Joe’s Story

Site created on December 11, 2018

Welcome to Joe Klare's CaringBridge website. We are using it as an efficient way to keep family and friends updated in one place. We appreciate your continued prayers, support and words of hope and encouragement.  This page will be kept up to date by Joe's 7 children and reduce the amount of phone calls.  We recognize and appreciate everyone's care and concern.  Joe was diagnosed with Stage 4 Liver Disease which caused cancer in his liver.  He was then added to the Liver Transplant List in early November.  He was supposed to have cancer treatment on December 12th, but he has developed an infection in the bone of his toe.  Because of the severity of the infection, he has to have his toe amputated on December 11th.  His cancer treatment has been postponed to December 27th.  Please keep him and his wife Linda in your prayers. 

Newest Update

July 8, 2019 - Dad came home July 7th

Journal entry by Jaclyn Schmerge —

Dad came home yesterday and is doing great! He is still in come pain from his surgery, but overall he feels pretty good. He is on all of us kids about our jobs, so we know he is back! He needs lots of rest over these next few weeks. God bless all of you! Continued prayers for Dad, the donor and their family! 
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