Alexandra “Alex” Marie Kamer (nee Miller) was born April 30, 1991 in Indianapolis, Indiana. After a brief battle with cancer, she passed away on October 28, 2024 with her parents by her side and her husband Alan holding her hand.
Alex led a remarkable life in many ways. Born with a serious congenital heart defect, she had her first heart surgery at Riley Hospital for Children in her first few months and her open heart “reconstruction” at the Mayo Clinic at 3 years old. She never let her challenges define her or slow her down.
She supported the work of the American Heart Association, serving as an adorable poster child and beacon of hope to so many families. For several decades, “Team Alex” was a force to be reckoned with at the annual Indianapolis Heart Walk, with Alex consistently on stage making speeches and receiving awards having out-fundraised all the adults.
At Center Grove High School, she became a 4-year Marching Trojan, spending countless hours honing each show while developing lifelong friendships. It was there on those hot summer days with the metronome droning away that Alex, playing her flute, met the love of her life, Alan, playing the saxophone. Alex and Alan spent countless summer hours together, walking back and forth between their suburban backyards -- exactly where Alan would propose years later. During this time Alex went in for what was expected to be a routine cardiac procedure, and awoke several days later with a brand new pacemaker.
Alex went on to attend Millikin University, following in the footsteps of her grandparents, parents, aunts and uncles. There she joined Pi Beta Phi, excelled academically, formally chose her career path and made lifelong friends. After graduation, Alex moved to Michigan to be near Alan. Alex and Alan married in 2015 and their wedding was a celebration to remember. They were a well matched pair, going on adventures and doing life together. In 2018, they began the emotional rollercoaster of starting their family. Alex and Alan persevered through IVF, embryo transfers, and legal obstacles. With the help of gestational carriers, they welcomed their miracle babies: Crosby Frederick in 2020 and Barrett Alan in 2023. Crosby and Bear were truly the lights of her life.
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