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Help with Funeral Costs for my Niece Meagan

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Hi my name is Kim Stephens and on September 22, 2021 my sister Laurie lost her 19 year old daughter Meagan to Covid. Meagan was an aspiring Chef, who was accepted into the Culinary Institute of America in New York to pursue her dream of being a Chef. Meagan was a Vibrant, Amazing, Beautiful woman who loved cooking, loved her friends, loved her family with all that she had. On Thursday, September 16th, Meagan was not feeling good. She was having a hard time breathing, coughing and went to our local hospital. She was given a Covid test and it came back inconclusive...the hospital sent her home with some cough syrup. The next day it was worse and was taken to a different hospital and was admitted for double pnemonia. Test results came back again as Covid positive. Meagan was immediately treated. Throughout this week, Meagan's condition continues to decline...then glimmers of hope would break thru ...then decline again. Meagan was eventually placed on a ventilator and put into a medically induced coma. For those couple of days Meagan's oxygen seemed to be coming back, her temperature spikes were coming down....we knew Meagan was fighting like Hell. Monday we got the news that her lungs were not expelling CO2 and the decision was made to put her on the ECMO Machine and life flight her to Pittsburgh. This Tuesday, the team at Sharon Regional took her into surgery to place the tubes in her body for the machine. 5 hours later, the Doctor came out and told my sister they were unsuccessful and that there was nothing more that could be done at this time. They put Meagan back in ICU and called the family in. Meagan continued to fight all night but Meagan's body was tired...at 7:45 am Wednesday, September 22, 2021, Meagan lost her fight and passed away. My Niece was only 19 years old. Not only did my sister have to bury her husband 10yrs ago...now she has to bury her daughter. I am asking for help for her...any help to pay for her daughter's funeral. There is no life insurance...who thinks of that for a Vibrant 19 year old.
Please if you find it in your heart to help...Our family will be very appreciative. Thank you for reading our Beautiful Meagan's Story.
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Donations 

  • Linda Papagna
    • $50 
    • 3 yrs
  • Victor Macedo Jaco
    • $10 
    • 3 yrs
  • Kaitlyn and Hollins Corner
    • $30 
    • 3 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $50 
    • 3 yrs
  • James Tincher
    • $40 
    • 3 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Kimberly Martin-Stephens
Organizer
Warren, OH
Laura Moore
Beneficiary

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