Stella Mae Polster

Stella Mae Polster passed away peacefully in her parents’ arms on Friday, December 8th at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. During her fleeting six months of life, this angel warrior greatly touched the lives of countless people near and far and stole the hearts of all.

Stella was born exactly six weeks early on June 1st, 2017 weighing only 1 pound 14 ounces, with ten fingers, ten toes, one extra chromosome, and sparkling eyes that radiated joy.  From the very beginning, Stella Mae defied the odds time and time again.  Her strength and grit knew no limits and she was known to keep her family and medical staff on their toes. She bravely endured a number of procedures and health issues and astounded her care team with her tenacity and continued resilience. One could never underestimate this bright shining star; she was fierce, brave, affectionate and powered through every poke, prick and procedure like a true t 21 galactic warrior.

Stella was a busy girl whose hands were always moving like her daddy. Like her mommy, Stella loved people and the kisses, smiles, and snuggles that came along with them. She adored her NICU nurses, octopus, pacifier, and shook her “booty booty” upon hearing music.

Stella is deeply loved by her mommy Tracy Broekman and daddy Brian Polster, big sister Lillian June, big brother Caeden, her grandparents, her aunts and uncles, her cousins, and countless others too many to list but not forgotten.

The family is eternally grateful for the staff at Columbia St. Mary’s and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin for the incredible care, compassion, and support provided to Stella and the entire family. They would like to extend their unending appreciation to the superhero nurses who fought Stella’s obstacles with immense strength and love.

A memorial visitation celebrating Stella’s life will be held at Krause Funeral Home at 7001 West Brown Deer Road, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Thursday, December 21, 2017 10:00 AM-11:30 AM with a reception to follow at Café Hollander-Mequon from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers, donations in Stella’s memory can be made to Stella’s extraordinary friends and extended family at GiGi’s Playhouse Milwaukee.

Stella’s family would like you to hug your children a little longer, be openly kind to people that others’ might ignorantly pity, and give graciously to someone you do not know– for everyone is fighting their own battle.

“Sometimes, the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.” — A.A. Milne