FAMILY STORIES

Ellie G. She loved her family, her best friend “little boy Barnz” chocolate lab. Her selfless love for music and spreading joy led her to playing the piano at the St.Marys hospital during her time as a patient. She spent time camping with her mom on Cedar Lake and kayaking with her dad on Little Rock Lake. Her grandparents bought her a golf cart named “Buggy” she went all over with Grandma and Barnz. She also enjoyed hunting and fishing with her Grandpa.

May Ellie’s senior photos and family portraits always take us back to the beautiful and strong lady she was. #osteosarcomaawareness 

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Gabriel has Austism and in June we were noticing changes thought it had to with the Austism diagnosis. Had went to primary to get referrals started and we were waiting. I started to noticed his balance, behavior changed and balance issues progressively getting worse from June to the beginning of September. It all came together Thursday September 10th when I went to his school to bring his book bag and discovered quick he was in the nurses office and had fell and hit his head twice that day. He was leaning against the wall most the day and still falling. We decided to take him in was referred to take him to the St Mary's emergency room where they did a CT and found a mass on his brain stem. They admitted him to the hospital so we could get an MRI. Saturday we got that MRI done and the results showed he has a tumor on his brain stem and diagnosed him with DIPG. Diffuse Intrinsic Potine Giloma. We were also told that the tumor he has is incurable. They have us 18 to 24 months that he has. We are currently doing proton radation for 6 weeks to shrink the tumor. 

Gabriel loves animals, going to the zoo and sea life at mall of americe. At this time we are hoping to leave Ronald McDonald house on November 4th."

#DIPG #DIPGawareness

Born into Heaven on July 8, 2025 With hearts broken yet held in faith, we share the devastating loss of our precious daughter, Lexi Rose Mauermann, who was unexpectedly born into Heaven on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at 4:29 p.m. Lexi was full-term, perfect in every visible way, and deeply loved from the moment she was known. Just the day before, Lexi had a beautiful and reassuring visit with her doctor- her heart was strong, fluid levels ideal, and her tiny head positioned exactly as it should be. But sometime between that peaceful moment and her birth, her heartbeat quietly slipped away for reasons we may never understand. Though Lexi's time on earth was brief, she forever imprinted our souls. She was met with boundless love and prayers and will remain a light in our lives for all our days. Lexi Rose was never able to take a breath, yet she took ours away-with her beauty, her grace, and the depth of love she inspired. Lexi is lovingly survived by her devoted parents, Katie and Kevin Mauermann, who will carry her memory in their hearts every moment of every day. She is also survived by her grandparents, Randy and Darlene Mauermann, Bev and Bob Giannetti, and Maureen and Phil Major; her aunts and uncles, Tom and Jazmine Major, Brian and Angie Mauermann, and Deja Gagner; and her cousins, Kyle Mauermann and Linus Major, who were ready to shower her with love. . We entrust Lexi to God's eternal care, where we believe she is cradled in peace and surrounded by angels.