Metro East man shines a light on his mother’s battle with Alzheimer’s in indie film ^81.4%

St. Louis Public Radio - By Marissanne Lewis-Thompson - 2/19/2026, 11:00 AM

Herb Caldwell remembers his late mother, JoeAnna Caldwell, as a beacon of light that not even a degenerative brain disease diagnosis could dim. “[She was] just a person who loved hard, believed in family, believed in community,” Caldwell recalled with a smile. “[She was] smart, quirky, courageous, and she showed up for people.” JoeAnna... more