Katie Sonnenberg. a resident of Kitchener, Ontario, and a beloved wife and mother has sadly passed away leaving behind family and friends sad and devastated. She was announced dead in a fundraising page that read “It’s been a tough week. On October 8th, Katie & Tyler Sonnenberg, two of Rebecca & Cory’s best friends, celebrated the birth of Georgia Catherine, a beautiful baby girl. Yesterday, we lost Katie, leaving Tyler and her kids without their beloved wife & mother. It has left a hole in the hearts of her many friends & family.”
Katie Sonnenberg cause of death
After giving birth to a beautiful baby girl on Tuesday, 8th October, the joyous emotions were short lived when, after suffering from some severe headaches, Katie was admitted to the hospital three days later on Friday, 11th October with what emerged to be a brain bleed and associated swelling. After some initial scans, the decision was made to airlift her to Hamilton General Hospital where urgent brain surgery was performed.
Tragically, despite the best efforts of the neurology team, the surgery performed could not save Katie and she passed away on Wednesday, 16th October, just over a week after the birth of her precious second child. Doctors believe that postpartum cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome was the reason for Katie’s tragic passing.
Fundraising for Katie Sonnenberg family
Meagan Needles is organizing a fundraiser to provide as much support for Tyler to be able to focus on Katie’s utmost priority, loving her two babies. The fundraising page organized to raise $75,000 has raised the sum of $118,876 at the time of this report. The GoFundMe read “During her wonderful but short life, Katie has repeatedly shown up for so many of us as a friend, cheerleader, colleague and caregiver in times of need.
“Now that Katie’s family needs our help, we all want to be there for her however we can. Financial support will go towards night nurses, childcare, formula, transportation and immediate expenses that will support Tyler in giving Henry and Georgia the care they need. Any donations beyond the most critical costs will go towards Henry and Georgia’s future educational savings.”
Katie Sonnenberg
Only two percent of people are eligible for organ donation when they pass, all of Katie’s organs were viable and will save up to eight lives and enhance the lives of up to seventy people. Katie died in the same way she lived, by helping those in need. She was a loving wife to her husband Tyler Sonnenberg and a loving mother to Georgia Katherine, Henry and their beloved dog Hunter.
