Our Loved One's
Brain Cancer Journeys
Local stories from loved one's fighting to survive and THRIVE against brain cancer in Eastern Iowa. Learn more about the battles they face, treatment needs, their inspiration, and how you can help them.
Diagnosed May 2021
Jenna Jandik
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Astrocytoma, Grade 3, IDH-Mutant
Diagnosed August 2022
Derek Meier
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Astrocytoma, Grade 1
Remembered Loved One's
Honoring Those Before Us
Passed Away March 2024
Andy Daughtee
Dubuque, Iowa
Glioblastoma, Grade 4, IDH-Wildtype, Low Methylation
Passed Away December 2023
Jason Allen
North Liberty, Iowa
Glioblastoma, Grade 4, IDH-Wildtype, Unmethylated
Passed Away October 2023
Chad Winterhof
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Glioblastoma, Grade 4, IDH-Mutant, Unmethylated
Passed Away May 2023
Stephen Stepanek
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Glioblastoma, Grade 4, IDH-Wildtype, Unmethylated
Passed Away December 2022
Adam Burns
Denison, Iowa
Glioblastoma, Grade 4, IDH-Mutant, Unmethylated
