On 12.16.2025, our lives were changed forever when Stephanie unexpectedly passed away after battling multiple physical and mental illnesses. Stephanie was 36 years old. She had lived her entire life in a wheelchair as a T12 paraplegic due to a drive-by shooting when she was just 7 months old. Her life had been full of struggles with multiple invasive surgeries, but that never stopped Stephanie from living her life to the fullest possible. She graduated from Lincoln High School and obtained her Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of the Pacific in 2015. Losing Stephanie has left a hole in our lives that can never be replaced, but we will continue to honor her memory by living our lives to the fullest. She would have it no other way.

Unfortunately, the reality of the situation not only includes an emotional toll, but a financial one too. As we navigate this hardship and grief as a family, we now need to find a way to afford funeral home expenses and monthly bills.