Jeroen Pit, who passed away on February 6, was not a man to sit idly by and he certainly did not lose his battle with GIST without a terrible fight. After diagnosis, Jeroen and his devoted wife Emilie, immediately sought after cutting-edge GIST research and came across the Life Raft Group.
Durham, David A. age 53, of Grand Rapids, Mich. and Minnetonka, Minn. won his eighteen-year battle with cancer and transitioned peacefully forward surrounded by his loving family on March 1, 2012.
Betty Hayes Arnett went to be with our Lord and Savior Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012 at age 64, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 23, 1947 to Ruel and Mattie Hayes in Corsicana, Calif. She was a beloved mother, grandmother and wife. She was a longtime member of Missionary Baptist Church of Corsicana.
Sergeant Major Robert D. Tikkanen, 68, of Joplin, MO passed away in his wife’s arms on Thursday, November 24, 2011 from GIST. He was born on May 22, 1943 in Portland, Maine to Henry J. [...]
Daniel Cunningham of Absecon, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family and friends on October 2nd after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 63. Born in Pottsville, PA to John and Alberta Cunningham, he joined the Air Force after high school and served in the Vietnam War
Silvio Manzanares was a tireless fighter, a man with great courage and optimism, with a brilliant mind, the one who never said no when a doctor ordered a treatment or procedure, always an entrepreneur since he got sick in 2001.
Mervin L.Gangstead, 61, of Garland passed away on September 14, 2011 after a lengthy battle with GIST. He is survived by his mother, Ruth Gangstead; his sister, Vivian Nore; his devoted wife of 38 years, Carol; his beloved daughter, Stacey, son-in-law, Kyle Richardson, their two sons, Grant and Hayes; his beloved son, Steven, and daughter-in-law Alex.
Victoria S. Zuber, 62, entered into rest on September 12, 2011 at her home in Ripon. She was born December 3, 1948 in Alameda, CA to Silvio and Marie Simi. Victoria leaves behind her beloved husband of 42 years, Leo M. Zuber as well as her daughters, Randi Polanich and husband Jon of Glen Mills, PA and Robyn Udavi and husband Richard of Ripon. Victoria was blessed with five grandchildren, Ethan and Owen Polanich and Jazmin, Stephanie and Martin Udavi. She was a loving sister to Michael Simi and wife Cathy.
This is not an obituary you’ll be reading because I believe that Richard will never truly leave us. This is a celebration of his life, which lives on in the memories of his family and friends, done the best way I know to honor him—on paper.
Caroline “Kaye” Thompson, age 68, of Lancaster, Penn. died Monday, July 25, 2011 at her residence. Born July 20, 1943 in Pickaway County to the late John J. & Margaret “Margie” (Brungs) Seyfang, she was a 1961 graduate of Walnut High School.
