Bryan and I along with our families can't even begin to express how grateful we are for the outpouring of love and support we have been shown during this very hard time. We want to invite all to join in the celebration of Kate's life.
We will be holding a funeral service for Kate on Saturday, March 29 at the Cedar Hollow 5th Ward (1050 East 1900 North - Lehi, UT) at 11:00 am. There will also be a viewing Friday night at the Wing Mortuary (118 East Main Street - Lehi, UT) from 6:00 - 8:00 pm and also one prior to the services on Saturday from 9:00 - 10:30 am.
I have attached a link to the obituary. I think this is my very favorite picture of Kate:
Kate's Obituary
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Marcae: Please let me know if there is anything you need help with for the graveside in Fillmore. My prayers are with you. - Lindsay
I just have to say, that I am so thankful to have followed Kate's bog. You and Bryan are amazing to me, you are truly such a great example of faith and optimism. I feel like I have learned so much just from the outside looking in. Thank you for sharing your sweet daughter and your experiences with us all.
Laina
Oh Marcae Deb told me this morning about Kate. My heart feels very heavy for you two today, on the other hand I feel so happy that Kate is where she is now and feeling Free and Healthy! I too am soo thankful for Heavenly Fathers plan, that you will be able to have Kate back with you someday in her healthiest state! We love you Marcae and are thinking of you today! Good Luck with this new baby coming soon, I'm glad you'll be able to have another Heavenly Spirit come into your lives! (You know Kate is telling her all about you and Bryan right now!)
Love you
Becca and Johnny
I am so sorry to hear about the passing of your daughter Kate. My heart goes out to you and your family. I am sure it has been a trial of faith, but I also know that both of you are such great examples of optimism and faith in the face of challenges such as these. Thank you for your friendship and example.
Craig
We are so sad that Kate is not here physically. We will miss her sweet face so much, but know she is happy & healthy & free from any pain. And for that, we are grateful. Words can't express my gratitude to you and Bryan for sharing your sweet little girl with our family and for sharing your beautiful, strong testimonies. We have felt of your faith and know that our Heavenly Father favors you and Bryan so much because he sent you Kate. We love you and are here for you.
I love you guys!
Marcae,
I was so sorry to get this news today. I never try to pretend to know what to say in these situations, but please know that our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Brad and Courtnie Hopkin
The howells love you guys so much Our prayers are with you. I love kate and her sweet spirit will always have a place in my heart. love meg
Hi Bryan,
I'm so sorry to hear your baby passed away. My heart goes out to you and your wife. I wish you both the best in dealing with her passing.
Erik Isakson
erik@erikisakson.com
Yes, Marc, that is a great picture of, Kate! Sure love you guys, I'll see you this weekend.
Marcae,
our family was very sad to hear about your sweet girl. I just want you to know that our thoughts and prayers are with you and Bryan at this time. You guys are such great examples as parents. Thank you for sharing your blog with us!
I love how you celebrated every day with her. You are a wonderful mom and I truly admire you!
Love,
Monica
You don't know me, but I read on Lacey Laird's blog about your loss. I am so very sorry. I cannot imagine what you must be feeling. Your little girl was a cutie and I can sense her spirit just by looking at her pictures. She must have been one special girl to only need a short time to fulfill her mission here on earth, and just think...a girl that special chose you as her parents! My thoughts are with you. Thanks for sharing her story.
Hope you don't mind I shared the Rosenvall story on my blog. Your family is amazing and I feel selfish for being the only one who got to learn and grow from watching you guys. We love you and if there is anything we can do please let us know.
Thank you for sharing your sweet Kate with us. I have followed your blog for about 5 months and was heartbroken when I saw these last two posts. I am amazed at what a little fighter she was. Not to mention how upbeat and positive you are as her parents. I have learned so much through you and your family, and have been inspired to be a better mom, friend, and person. May you find peace as you celebrate Kate's life, and comfort as you mourn her passing. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Marcae and Bryan I can't tell you how much I wish I could be there with you at Kate's celebration. You guys are so incredible and I love you so much! You are constantly in my thoughts and prayers.
Marcae, I'm so sorry to hear about Kate's passing. Your positivity through all of your trials is inspiring. My best wishes to you and your family.
My thoughts are with you tonight, I wish I could be there.
Marcae & Bryan, I have loved checking your blog regularly to see how sweet, beautiful Kate is doing. I am so sorry for your loss and like everyone else am so thankful that families are forever. You will see her again...isn't that awesome! I just wanted to tell you about a cool thing you can do with your blog which has turned into a journal of Kate's life,there is a website www.blurb.com and you can turn it into a book so you will always have it. Good luck with your new baby and our prayers are with you.
Marcae,
Jen let me know about your blog sometime last year and I have been checking it off and on since. I am so thankful for your optimism. You are truly a tough gal. I have learned from you. Thank you for sharing your story and know that my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Tricia Brooks
Marcae,
You don't know me, but I was roomates with Suzanne Garcia in Provo and it is through her that I became familiar with your blog. I do recognize you though because I was a cheerleader at North Summit. Anyway, I just want you to know how much Kate's story has touched me. I have felt of her loving and strong spirit through your blog and have also admired you and Bryan for your optimism and faith. What a remarkable example you have set for all of us. I'll be thinking about you today, the day of Kate's "celebration," and wish I didn't live so far away so that I could attend. My sincere thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jill Lewis
You don't know me but I read about you on Jamie Ormsby's blog. I am just bawling and am so amazed at your strength. Wow, you guys are incredible and may you be always comforted.
Marcae,
Thank you for your optimism and amazing attitude. I bet Kate is giving her baby sister some pointers. You will have your own gaurdian angel. We love you guys and you are in our prayers!
Marcae & Bryan-
The celebration of Kate's life today was so beautiful! Everything was absolutely perfect. The spirit was so strong throughout the entire service. The talks, the music, everything was wonderful.
Thank you for your powerful example. You have touched more lives than you will ever know.
We love you guys!
Kate's celebration was perfect today. It was one of the most beautiful and hopeful services I have ever attended. You did a fabulous job arranging the day and I just wanted to tell you that it was wonderful. We were so glad that we could be there. We will continue to pray for you to continue with such strength. Thank you for a truly inspirational message, Brian. It really made us re-evaluate our own lives and testimonies.
Love, Carl and Melanie Haehl
Marc & Bryan, Kate's celebration was so beautiful. We were honored to be there; you two are such a great example to us.
We love you,
- Z & M
Marcae, I am so sorry that I didn't come to the funeral. I was in Salt Lake this weekend and everything. I just barely got Miranda's email. You sound so wonderful about accepting everything and your comfort with the atonement. I think we are all so blessed to be able to have that comfort at times like these. I would love to hang out with you guys sometime. I will get your number from Miranda and try and give you a call in the next couple of days.
What a wonderful meeting. We laughed we cried and we grew because of Kate and the two of your examples. I actually couldn't help but think how you commented on a previous blog of mine that you looked forward to your girls playing cute like Kenlie and Afton and although it's hard because you won't see the fun they are having. The next few weeks the heavens will be filled with fun squeals of joy and laughter. My cousin had close to a lot of the same experiences that little Kate had and her buddy at Primary's was Paul Cardaul (did the music for the Christmas box.) He wrote a song for her called "Gone home" and it is so playful and fun. I always think of her dancing in the clouds light as a feather and free as a bird. I think that is the joy Kate is having to be able to run free and play with her little sister. They will be having all of their sleep overs with painted nails and dressing up in the next few weeks. For their sake I hope you're late. Sure do love you guys. Thanks for letting us share is such a beautiful day with you and your precious little girl.
Dear Bryan and Marcae,
I (like a few others here) found your blog through my friend Val's blog (she works with Bryan), and when I started looking at your blog, I couldn't believe it--it was the same Bryan that I worked with at Etrafficers. I am so sorry to hear of your loss. You're in my prayers.
You do not know me, I came across your blog completely by accident. I, along with so many others, have been so touched by your story. Not quite 2 months ago my little daughter was stillborn. While I couldn't begin to understand the depth of the pain I am sure you have felt with your sweet beautiful little girls trials & passing, I do know a mothers heartache of losing a child. What a blessing it is to know we can be with our children again. My prayer for you is that you can remember the other side of the atonement: "Jesus wept". In the Saviors perspective he knew it wouldn't be long before he would raise Lazarus again and he would be reunited with his family. But He loved his family so much He wept with them first. He suffered all our mortal pains in the garden so that He would know exactly how to succor each of our pains in our times of need. He knows and loves you individually. Even knowing you will be with your little Kate again the wait will sometimes be painful, and I pray that you will be able to feel his love & tender mercies during those times! Thank you for sharing your beautiful special little angel with the world!
I found your website through a friends and wanted to write and tell you how sorry I am for the loss of your sweet little girl Kate.
I also had a daughter pass away, and a year later I had my "rainbow" baby girl. I feel it's a very special honor to have been chosen to be the parents of a perfect spirit.
I was given a suggestion from another family who lost a child to have an angel teddy bear(or maybe some other special item)in our family pictures as a special reminder of the place she keeps in our family.
Also, if you haven't encountered it already,know that such a simple question as "how many kids do you have" will bring up some emotional turmoil. Just remember to say what you feel..I can tell you I made some Wal-mart checkers pretty uncomfortable when I told them I had a baby that died. Some days you will feel like shouting it to the world and some days you won't feel like getting "into it".
People mean well. There's never the "right" thing to say.
My thoughts are with you and much luck on the new miracle coming to your family. She is lucky to have a guardian angel watching over her.
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