Linda is a 76 year old retired healthcare worker, mother and grandmother. She first heard about Covid from the news while it was only spreading in China. She discusses how by her age flu variants don’t worry her as much because she’s already had most of them. The problem is, because Covid-19 is a brandContinue reading “Linda, Saginaw”
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Grace, Ortonville
Storyteller: Angelina Tersigni Grace lives in Ortonville, MI, and is currently retired. She said that the first heard of Covid was from my mom. She said that her life has not been affected by the pandemic. Although, she did mention that she lost her freedom of movement in the world, and to travel everywhere withoutContinue reading “Grace, Ortonville”
Mary, Midland
Storyteller: Anna Bradford Mary is 78 years old and lives in Midland, Michigan. She is retired and her main responsibility is maintaining her home doing tasks such as cooking and cleaning. Mary first heard about COVID-19 in early January of 2020 when things in China began progressing. Mary’s life changed in the sense that sheContinue reading “Mary, Midland”
Deann, Essexville
Storyteller: Richard West Deann was 78 when COVID-19 first started and although she is retired, she was still impacted in many ways from the virus. The virus has caused her to stop leaving the house due to fearing COVID-19 which caused her to stop going out with her friends and exercising at the Y whereContinue reading “Deann, Essexville”
Cheryl, Bay County
Storyteller: Izabella Rosebush Cheryl wasn’t really aware of the pandemic until two days before we shut down because she doesn’t like to watch the news. She was helping her son who is a teacher in his classroom. Being a grandma of 11 grandchildren she missed seeing them and having them at her house. However sheContinue reading “Cheryl, Bay County”
Sandra, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Antonia Levario Sandra is a 66 year old living in Saginaw County. Sandra is a COVID-19 survivor and a grandmother to 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Sandra first was aware of Covid when she saw it on the 5 o’clock news. The pandemic was really shocking to Sandra because she has never experiencedContinue reading “Sandra, Saginaw County”
Emmett, Alpena
Storyteller: Eden Zann During the winter of 2019 Emmett found out he was in need of a kidney transplant within the next year. He was placed on the list of people who need a kidney, but that list was so long he probably would not make it long enough to get the transplant. Emmett’s familyContinue reading “Emmett, Alpena”
Gail, Alpena
Storyteller: Eden Zann 67 year old housewife Gail spends a lot of her time baking and watching television. She has COPD and is a retired smoker. Gail loves to travel, go to church and shop. She was informed mid March through the news that she could no longer do any of those things due toContinue reading “Gail, Alpena”
Bill and Barb, Saginaw County
Storyteller: Megan Hoesman Bill and Barb first heard about the Coronavirus when it was spreading out of China, and newscasters reassured people that it would not reach the United States. However, they were more concerned when they had to fly home to Michigan and saw people in masks. Bill and Barb have been married sinceContinue reading “Bill and Barb, Saginaw County”
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