Greta (Perske) and Tony Hokanson. (Photo: Mark and Stacy Milburn of Phodot Photography)
A Sartell Leukemia survivor, her husband, and the bone marrow donor who saved her life will share their story on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” today. Twenty-four-year-old Sartell native Greta Perske married Tony Hokanson in October. The family invited Danny Daniels, the 51-year-old Arkansas man who had saved Perske’s life with a bone marrow transplant in 2007, to the wedding where the two shared a dance — a heartwarming end to a story that went viral soon after. “It’s been a whirlwind of activity and lots of fun and excitement in our family,” says Greta’s mother, Jan Perske. “To see this turn out so wonderfully with Greta’s health, and the success of her bone marrow transplant, and now for her to be on Ellen to spread this message — it’s like the whole story has come full-circle for our family.” You can catch Ellen today at 4:00 on CBS.