OEHS Graduate Caitlin Shea Ostrom, 20, Passed After a Battle with Cancer

Caitlin Shea Ostrom, 20 of Oswego IL passed away on Friday November 22, 2013 at Lurie’s Children Hospital of Chicago.

She was born in Twentynine Palms, CA, September 14, 1993 to Christine Christensen and Eric Ostrom.  Caitlin graduated from Oswego East High School in 2012 and after completing her first year of college at Mizzou, recently transferred to Aurora University to continue her studies to become an oncology nurse.  Her desire was to give children the kind of care she knew first hand they deserved and needed.

Caitlin was a kind hearted, giving and strong young woman who left a loving impression with everyone she met.  After a 20 year battle with neurofibromatosis she was recently diagnosed with cancer.  Every day after her diagnosis she was shown overwhelming support from her neighborhood and community, for which her family is eternally grateful.

Caitlin is survived by her mother Christine Christensen, father Eric Ostrom, her step-father David Christensen, her 4 siblings, Taylor Westhaus, Caitlin Christensen, Isabella Christensen and Aiden Christensen; her grandparents William and Lauren Shea, grandfather Tim Walters, her grandparents Richard and Marie Ostrom, grandmother Judy Ostrom, as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Caitlin is preceded in death by her grandmother Cathleen Walters.

A viewing will be held at the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home, Lisle, IL on Tuesday November 26th from 12-4pm followed by a service honoring Caitlin’s life at 4pm. For information visit www.Blake-LambFuneralHome.com or call 630-964-9392.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Neurofibromatosis Midwest or to the Caring for Caitlin donation site http://www.gofundme.com/Caringforcaitlin , with part of the proceeds being used to setup a charity in Caitlin’s name that will connect homeless pets with children who are fighting diseases like hers so they will know the unconditional love she received.

Obituary provided by Blake-Lamb Funeral Home