The 28-year-old father Markus died of a rare form of cancer. The family bought a property in Pötting (Upper Austria) years ago and completely renovated it. But now the old roof urgently needs to be replaced. The community and the parish have now started a fundraising campaign.
“It’s very unusual. You try to fight your way back into everyday life, but it’s not easy. We got the diagnosis in March 2023, but unfortunately you can’t prepare for it,” says Madlene. On April 7th, the 27-year-old lost her beloved husband Markus. The 28-year-old trained bricklayer died of an insidious and very rare form of cancer – CIC DUX4 Sarcoma. “In the football training camp, Markus had problems with his thigh, and later his foot became numb. He was only the 19th case in Austria with this disease. The doctors said he had a maximum of four years to live, normally only one,” explains the young mother of two. Son Luca is five years old and daughter Hannah is just one and a half years old. “Markus always wanted to be with the children” Seven years ago the two of them bought a thing in Pötting (Grieskirchen district). “Over the past few years, they have put a lot of effort and hard work into renovating and converting their shared home. It would be particularly important now to urgently replace the entire roof. The facade also needs to be done,” explains Mayor Peter Oberlehner. The community and parish therefore started a fundraising campaign for the family. “Markus’ greatest wish was always to be at home with the children and in the garden with them,” remembers Madlene. “I am eternally grateful for the support; the roof would have helped us a lot. There are other families who need help too.”Donation account: Raiffeisenbank Region GrieskirchenIBAN: AT87 3473 6000 0184 7722Password: New roof for the Ortis
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