ŌĆ£Monica and I, and our entire family, are grieving the loss of our niece Anne Marie Gieske. She was a gift from God to our family. We loved her so much,ŌĆØ Wenstrup said in the statement. Wenstrup also issued the following statement on behalf of her parents, Dan and Madonna Gieske: ŌĆ£We are completely devastated and heartbroken over the loss of Anne Marie. She was a bright light loved by all. We ask for your prayers but also the respect of our privacy. AnneŌĆÖs final gift to us was dying in the state of sanctifying grace. We know we will one day be reunited with her in GodŌĆÖs kingdom,ŌĆØ they said in the statement provided by WenstrupŌĆÖs office. According to a statement from the universityŌĆÖs president, Gieske was a nursing student at the University of Kentucky and had been studying abroad in Seoul this semester. The statement said, ŌĆ£We have been in contact with AnneŌĆÖs family and will provide whatever support we can ŌĆö now and in the days ahead ŌĆö as they cope with this indescribable loss. We will be there for those in our community who knew and loved Anne. We also have nearly 80 students from South Korea at the University of Kentucky ŌĆö members of our community ŌĆö who will need our support.ŌĆØ Authorities in South Korea are investigating the crowd surge that killed over 150 partygoers in Seoul. At least 26 foreign nationals, including two Americans, were killed. More than a dozen embassies worldwide have confirmed victims from their respective nations. South Korea has initiated a week-long period of mourning as officials try to figure out what caused the tragic crush. Source (1)
