UPDATED: (original post below)

Welcome everyone, here is an update on the GoFundMe for my mother and father. The past few weeks have been incredibly rough for my family. To everyone's surprise, my father passed away from Stage 4 pancreatic cancer. His loss was devastating. Just 12 days later, my mother passed away from her ongoing medical conditions, which were made worse by the heartbreak of losing her husband.

We now find ourselves navigating an overwhelming amount of responsibility — real estate matters, funeral costs, outstanding loans, and many other unexpected expenses. While a life‑insurance policy is pending, these processes take time, and unfortunately time is something we don’t have much of right now.

If you are able to contribute, even a small amount, it would make a meaningful difference for us during this incredibly difficult period. Your support helps lighten a burden that no family should have to carry alone. And if you’re unable to donate, sharing this page or keeping us in your thoughts is just as appreciated. Thank you all for your kindness, compassion, and support during the hardest chapter of our lives.

ORIGINAL:

Help Us Support Roberta and Steven LeMaster

Hi, my name is Josh. I'm the youngest of four siblings—Kathleen, Elizabeth, Jonathan, and myself—and we're reaching out to ask for help on behalf of our parents, Roberta and Steven LeMaster.

Our mom is currently facing a serious medical crisis. To be transparent, she struggled with alcohol for many years, and it has taken a toll on her health. She is now in a state of deep confusion and requires constant care. It's likely that she will need to transition into a nursing home in the near future.

But this fundraiser isn’t just for her—it’s for our entire family. Our parents live in a large home that has become too much for one person to manage. Our dad, Steven, is also dealing with health challenges and is unable to maintain the house on his own, both physically and financially.

We’re raising funds to help cover a range of urgent needs: legal fees, real estate-related expenses, transportation costs (especially since Elizabeth and I are currently stationed overseas in the military), and other logistical challenges that come with caring for aging parents.

Your support will help us come together as a family to care for our parents with the same love and dedication they gave us growing up. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making that possible.

Thank you for reading, and thank you for your kindness.

—Josh and family