Tornado 'Supermom' leaves hospital


Save Story
Leer en español

Estimated read time: Less than a minute

This archived news story is available only for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional information. Reading or replaying the story in its archived form does not constitute a republication of the story.

SALT LAKE CITY — Stephanie Decker has been called a "Supermom" after she used her body to shield her two young children during a tornado in Henryville, Indiana earlier this month.

The kids are fine, but she lost part of both of her legs.

Now, after less than four weeks of hospitals and rehab, Decker is home.

"The first thing I want to do is sit on my couch or sit on my bed with my kids and play a game if they want to," said Decker.

The Deckers' home was crushed by the storm, but they have a second home in Sellersburg, Indiana they have been unable to sell.

"It's kind of been a blessing that it didn't sell," said Decker.

Friends, family and workers renovated the house in just three days, making it more wheelchair accessible.

"It's just been a long time to be away," said Decker. "It feels good to be back. It feels good to be back home."

Related links

Related stories

Most recent Family stories

Related topics

Family
Elizabeth Donatelli, NBC News

    STAY IN THE KNOW

    Get informative articles and interesting stories delivered to your inbox weekly. Subscribe to the KSL.com Trending 5.
    By subscribing, you acknowledge and agree to KSL.com's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
    Newsletter Signup

    KSL Weather Forecast

    KSL Weather Forecast
    Play button