Clarence & Shirley Woelfel
Sept 28, 1927-Oct 12, 2008 / Aug 30, 1932-Oct 17, 2007
Clarence and Shirley are my mother's uncle and aunt.
This is their story, as told by their son and my mother's cousin, Gene:
The plaque hanging outside of the UW Madison Cancer clinic
reads “We fondly remember those that have gone before us. Their courage and their strength are our
beacon.” For more than 4 years,
appointment after appointment, good news, bad news, inconclusive results,
operations, chemotherapy and the like, we witnessed both of our parent’s
courageously battle cancer and related afflictions.
We always knew our mother was a very strong woman. She fought her battle with Malignant Melanoma
with the strength and courage that we had never seen before. When she was told that she had Melanoma, she set out to make a quilt for every one of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Mom and Dad worked together as one to create each of the patch quilts. She accomplished her goal while going to UW Madison Cancer Clinic for appointments, surgeries, and treatments. She also had to make time to go to our father’s appointments. He was diagnosed with Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma. The support my parents gave each other through their battles with cancer was an inspiration to our entire family.
Mom passed on October 17, 2007. Three hundred and sixty days later Dad passed. He was laid to rest next to the love of his life on October 17, 2008.
Mom passed on October 17, 2007. Three hundred and sixty days later Dad passed. He was laid to rest next to the love of his life on October 17, 2008.
Make a donation in memory of Clarence and Shirley and others we have lost, those still fighting, and those who may one day be spared this fight because of what we‘re doing.
Give to make yourself a part of this historical effort.
Give to make yourself a part of this historical effort.
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