Cancer survivors gather in Decorah

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Winneshiek County Celebration of Life is holding its annual fundraiser soon, with the money raised helping the group to pay for free mammograms for area women.

But on Wednesday the group held a celebration of a different sort--a celebration of the Decorah area women who have been diagnosed with cancer, but have survived.  20 women took part in the picture.

(Front row, left to right): Sandy Hoey, Josephine Escamilla, Dianne Wiltgen, Lois Roberts, Sue Frana, Nancy Solomonson and Mary Pat Shimek.  (Middle row, left to right): Mary Anne Bakken, Sharon Rossman, Sharon Roher, Deb Rima, Rose Mary Gerleman and Vi Krivacek.  (Back row, left to right): Joyce Langreck, Renee Olsen, Kathryn Tollefson, Karen Erion, Cindy Blue, Lois Danielson and Debra Alberts