In Memory

Sherry Boudreau
June 22, 1957 - June 3, 2010

Denise M. Braddix
October 23, 1949- January 3, 2007

Denise with daughter Lisa

Susan Cascade
June 16, 1944 - February 2008

Susan Cascade, MaryAnn Short and Judy Campbell

Cyndie Catanese
Dec. 26,1950 - Feb. 16,2009

Cyndie surrounded by her husband, nine children and other family members

Melissa Chalela
August 19th, 1972 - July 17th, 2008
Team: Sweet Melissa

Cecelia Reyes Ellis
January 20, 1922- December 13, 2006

Tami Fink
May 5, 1965 to May 18, 2011
 
Tami and her husband Gary

Janice Grobbel
June 12, 1949 - January 9, 2011

Jan was Jennifer Hayse' mother (Jenn-Possible Team)

Farida Hatem
Died February 27, 2011

Farida, at left, with friends and colleagues from ACCESS

Jennifer Hayse
Team: Jenn-Possible

Kimberly Hekker
March 9, 1960 - August 10, 2009

Kim and partner Pam Wright

Mary L. Hicks
June 21, 1914 - July 16, 1989

Beverly Joan Howard
September 14, 1942 - February 12, 2009

Kristy Kaherl
March 2, 1950 - September 12, 2008
Team: Super Survivor

Dawn Kahn
2007 Karmanos Cancer Institute Heroes of Breast Cancer Geri Lester Courage Award
9/21/1972 to 3/28/2007

Barbara Ann Karmanos
September 23, 1942 - January 10, 1989

Susie Keenan
July 11, 1950 - July 2, 2001

Kathleen Knezek
July 30, 2007
2007 Honorary Team New Balance

Alexa Kraft
September 23, 1948 - April 10, 1988
Alexa Kraft was one of Detroit's most talented female runners who died of breast cancer at the age of 39. The first place runner award in the survivor category is named in memory of Alexa Kraft.

Susan Goodman Komen
October 31, 1942 - August 4, 1980

Geri Lester
March 22, 1938 - May 8, 2003
Founding member of the Komen Detroit Race Planning Committee

Detria Maddox
April 24, 1963 - April 8, 2009
 

Alissa Martin
January 1, 1975 – November 29, 2009
Team: Pelle Pelle, Inc

Natalie Parker-Kuerbitz and Alissa

Diane Martin
June 1948 - June 2003

Nicole Martin
January 1975 - November 2009

Michele Mitchel
October 28, 1948 - March 12, 2010

Since Michele's death from vulvar cancer, her husband Bob has devoted himself to raising funds to fight cancer.

Sonia Morgan
Sonia Morgan with daughter Samantha. Sonia died in 1999.

Gertrude Nasir
November 10, 1926 - May 2, 1993

Beverly Palazzolo
April 13,1952 to October 2, 2010

Kathleen Mary Peabody
August 11, 1951 - February 2, 2010

One of the founding members of the Komen Detroit Race Planning Committee.
Breast cancer survivor multiple times; Kathleen died from ovarian cancer.

Charlene Pongracz
August 7, 1970 - June 4, 2010

Shirley "Lulu" Primeau
July 12, 1921 - December 28 , 2010

Michael Meldrum with his aunt, Lulu.

Naomi E. Reed
Feb. 17, 1968 - Sept. 26, 2010

Sam Rosens
February 24, 1934 - January 11, 2009

Sam Rosens with daughter Tami Fink

Sheronza Scott
April 1, 1978 - July 23, 2010

Julie Grace Sim
January 28, 1965 - December 5, 2005

Jill Smith
July 15, 1954 - May 28, 2011

Jill with her friend and angel Yolanda.

Deanna Stephens
Died: September 2007
2008 Karmanos Cancer Institute Heroes of Breast Cancer Geri Lester Courage Award

Betty Wade
October 25, 1947 - March 29, 2010

Sherion Bounds, Betty Wade, and Betty's sister Joyce Howard

Tamika Whitmore
March 26, 1977 - April 9, 2008
Team: Smith Barney

Tamika and her daughter Tea