Carter John Cwiertniak
Carter John Cwiertniak
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Carter Cwiertniak Obituary
He was born on April 23, 2024 to Joshua & Cheri (Michelich) Cwiertniak. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother, Theodore Cwiertniak; paternal grandparent, Mark Cwiertniak(late Anita); maternal grandparents, Rich and Beth Michelich; uncles, Dan Cwiertniak and Russell Michelich, as well as many other family members.
Carter was a happy little boy who loved to explore, climb, and play with toys with his brother Theo. During his battle with CHD, Carter showed the world how strong he was, how to fight with all your strength, and gave others joy in the worst of times. He was truly loved by all and will be sorely missed by all.
The family would like to thank the PCTU medical team at CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Special thanks to Dr. Vitale, Dr. Owens, Dr. Aiyagari and nurses- Kristy, Carolyn, Kendall, Stephanie, Sarah, and Evan, along with the rest of the team. Special thanks to Dr. LaRossa and Dr. Miller of St. Louis Children's Hospital.
A picnic to celebrate Carter's life will be held on Saturday, September 6, 2025 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. at the Knight's Action Park Pavilion behind Tradewinds, 1700 Recreation Drive, Springfield, IL. You are encouraged to wear your Carter's Crew shirts or red.
In lieu of flowers, we would like to purchase a new toy for each child battling this horrible disease at CS Mott Children's Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. Carter loved receiving new toys during his hospital stay, and you can donate a toy(s) through the following webpage: bit.ly/CartersCrewToys, or you can donate to the Theodore Cwiertniak Education Fund. Checks can be mailed to Bank of Springfield, 3400 Wabash Ave. Springfield, IL 62711 or any Bank of Springfield location with memo Theodore Cwiertniak Education Fund.
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