Tamara Durand, 52, was a former elementary school teacher for the Beaver Dam Unified School District and a member of St. The group said donations and messages can be sent to P.O. "While performing the grannies enjoyed hearing the crowds cheers and applause which certainly brought smiles to their faces and warmed their hearts," the post said. The outpouring of prayers, messages and sentiments sent to the grannies over this devastating loss have touched us deeply," the post said.Ī previous post said the group was "doing what they loved" at the parade, getting to perform and putting smiles on peoples' faces. "Our injured grannies are in stable condition with one being released from the hospital Monday. In a post on the Dancing Grannies’ Facebook page on Monday, the group said their "hearts are heavy" over the losses.
He was the husband of a Dancing Grannies member and a volunteer for the group, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Three of the victims from the parade were members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a dance group for grandmothers that performs at regional parades.Īnother victim was Wilhelm Hospel, 81. Dancing Grannies: Heavy hearts over loss of members, volunteer A neighbor has also started a GoFundMe page. She was so happy," Smith wrote in a Facebook post.Ĭitizens Bank has started an online fundraiser for Kulich’s family. She was walking in the parade last night. I'm so grateful I got to have her this long, but damn. In a post on Facebook, Kulich’s daughter Taylor Smith said "there are no words" for the loss of her mom. She said Kulich’s children and grandchildren "were her world" and family was always important to her. And it was just nice to have somebody to talk to and like the good advice through it," Boldon said. "She went through a lot of things that I was going through when she worked here. Like always had a smile, she would be there for anybody," Boldon said.īoldon said she remembers Kulich always being willing to listen and offer her advice. Jennifer Boldon, a former coworker from Kulich’s previous job at Klinke Cleaners, said Kulich had "the biggest heart out there." She had worked at the bank for just over a year and "shared her bright spirit with everyone around her," the post reads. Jane Kulich, 52, was a teller at Citizens Bank in Waukesha and was walking with the bank’s float in the parade.Īccording to a post on the Citizens Bank Facebook page, Kulich was a mother and grandmother. In the update, Jackson's parents, Aaron and Sheri Sparks, passed along their thanks the community for their support and asked for privacy as Tucker heals and their family mourns.
"This afternoon, our dear Jackson has sadly succumbed to his injuries and passed away."
"Tucker, by the grace of God is miraculously recovering from his injuries and will be being discharged home," an update on Tuesday read. Both children were described as being seriously injured, and said Jackson underwent brain surgery Sunday evening. Jackson and his 12-year-old brother Tucker were both hospitalized at Children's Wisconsin according to the GoFundMe page, which was set up by a family member. An eight-year-old boy, a bank teller with the "biggest heart" and a choreographer for a troupe of dancing grannies are among those who died when a man drove an SUV into Waukesha's annual Christmas parade Sunday night.Īs the community attempts to heal, people are remembering the six people who were lost.Įight-year-old Jackson Sparks died from injuries Tuesday afternoon, according to an update shared on a GoFundMe page for the family and the family's church.