Birth date: May 22, 1980 Death date: Feb 13, 2016
Beloved daughter of Jarede and Richard and beloved sister of Jeremy. Born May 22, 1980 in Miami, Florida.. Lauren passed away on February 13, 2016 after a long struggle with a chronic Illness. Despite her illness, Lauren took mult Read Obituary
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This is so comforting, to know that she shared. I know how this illness feels as I met Lauren at Renfrew in 1999. We kept in touch when we both joined Facebook. Lauren's smile was contagious and I am lucky to have met her. I hope the pain and struggle is gone and I am broken that this illness took another friend/life.
I met Lauren when I went to visit my sister who was at the same treatment facility many years ago. I only met her that once, but I remember her as being so sweet and fun, and having a great sense of humor. She and my sister were good friends, and the three of us hung out while I was there. We had a great time, and I was always thankful for her being such a support for my sister. I am so sorry for your loss.
I just saw this and am heartbroken. I met Lauren many years ago at Renfrew and we stayed in touch over the many years, just lost touch in the last year or two. This breaks my heart in so many ways. My recovery is dedicated to Lauren.Kelly
I meet Lauren almost two years ago when my husband and I moved to Cary. Lauren joined our small community bible study group from a church she and I both attended. I knew upon meeting her she had an eating disorder, and tried to build a relationship with her. When she was in the hospital last fall, I reached out to by e-mail and phone, and after her release she and I started meeting every Saturday.Lauren was so brillant, and her insights about people were spot on. She and I became very close friends. She and I discussed heart wrenching topics about her health, and the severity of this behavior if she didn't turn it around. To my bewilderment she never missed a Saturday even with me calling her out on her behavior. Seeing her every Saturday and knowing what she was doing was almost more than I could bear, but I never stopped going either.I ask her many times to let me take her to the doctor, but she wouldn't ever let me. Our last talk was on January 9, 2016. It had gotten to the point where her condition was so grave I could no longer bear what she was doing to herself, and had to take a step back. However, I reached out to her every week by text after that checking on her. January 31 she notified me that her mother and brother were coming to take her home to Florida. I continued reaching out to her and February 9 was her last text to me. I was perplex as to why she had not let me know how to get up with her, or what was going on with her. The end of last week I learned she passes away February 13.I'm grateful for the time I spent with Lauren. I loved her, and the time she spent with me. I know she finally has peace and is resting with the angels. I will forever miss her, and the experience in life I had with her.My deepest condolences to all of her family. I can not begin to imagine the pain you all are in, but know she loved you all dearly. She talked with me about you all many times.Warmest Regards, Tracy Roycroft Icard
Words alone cannot express my feelings about Lauren's passing. We were in treatment together 15 years ago and had kept in touch all this time. When she suddenly stopped writing and responding, I was confused. It was a shock to hear this news a month after. I will miss all of our chats on Facebook, and e-mails! Knowing she is out of pain and now watching over us helps! As Lauren's family, I'm sure this is a very difficult time! I cannot begin to understand what y'all are going through! You have many people praying for your family! Hugs from Lauren's friend in Texas! Jules
I am so sorry to hear of Lauren's passing. My daughter Anne was with Lauren at UNC hospital last year and I remember Lauren very well. She was so kind and helpful, tutoring other patients in science and math. My heartfelt sympathy goes out to your family. Laura
