Utah mom raising money for her own funeral has died, family says
A single Utah mother of two small children who was raising money for her own funeral after being diagnosed with cancer has died, according to her family.
Erika Diarte-Carr, 33, was diagnosed with stage 4 small cell lung carcinoma, a rare form of cancer, in May 2022.
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The doctor told her there were multiple tumors that had metastasized to other parts of her body, including her skeletal system.
Diarte-Carr started a GoFundMe account after her diagnosis with the modest goal of $5,000. As of Oct. 14, the fund has skyrocketed to more than $1.17 million.
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Doctors told Diarte-Carr in September she had three months to live. Her cousin, Angelique Rivera, posted on Facebook on Saturday that Diarte-Carr had died.
"It is with a heavy heart that this is the final update I will be giving for my cousin Erika. She has joined her mother Sylvia, her Brother JJ, her uncles Chava & Loui on the other side," Rivera wrote. "She fought a long and hard battle. She was strong and held on as long as she could for her babies. I know she was so thankful for all of your support and love and prayers."
Diarte-Carr leaves behind her two children: 7-year-old Jeremiah and 5-year-old Aaliyah.
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.