bend. Love was born in Columbia, Missouri on June 2, 1975 to her father, Lynn Robert Colvard, and her mother, Glenda Sue Steelman-Garoutte.

Her grandmother, Barbara May Hunt, and her grandfathers, Willard Bernell Steelman and Robert Colvard, preceded her in death.

Love is survived by her mother and father; stepfather, John Garoutte; her children, Mariah Summer Yegge, Elle Sue and Elijah James Halvorsen; her brothers, Darrell Elsworth Miller, Michael Colvard, Ethan Colvard, Joshua Garoutte, Jeremiah Garoutte; sisters, Laura Lea Harder and Bobbie Jo Tyler. Her grandmother, Clara Lee Steelman, lives on as well. She was a great aunt and is also survived by numerous cousins, nephews, nieces, aunts, uncles, great aunts and great uncles.

Loves life may have ended too soon at the young age of 34, but her memories and the love we share for her will live on forever. She was a spontaneous child and an adventurous adult. She learned to live every day, as she said, "as if it was her last", when she knew it could end at any given moment. We love and miss her greatly and will remember all the wonderful things she brought into our lives. We all have a reason for being on this earth, and her family who has struggle through many hardships, now believe hers may have been to bring us closer, when we may have lost one another forever. The loss of her beautiful life will not be in vain.

Love is now protected in the arms of Our Heavenly Father, as is her memory within our Hearts. There will be a memorial service/wake to celebrate her life in June 2010.