{"id":3039,"date":"2025-09-19T18:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=3039"},"modified":"2025-09-19T18:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T18:18:03","slug":"news-of-her-passing-has-devastated-the-whole-country-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/?p=3039","title":{"rendered":"News of her passing has devastated the whole country"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-thumbnail article-post-thumbnail kadence-thumbnail-position-behind alignwide kadence-thumbnail-ratio-2-3\">\n<div class=\"post-thumbnail-inner\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-top-featured wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/dailytotalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/519958205_122214123554106495_6622630015637387910_n.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dailytotalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/519958205_122214123554106495_6622630015637387910_n.jpg 552w, https:\/\/dailytotalnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/519958205_122214123554106495_6622630015637387910_n-300x275.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"552\" height=\"506\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<article id=\"post-1463\" class=\"entry content-bg single-entry post-1463 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n<div class=\"entry-content-wrap\">\n<header class=\"entry-header post-title title-align-inherit title-tablet-align-inherit title-mobile-align-inherit\">\n<div class=\"entry-meta entry-meta-divider-dot\"><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"entry-content single-content\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\"><\/div>\n<p>Kate Kaufling, a cherished sophomore at the University of Kentucky, passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 20 after a courageous battle with osteosarcoma, a form of bone cancer. Born in 2003, Kate was well-loved by her peers and community, leaving behind a legacy of strength, dedication, and love.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Throughout her time at the university, Kate was an active member of the school\u2019s dance team and the Tri Delta sorority. Her twin sister, Abbey, was also part of the dance team, and their bond was incredibly strong. In a heartfelt Instagram post, Abbey expressed the deep pain of her loss, writing, \u201cMy sweet Kate, you were my person,\u201d capturing the profound connection they shared.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>Kate\u2019s journey with cancer began on June 2, 2023, when she was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. Despite the physical and emotional toll of her illness, she remained committed to her nursing studies, embodying resilience and determination. Sandy Bell, the university\u2019s executive associate athletics director, praised Kate for her academic dedication, noting, \u201cKate was not only a great dancer but also a great student in the College of Nursing who took her work very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>Dawn Walters, the head coach of the UK dance team, reflected on Kate\u2019s radiant presence, stating, \u201cHer smile could light up a room, and everyone on the UKDT loved her. We are all very sad about Kate\u2019s death.\u201d Kate\u2019s warmth, grace, and passion for dancing left a lasting impression on everyone who knew her.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-15346\" src=\"https:\/\/dailypositive24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/newz-373-1.webp\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>She is survived by her parents, Holly and Steve, and her beloved sister Abbey. Their grief is shared by the many lives Kate touched during her time, both on and off campus. Kate Kaufling\u2019s memory will continue to live on through the love and joy she brought to those around her.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Kaufling, a cherished sophomore at the University of Kentucky, passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 20 after a courageous battle with osteosarcoma, a form of &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3039","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3039"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3040,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3039\/revisions\/3040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3039"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3039"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/realnewsz13.store\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}