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05/07/2026

Today is Katie's 2nd Angelversary. Katie Michelle you are loved more than you will ever know and missed beyond measure ❤️ Fly high beautiful and I hope you are having a blast in the sky.

02/21/2026

In honor of Katie's 26th Birthday on Monday...Please post your favorite memory, photos, or share how Katie's story has impacted your life.
Thank you!

05/27/2024

Thank you to everyone that was a part of Katie's Celebration of Life!! Katie shall forever remain deeply loved and greatly missed 💔

05/26/2024

IMPORTANT!! For anyone that received or accepted a friend request from Celebration of Katie's Life Livestreamed, it is a scam and was NOT posted or created by us. Please report it!!!! I have no idea who, but someone is attempting to benefit from the loss of Katie.
*The only things that we have are this page, Katie's obituary with links, venmo, and 1 go fund me created by Lauryn Parrella.*

05/16/2024

Thank you to all who have offered donations, loving words of kindness, and were at Kait's viewing (even if only there in heart). Kait looked beautiful, peaceful, and well, just as she had wished for. Her viewing was what she wanted for others, because thinking of others was what she lived by.

Kait's Celebration of Life is on Wednesday, May 22nd at Teeters, at 12pm, this is what she chose for herself and for others. Kait wanted to be sure that it was known that despite the pain and suffering she experienced, she also experienced love, happiness, and joy. She fought hard to be sure that each of us know that we are stronger than we think, and as difficult as things may be, "Never give up". In her words, "We got things to do!"

Kait and her story are going to create impacts even without her here on earth, because she is a powerful force and made clear exactly what her hopes, dreams, and wishes were despite knowing that she was unable to complete these things herself. This is not where her story ends, it will soon be the beginning of the next chapter.

Kaitlyn Michelle Trusz, known as “Katie Michelle” to friends and family and "Kait" to her mom, passed away peacefully after a lifetime illness on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. A resident of Woodledge in Hawley, PA, Kaitlyn was 24 years old. Katie ...

05/14/2024

Hi everyone! This is a fundraiser for Katie Michelle. As some of you … Amber Bassett needs your support for Honoring Katie Michelle: Fund for Funeral Expenses

05/11/2024

To honor Katie's lifetime legacy and memories, the following arrangements chosen by Katie and planned for by her family will include:

A Visitation that will be held on Tuesday, May 14, from 5 to 8 PM at Teeters' Funeral Chapel, 505 Church St, Hawley, PA

Followed by a private cremation at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel.

A Celebration of Katie’s Life will then be held at Teeters’ Funeral Chapel on Wednesday, May 22, beginning at 12:00 noon, with the eulogy and sharing of memories beginning at 2 PM.

*For the celebration Katie specifically asked for everyone to wear colorful celebratory attire.*

If you are unable to attend and would like to share a special memory or how Katie has positively impacted your life, please message this page: "Support Katie Michelle."

Hi everyone! This is a fundraiser for Katie Michelle. As some of you … Amber Bassett needs your support for Honoring Katie Michelle: Fund for Funeral Expenses

05/08/2024

Katie fought with all she had, but her body was too weak and sadly she passed away on May 7th. She passed away peacefully and is now no longer suffering. It wasn't the happily ever after ending that we had hoped for with her being able to live, but it was the way she wanted to pass by falling asleep. Thank you to all who have sent positive thoughts, well wishes, and prayers for her and to all who have loved her so much. I will update with the dates for her viewing and celebration of life once they are scheduled.

05/05/2024

Katie continues declining and her heart is continuing to flick off septic emboli throughout her brain and body. She desperately needs to show improvement very soon. She has made a comeback so many times before, but this may be the biggest or 2nd biggest comeback we are hoping for. Please keep her in your thoughts that her body can push through this time again. Thank you 💗

04/30/2024

Katie continued to struggle while being home for a short period of time. She was again hospitalized as of last week. Katie has an infection in her blood, her lungs, heart valves and wall, and possibly her brain. She needs heart surgery for a valve replacement but isn't strong enough to survive that. The Drs are working diligently to try to do what they can to help her. Katie needs all of the positivity she can get so she can hopefully beat this infection. She currently remains in the ICU.

02/29/2024

Today is Rare Disease Day!!! What many may not realize is that an unknown name for a diagnosis is also a rare disease. In Katie's case, she has both. We are still hopeful to one day have a clear name for her unnamed underlying diagnosis.

Feeling helpless when supporting someone with a rare disease? Here are some uplifting ways to make a difference: offer clear options, show availability for support, send kind gestures like gift cards or meals, listen attentively, avoid comparisons, be patient while reaching out, surprise them with thoughtful deeds, ask questions to understand their journey, and remember that every gesture counts!