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‘Beautiful Soul:’ Sudden Death Of PA Dad Kyle Aunkst, 33, Prompts Outpour Of Community Support
After a Pennsylvania dad died suddenly, neighbors and well-wishers are pitching in to assist his family in their time of need.
Kyle L. Aunkst, 33, of Muncy, passed away in his home on Friday, June 16, said loved ones in his obituary.
Now, community members are donating money to help his bereaved family members handle end-of-life costs and other expenses.
"None of us was planning for this," said his older sister Tyrennie on a GoFundMe page the day after his death. "I'm reaching out to see if maybe anyone would help us celebrate the life of Kyle Aunkst."
Neighbors hee…
Award-Winning Ephrata Nurse Dies, Husband Seriously Hurt In ATV Crash: Authorities
An award-winning labor and delivery nurse from Ephrata has died and her husband remains in the hospital following an all-terrain vehicle crash in Tell Township, on Saturday, March 11, 2023, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release the following day.
The passenger, and decorated local nurse, 34-year-old Amanda L. Hoffert, was pronounced dead at the scene of the ATV crash at Black Hollow Road just south of Village Hill Road at 6:25 p.m., state police explained in the release.
Her 36-year-old husband, Bret Hoffert, had been driving the 2013 Honda Rancher north when he left the roadway fo…
Harrisburg Mom Of Five, Jessica Serrano Dies Three Days Before 31st Birthday
Jessica "Jessy" M. Serrano, a Harrisburg 30-year-old mother of five children, who unexpectedly died on Friday, January 20, 2023, at Holy Spirit Hospital— just three days before her 31st birthday, according to her family.
"Jessica had a medical emergency on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, that rendered her unconscious, and was (rushed) to the hospital," according to a GoFundMe page launched for the family.
"As of Thursday, the doctors confirmed that she is legally brain dead. I tried to hold on to hope that she would pull through and come back to me. But on Friday, January 20th at 10:56 p.m. at 3…
Support Surges For 25-Year-Old PA Firefighter, National Guardsman Killed In Crash
Support is surging for the loved ones of a 25-year-old Pennsylvania firefighter killed in a car crash on Saturday, Feb. 19.
Andrew Black, of Perkiomenville, worked as a firefighter with the Upper Frederick Fire Company and served in the Army National Guard, according to his obituary.
More than $19,200 had been raised as of Friday, Feb. 25 on a GoFundMe for Black's funeral expenses, putting the family ahead of the campaign’s $15,000 goal in just three days.
Born in Lansdale, Black graduated from Pennridge High School in 2015 and went on to earn his associate degree in criminal justice from …
Community Rallies For Family Of Man Killed In Central PA House Fire
A community is rallying to support the family of a man who died in a house fire on Sunday night.
William “Bill” Hardy, 67, died from thermal burns at the scene of the fire at his home in the 500 Block of Water Street in Royalton, Dauphin County shortly after 9 p.m., according to the coroner.
Hardy was a lifelong member of the community in both Royalton and Middletown, according to a GoFundMe campaign started by his family friend Cheryl Bretz.
He loved fishing, his dogs, his truck, and listening to bluegrass music, according to the campaign page and his obituary.
He “was a simple man, wo…
Support Rises For Beloved Lehigh Valley Man Killed In Thanksgiving Day Motorcycle Crash
Support is on the rise for a beloved Lehigh Valley man who was killed in a Thanksgiving Day motorcycle crash.
John Czuba, 57, was riding a blue Harley Davidson motorcycle when he swerved off the road and crashed into an embankment near 157 Riverview Dr. in Lehigh Township shortly after 3:30 p.m., police said.
Czuba, of Danielsville, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital, Muhlenberg, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
The Lehigh Township Fire Department, Lehigh Township Fire Police, Walnutport Fire Department, Northampton Regional EMS, and NOVA EMS assisted at the scene of the crash, …
Pa Mom Grieves Husband, State Trooper Son Dead In Murder-Suicide
A community is rallying around a mother who lost her husband and son in a murder-suicide on Wednesday.
Wesley Frey Jr., 31, a former Pennsylvania State Trooper, shot his father, Wesley Frey Sr., 61, in the chest with a crossbow at a home in the 1200 block of Wissler Lane on Wednesday around 9 p.m., as Daily Voice previously reported.
Frey Jr. barricaded himself in a bedroom while multiple police agencies, including PSP surrounded the residence, but by the time officers forced their way into the room, Frey Jr. was deceased.
His cause and manner of death have not been released at the time o…
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