Laurel’s Story

Site created on September 8, 2022

Welcome to our CaringBridge website. We are using it to keep family and friends updated in one place. Laurel was diagnosed with dementia in March & stage IV pancreatic cancer in July. He will be going through chemo soon, and we’ve had many requests for updates, so we hope this will serve as a place for that. We appreciate your prayers, support, and words of hope and encouragement. Thank you for visiting. 💜

Newest Update

Journal entry by Kelsey Bryan

We cannot thank everyone enough for the outpouring of love and support we’ve received. It’s so amazing to see how loved my dad was and be reminded how kind of a man he was to so many people. 

While Laurel chose to be cremated, we will still be holding services back in Iowa where so many of his loved ones and friends are able to gather to celebrate his life. If you’d like to join us, the visitation will be held at Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell, Iowa on Tuesday, December 27th from 4:00-7:00 p.m. The funeral will be held at Grinnell Christian Church on Wednesday, December 28th at 10:30 a.m., with a lunch at the Eagles to follow. Please reach out to me (Kelsey) on Facebook or via text (641-990-1144) if you have any questions or if you have any photos you would like to share! 

With love, 
The Pollocks and The Bryans


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