Jessica Elizabeth Prost was baptized into the light of Christ on Friday, March 29, 2024, following a courageous and inspiring year-long battle with brain cancer. Jessica blessed this world on June 27, 1995, and from her first breath, approached every moment of life with an unstoppable spirit and unwavering determination. From an early age, Jessica always wanted to take care of those around her.
Jessica’s passion quickly evolved into her calling, as she graduated as a Registered Nurse from the University of Arkansas and just completed her doctoral studies in Nurse Anesthesia at SIU-Edwardsville. In spite of her diagnosis, Jessica was relentless in her pursuit of achieving her lifelong dream of becoming a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist. Amidst the daily challenges of pain, chemotherapy, and radiation treatment, Jessica kept showing up for her patients, her classmates, and her family.
Jessica is the beloved daughter of Daniel and Paula Prost (Stutz) and the best sister to Allison (fiancé Hunter Schmidt) and Rachael Prost. Granddaughter to James Stutz, she was preceded in death by grandparents Patricia Stutz, and Glennon and Mary Ann Prost. In her passing, Jessica leaves behind a large community of loved family and friends.
There are no words and not enough pictures to express how beautiful a person Jessica was — inside and out. Our family is utterly devastated by the loss of someone who touched the hearts of all who knew her. Throughout her valiant battle with cancer, Jessica displayed a remarkable will to live, devotion to caring for others, and an unshakeable faith in God. Although Jessica was taken far too soon, we know she is smiling down and watching over us from heaven.
On Friday, May 3, 2024, Jessica’s SIUE-Edwardsville classmates will officially graduate and walk across the stage to receive their diplomas. While Jessica won’t be physically present, her spirit will shine brightly, and her family will be there to commemorate her remarkable achievement. We are immensely proud of Jessica and the legacy she leaves behind.
We ask for your continued prayers. Please join us in celebrating Jessica at a funeral mass and burial.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Washington University’s Brain Tumor Center.
Services: A funeral mass will be celebrated at Incarnate Word Catholic Church, 13416 Olive Boulevard, Chesterfield, Missouri on Saturday, April 6, 2024, at 10 a.m.
Interment immediately following the funeral mass at Resurrection Cemetery, 6901 Mackenzie Rd Saint Louis, Missouri.
The family will receive friends at the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road, Ballwin, Missouri on Friday, April 5, 2024, from 2-8 p.m.
As a service of the Schrader Funeral Home and Crematory, friends may sign the family’s on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.
This obituary was originally published on Legacy.com.