
2006 Jan – Feb
Joe underwent open-heart surgery at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin on June 30, 2005. The operation was a success; however, the next day Joe suffered a massive stroke and physicians predicted a bleak outcome. His doctor recommended removing the ventilator and asked the family if Joe should have a feeding tube, a strange question to ask at a Catholic hospital. Make sure to read “Where there is life, there is hope.”