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<div>Jose Lepe was a caring, loving, and happy-spirited person who always put his family first. His grandchildren were his greatest joy, and he cherished every moment spent with them. Recently, Jose suffered a stroke and, sadly, passed away, leaving his loved ones heartbroken and facing unexpected challenges. 
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<div> His son, who has two young children, devoted his time to caring for his father and was unable to work during this difficult period. Now, the family is struggling to cover funeral costs, medical bills, and everyday expenses. The loss has been overwhelming, both emotionally and financially, and any support would mean the world to them. 
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<div> We are reaching out to friends, family, and kind-hearted supporters for help during this time. Your generosity will help ease the burden and allow Jose's son and his family to focus on healing and remembering a wonderful man who brought so much love and joy to those around him.
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<div><strong>From Martha Paredes:</strong>
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<div>With heartfelt gratitude, thank you all for your generosity, prayers, and support. I pray that God returns your kindness many times over for the compassion you have shown us during this incredibly difficult season.
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<div>On December 17, my husband, Hugo Paredes, underwent open-heart surgery. In the early hours of December 18, he experienced a cardiac arrhythmia that led to complications affecting his brain. He is currently stable but remains in a very delicate condition. He is receiving therapy to help regain movement in his arms and legs, and his medical team continues to support his breathing with a ventilator. We are taking each day as it comes, holding on to faith and hope for a miracle. While the doctors have shared difficult expectations, we continue to believe with all our hearts.
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<div>No one is ever prepared to face something like this, but we are doing our best to remain strong and hopeful. Donations will help support our family with essential day-to-day living expenses while my husband remains in critical care, allowing us to focus on his recovery during this challenging time. Knowing such compassionate, caring people gives me strength during this time. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for your humanity, your support, and your kindness. Any contribution, no matter the size, will make a meaningful difference for our family.
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<div><em>-The Paredes Family</em>
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My story is about Kaya Dikmenli. He was my miracle baby, the doctors said I was unable to have children. He came into my life on July 19th, 1995.  <br /><br />There are no accurate adjectives to describe how fiercely he loved and how much he was loved.<br /><br />He was a beautiful, a happy baby who grew into an amazing young man.  He was always eager to please everyone and his smile and laughter lit up any room he was in. Those who truly knew him, knew what a kind soul he was, how big his heart was and how loyal he was to the people he loved.<br /><br />He loved his dog Harley, music, movies, sports, mostly the Cubs and the Blackhawks, and he loved his family above everything.<br /><br />I am a single mother who put my own life aside to guide him, to nurture him and to take care of him.  He was my entire life.<br /><br />My son was diagnosed with severe epilepsy in 2013 and needed seizure meds to control his episodes.  Those medications led to renal failure and he was hospitalized twice because of it.  He has suffered so much over the past three years, eventhough he put on a brave face..I know this scared him.  He also suffered emotionally and had a hard time coping with his illness.<br /><br />Tragically, on the morning of December 24th, he passed away.  My life as I knew was over.  He was everything good in this world. We don't know the cause of his death as an autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, December 27th.<br /><br />My life makes no sense without him. I willingly gave up my dreams so that I could focus on sending him on the right path. He did not deserve to be taken from me so soon. He had so many plans and they will never come true now.<br /><br />I got laid off in November, which puts a tremendous amount of additional stress when I am making the most difficult decisions of my life, his final arrangements.  His life was far from perfect, but I would like nothing more than to give him a proper and final good bye.<br /><br />I am not asking for charity, but for a chance to bury my only child with dignity.  In lieu of flowers, my family is hoping for the kind donations to help put my Kaya to rest properly. Believe me, anyone who knows me, knows how difficult it is for me to even ask anyone for help.  But I am alone now.<br /><br />Thank you all.

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