On November 17th, Deward Perault of Kalkaska learned that the mother of his two daughters, Shawna Todd, formerly Perault, formerly Porath had been killed in a pedestrian vs. automobile accident during the night of November 16th. At this time it is the wishes of Shawna's mother to have her cremated and her remains split between the two daughters in Michigan and the rest of her family in California. It is unclear at this time how Deward and Shawna's family are going to gather the funds for the cremation and the ceremony. Shawna died at the age of 34, a young woman and a mother to three girls.