Karen Wyckoff

Karen Wyckoff

Karen Wyckoff was born Sept. 13, 1975. Growing up in the Minnesota communities of Falcon Heights and Shoreview, and attending Roseville schools, Karen was always involved in many activities, including tennis, soccer, basketball, cross country skiing, piano, violin, and Girl Scouts. In high school, Karen was captain of the cross country ski team, received the Gold…

Richard Berqual

Type of Sarcoma: LeiomyosarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2004Location: arm In the early 2000’s Richard Berqual found a small lump about the size of a pea in his arm that was initially diagnosed as a blood clot. He was put on blood thinners, but the lump stayed. Eventually, the lump increased in size. He returned to the…

Holmquist-Lora

Lora Holmquist

Type of Sarcoma: Epithelioid SarcomaDate of Diagnosis: 2005Location: leg In August of 2005, life was good for Jeff and Lora Holmquist. High School sweethearts, they had been married for ten years. Living in Baldwin, Wisconsin, Jeff’s career in the retail car business was going well, and Lora was enjoying her job as a dental assistant.…