Elijah’s 24-year-old brother plans to get custody of the younger siblings, and they hope to all stay together in the same house.
Sundee’s sudden passing came at a time when Elijah says they ‘were just starting to feel whole again.’
After a hard-fought battle with breast cancer, Sundee was told she was in remission in January. The 42-year-old mother of six fell ill on March 2nd, when she got a migraine and began to feel weak and short of breath. Just two weeks later, she lost her fight to COVID-19. Sandee died on March 16 at Providence Hospital in Everett, Washington.
“She fought valiantly until she could not fight any more,” a GoFundMe page set up for the family reads.
“This has not been an easy road for these kids,” the page continued. “They have been through a lot in the past several years. Sundee was an absolutely amazing mom and instilled only the utmost of values in her children. I have never known a group of siblings who stick together and take care of one another as much as these kids do.”
So far, the GoFundMe has raised over $400,000 of its $500,000 goal. If you would like to support the Rutters during this difficult time, you may donate here.
Please join us in keeping these precious children in your thoughts and prayers.
