Help for the Deckers after unexpected loss.

Hello, I am writing this in regard to my aunt and her children.

Yesterday, they lost their loving father/husband to an unexpected heart attack. Their father worked at the Lansing marina for many years. He worked for many years helping anyone who needed a hand. He always went the extra mile for each and every one of his clients. He was loved by all who knew him. He was a quiet gentleman, whom if you had the honor of truly knowing him, had a wise-cracking smile and a good sense of humor. Beneath the smile and quiet exterior, though, he was a man who lived each minute for his loving wife of 40 years and his two loving daughters, all of whom were his life force and reasons for doing everything each day. He was a craftsman of woodworking, a lover of old tractors, and many other things. Most important of all, he was a family man. He was a professional to the craft of family. Each day he woke up, loved, worked, and lived for his family. He was not the type of man to ask for help. He was a do-it-yourself and don’t-stop-until-it’s-done man. He was a father figure, teacher, friend, and life guide to myself and his children. He was someone to look up to and aspire to be for not only myself but anyone who was close to him.

At this time, I am asking for donations to help them in their very hard time of need. He was the sole provider to their household and his elderly mother, who suffers from dementia. As this was very unexpected for them, I know they are in need of help with funeral costs, bills, and other things I’m sure will pop up as they navigate this unexpected time in their lives. I know they will not ask for help, as it is not their way. I am appreciative of any help anyone can provide at this time. We are currently trying to get more answers to our questions regarding his passing, so please be respectful of them at this time as they need time to grieve together as a family. I am just reaching out to try and help at a time I know is extremely difficult and very unexpected for them. I have been here, and I know there will be lots of small things they were not expecting to pop up as you're in shock of your reality at a time like this, and it is not easy to navigate. I thank everyone for their help in advance and appreciate everyone who has reached out already.