Katherine Early McCollough has passed on. She was, obviously, the sweetest and funniest person that ever walked the Earth. She was radiant and enchanting and only half of that was her hair.

In her own words, she hasn't left us, but instead returned to the wholeness of consciousness—she's with us still. And if you're reading this, she probably loved you immensely. Unless you were ever mean to her sister Colleen, which would make you a sworn enemy. (But she was even kinda nice to her sworn enemies.)

Kat's family is now in the difficult place of dealing with her loss both emotionally and practically. Her remains must be shipped internationally, which apparently is incredibly expensive. That is why we set up this GoFundMe, to help her mother and sister cover those costs as well as any costs for a service in her home state of South Carolina.

We ask that you please only give if you are in a comfortable place to do so. Otherwise, Katherine would definitely prefer you go spend $6 on a bag of arugula instead (consumed by the fistful, with no dressing).

This page was made by Katherine's friends with her family's permission, and the money will go directly to Katherine's family. If you need to get in touch with us, you can use the Contact feature on this page.