Support Our Family during this tragedy

My name is Ethan. My fiancé, Jennifer, tragically lost her life on 3/15 during a tornado storm in St. Louis that caused a power line to go down in our backyard. Her mom, Adrena, found her lying in our backyard after not being able to find her when she said goodnight and that she was going to bed. There are unanswered questions that will never be answered as to why she went into the backyard that night, only assumptions that there was a good reason for her to be back there where she accidentally stepped on the downed power line that she was unable to see in the dark.

Jennifer “Jyn” Brewington was an amazing woman and will be greatly missed by all those who knew her. A loving and caring daughter, sister, cousin, auntie to her stepsister's kids, cousin’s kids, and her fiancé’s niece and nephew, a beautiful fiancé, and an all-around caring person who was always there when she was needed. She was very passionate and outspoken about what she believed in and stood up for those she loved and wanted to protect everyone she could. She was a strong believer in communication, trust, and respect. She was adventurous, playful, and carefree; yet serious when she needed to be. She would be out in nature whenever possible, the beaches or the mountains, it didn’t matter as long as it was pretty and outside. She wasn’t perfect, but she did her best to be a good person every day. She had an amazing sense of humor that everyone loved about her. As an avid reader, she would research and delve deep into the knowledge of everything she was passionate about and learn all that she could.

Jyn worked as a phlebotomist for most of her career until her health forced her to resign. Despite her health problems, she was always still helpful and caring, doing as much as her health would let her. Cleaning the house, taking care of those around her, and so much more. She loved being a fan of many genres: Star Wars, Disney, Doctor Who, pirate-themed things, the color purple, and so much more! Pops, Squishmallows, blankets, straw toppers, Starbucks tumblers—you name it, she liked something, she wanted to collect it all. If she knew you liked something, she wanted to buy it for you and everything related to it as well.

She will be greatly missed and will continue to live in our memories forever and the memories of all those who knew her, and those who knew of her but didn’t get a chance to meet her yet. So many memories and stories about her life, too many to type up without writing an entire book.

Memories & Stories about her

“There are too many, I don’t know if I can pick just one. The one that jumps out at me was when Ethan first brought her to meet the family. The adult children and the young children were all outside playing with water guns. She just jumped into playing and goofing around with the family like she had been a part of it the whole time.” - Jan

“I remember so much: cooking together, taking care of the animals, playing board games where she almost made me pee myself laughing. The best memory is from playing Disney Villainous; she had us rolling that night. She was a kind, considerate, and thoughtful person. She will be truly missed.” - Tara

“Love the way that she didn’t meet me and was concerned about me staying warm at night in the semi. Sweet, kind, caring, and loving to all. You said it best when you said she has a heart of gold. That shone through her.” - Kris

“She had the best laugh; it was very infectious, it made you laugh as well. When Ethan first introduced her to me, she felt like a sister and I knew they were meant to be. She had the best hugs!” - Ben

“She was always smiling, she loved her mom. She was always with her mom.” - Ito

“She was always so kind. I loved working with her. I loved how excited she would get about the new Star Wars movies.” - Liz

Reasons for Funding

Unfortunately, I had to leave work Friday night when I got the call from her mom. I have and will be missing work to take time to grieve the loss of my fiancé and be able to plan and attend her memorial service. I do not have vacation time yet, so all this time off to grieve is unpaid. Because of this, finances will be tight just to make the bills, on top of needing to pay for funeral expenses and whatever else is going to need to be paid for with her estate. Unfortunately, since she has been out of work for a number of years, we had not yet gotten her life insurance as we were not expecting to lose her before we were married in October of this year.