Jenn's Memorial and Tribute

It saddens our family to deliver this news of our beloved little sister Jennifer AKA "Jen Jen" sudden and unexpected passing on Sunday 11/21/21. Jenn was the youngest of eleven children and was just two weeks shy of her 39th birthday. For us who knew her vibrant, outgoing, loving personality this is devastating and something we weren’t prepared to endure at this time. She impacted so many lives in her short period of life.  Our sister Jennifer was always willing to give and share a bright smile, a humorous joke that came off the top of head to brighten your day if she could sense you were feeling down. Jen was the life of the party and could keep the party going.  Jenn’s death was such a shock given she was so young we are still finding it very difficult to comprehend that this really just happened. The death of Jenn hits harder because she leaves a 4 ½ year old son behind who she loved more than anything. From the day he was born Jenn would light up every time she laid eyes on him.  To know that those moments of play, laughter and being goofy with her son are gone, is so hard to imagine and wrap our heads around this tragedy.  On Early Saturday morning she went into cardiac arrest, and unfortunately was deprived of oxygen for too long and placed on life support. Our family had to make the most difficult decision to withdraw care. On Sunday when Jenn began to decline rapidly and we knew that she couldn’t survive with or without the machine, we knew it was time to send her home. Due to her unexpected passing and the astronomical amount of money we have to come up with in such a short time. We are asking for you to share and/or donate what you can so our family can properly lay Jenn to rest with a Funeral and Celebration of life. Any funds leftover will be put into an account for her son. Our family deeply thanks you because we were not prepared to take on this financial cost of a burial, cemetery fees and after care for her son. Whatever you can contribute will be greatly appreciated for Jenn’s going home. Although our family is grieving now we will get through this, and we will always hold on to the image of Jennifer’s big smile and big brown eyes and, saying the words “live, laugh, love.” Again we send you our deepest gratitude and thanks.