Submitted by Raymond Ellison After Leslie was diagnosed with Stage IV Colon cancer which spread to his liver in mid April 2008 he passed away January 20, 2009. He was getting a physical to go airborne. For his treatment Leslie was active duty Army at Ft. Polk, LA and was allowed to goto MD Anderson [...]
I run the Get Your Rear in Gear 5K for my Aunt Pat who died of colon cancer in August of 1999. She was 44 years old. I run for her. I run because I can. I’m a little slow, but I run because she can’t. Pat was the glue that held my family together. [...]
Written by his mother, Margaret Warren. I wanted to let you know how sorry I am at the the losses everyone has had to all cancers, but most of all colon cancer. My son was 21 at the time was diagnosed with Colon Cancer in December of 2007, he underwent surgery to remove his colon [...]
Kim lost her battle with colon cancer July 15th, 2009 I keep hearing Sherrie’s voice: “If I can do this, so can you.” But the medical numbers don’t look good. My family surrounds me with their love: “We’re for you … forever.” However, there are no guarantees. I hear the voices of my friends through [...]
Contributed by Suzanne Elliot, sister. John was only 40 years old when he was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2005. That year should have been a year of great happiness, as he and his wife, Gina, had a baby girl, Sophia, only 7 months prior to his diagnosis. John was a man of great [...]
Thank you to those who contributed in his honor: Karen Koch Michelle Koch Rose
Dale Halvorson, my father, was known as “Coach” to all who knew him. He was a U of M football player and lifelong MClub supporter and fan. He proudly served in the Navy. He coached boys swimming and football at Southwest High School in Minneapolis for nearly 30 years, and continued to work and volunteer [...]
Barbara Levinson Townsend was born in Houston, Texas on October 22, 1948, to Goldie Wald and Sidney Levinson. She grew up with her three siblings, Bobby, Michael and Kay. Barbara graduated from Beaumont High School in June 1967 and then moved to Austin to attend the University of Texas. At UT she received a B.A. [...]
Theresa (Przybilla) Gapinski was born January 27, 1936 in Pierz, MN. She married Richard Gapinski in 1956 and they were blessed with nine children. Richard passed away in April 14, 2002. Theresa learned of her Colon Cancer in 2005, after doctoring for over a year with abdominal pain. She had surgery on July 28, 2005 [...]
Lynsay was diagnosed with stage III mucinous adenocarcinoma of the colon in February 2006, an unexpected diagnosis for a 23 year old. Her “Fear Nothing” attitude to beat this disease included four major surgeries to remove the cancer, and she tried five different chemotherapy regimens (including a clinical trial). Lynsay never gave up. After 28 [...]
