Craig Harasha was a man who lived his life with integrity; he was true to himself and deeply cared for those around him. Craig was a dedicated employee of Alliant Energy and a committed member of the Cascade Nation Ski Patrol. He was an outdoor enthusiast with a passion for skiing, hiking and biking. He also enjoyed reading and spending time with friends and family. He was quick to help anyone who needed a task completed and loved to give a helping hand. He was diagnosed at the age of 42 with stage 4 melanoma after finding a lump on his upper back. Craig’s short battle with melanoma was fought with courage and dignity and he endured 2 rounds of chemotherapy, gamma knife, whole brain and other radiation. The beast known as melanoma took his life in just 6 short months. Craig was a loving son, brother, uncle,friend and nephew and is deeply missed by all of them. They are each saddened that his life was cut short by this horrific disease.
Craig was alive at the inception of Ann’s Hope Foundation and we now continue these efforts in his memory.
Life is all about the journey; Craig’s journey was comprised of simple pleasure and heartfelt giving.
Husband, father, grandfather, friend, Richard was 63 years old and just beginning to experience retirement when melanoma ended his life. Richard enjoyed many activities with his wife Jan and children Anne and Eric, including skiing, cycling and golfing. Richard volunteered in numerous charity events and loved giving back to his community. Richard’s melanoma was first discovered with a black area on his toe. He endured surgeries and a year of Immunothereapy before relapsing and losing his 2 year battle to melanoma. He lived long enough to see his third grandchild, Phoebe born. Ann’s Hope Foundation was started in memory of Richard by his daughter, Anne Frentzel.
