US Politics | Faith Gantner dead at 31: Popular TV news anchor passes away after nearly year-long cancer battle
A BELOVED news anchor has died after an 11-month battle with a rare type of blood cancer. Faith Rempe, known across the northeastern Michigan airwaves as Faith Gantner, died on Wednesday. She was 31. 
Beloved Michigan news anchor Faith Rempe has died at 31Facebook 
InstagramFaith was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) last October '/ ' 
InstagramHer cancer diagnosis came one month after the birth of her son '/ ' WNEM TV 5 announced her death on Thursday, tweeting: ...It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of former TV5 reporter and weekend anchor Faith Rempe, also known as Faith Gantner when she worked here from 2013-2016.... Her heartbroken husband, Kurt, mourned his wife's death but celebrated the fact that she ...no longer has any pain.... ...While we are devastated that we will no longer have her beautiful smiling face near us, we can celebrate the fact that we know she no longer has any pain and we will see her again in eternity," Kurt wrote in a Facebook post. ...We ask for your continued prayers during this difficult time for our family as we start our grieving process.... Read more in The U.S. Sun 
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TROUBLED TIMES Coolio's wayward 'pimp' son was facing a prison stretch when his father died A GoFundMe page had also been started to support Faith in her battle. More than $33,000 was raised to help the family during her treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
Beloved Michigan news anchor Faith Rempe has died at 31Facebook InstagramFaith was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) last October '/ ' InstagramHer cancer diagnosis came one month after the birth of her son '/ ' WNEM TV 5 announced her death on Thursday, tweeting: ...It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of former TV5 reporter and weekend anchor Faith Rempe, also known as Faith Gantner when she worked here from 2013-2016.... Her heartbroken husband, Kurt, mourned his wife's death but celebrated the fact that she ...no longer has any pain.... ...While we are devastated that we will no longer have her beautiful smiling face near us, we can celebrate the fact that we know she no longer has any pain and we will see her again in eternity," Kurt wrote in a Facebook post. ...We ask for your continued prayers during this difficult time for our family as we start our grieving process.... Read more in The U.S. Sun GUN MASSACRE Five people including mom & two kids found shot dead as suspect arrested SPY PLOT First openly trans Army officer charged with scheme to give US info to Russia Gantner grew up in Midland, Michigan, earning a broadcasting degree from Central Michigan University. She began working with WNEM TV 5 in 2013 and stayed on at the outlet until she married her husband. The couple relocated to Las Vegas in 2016, where they both worked for the Fox 5 station. The 31-year-old reporter was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) last October \- just one month after giving birth to her second son. Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S Z DAY Putin vows to use 'any means' to defend stolen Ukraine regions in nuke threat DIRTY JINGER Duggar critics cringe after they spot 'gross' detail in Jinger's new video 'TRUST YOU' Elon Musk's private texts with Twitter founder a year before $44b deal revealed 'HEY BABE' Hiker found dead after tragic last text to husband revealed she was 'off route' QUICK TRIP Inside supersonic plane that could fly from London to NY in 80 minutes STORM TRAGEDY Hundreds feared dead after Hurricane Ian hits Florida, sheriff says At the time of her diagnosis, Faith told the Midland Daily News: "It was very shocking. "It was pretty hard to take in." She documented her health battle on her Facebook page, Faith's Fight. Faith received a bone marrow transplant in April after finding a match. She battled various complications in the months following but shared in a late July update that she was cancer-free. But weeks later, she landed back in the hospital with more complications, according to a post from her husband's Facebook page. Read More on The US Sun OFF CAM, NO GLAM RHONJ's Teresa ditches glam for pajamas & no makeup as she exits salon TROUBLED TIMES Coolio's wayward 'pimp' son was facing a prison stretch when his father died A GoFundMe page had also been started to support Faith in her battle. More than $33,000 was raised to help the family during her treatment at the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona.
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