Angela Hannon

Aug 10, 2024

ALS did not giver her a reason to give up. Instead, it gave her a reason to live her life to the fullest and to love the people around her. Think of the word strength. That’s the word that I would use to describe my mom. She was the strongest, bravest, most courageous...

Marv Hanson

Aug 10, 2024

This is a picture of my family with my dad who died 6 month after this picture was taken of ALS. This is a picture of my family with my dad who died 6 month after this picture was taken of ALS. Lo and behold I would learn that I had the C9orf72 gene that most likely...

Bill Cox

Aug 10, 2024

As hard as it was, I’d do it all over again if I could get him back. My husband Bill was a hard working guy… a Jack of all trades… he did or tried everything. We met when he joined Pike Co Sheriff’s department where I worked. After a few years he joined the Missouri...

Alyssa Jeswald

Aug 10, 2024

**Alyssa passed away on November 7th, 2022. Below is her story in her own words.** In the fall of 2017, I noticed that my left toe would drag when I was running. At first I assumed it was a pinched nerve, and with some exercise and stretching I would be back to...

Gary Tingwald

Aug 10, 2024

He kept his sense of humor and his spirit until his last breath. Gary and I were married 50 years when he passed away. We have 4 adult children and 7 grandchildren from age 8 to 23! Gary was a minister. He loved and served God. He was diagnosed with Bulbar ALS in 2012...