A Wisconsin morning news anchor suddenly died on Saturday at the age of twenty-seven, and now reports have revealed that she was set to cross a huge milestone.
Neena Pacholke was due to tie the knot with her fiancé in just 6 weeks…
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News of Neena Pacholke’s death left her family, friends, and colleagues stunned.
She was remembered for her beautiful smile and the joyful demeanor she had every day.
WAOW released a statement that said: “Neena Pacholke, our beloved morning anchor passed away suddenly Saturday.
“The entire team here at News 9 are absolutely devastated by the loss as we know so many others are as well.”
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Pacholke grew up in Tampa and played basketball for the University of South Florida.
She was engaged to be married at the time of her death, her older sister Kaitlynn Pacholke told the Tampa Bay Times.
“She was just like a little ball of sunshine, and her smile was massive.
“My sister was by far the happiest person I thought I knew,” Kaitlynn said.
And she wasn’t wrong.
Pacholke’s followers on social media thought the same way as well.
In fact, one of Pacholke’s last posts on Twitter was about positivity and believing the best is yet to come.
The tweet was a retweet by author Jon Gordan and it looked like Pacholke was trying to convey a positive message to her followers.
“We are not positive because life is easy. We are positive because life can be hard,” the original tweet wrote.
“Give yourself (and others) grace. Speak life and encourage others. Look for the good today. Remember your WHY. Believe the best is yet to come.”
Pacholke’s co-anchor, Brendan Mackey, also had a few words of kindness to say…
“The brightest light in the room with the biggest smile and the funniest laugh. I have never met anyone in my entire life that is more loved than this girl.
“Every day, she made people smile, whether that was through a tv screen or just being an incredible friend. She was so happy and so full of life and a role model,” he wrote in a tribute post.
Pacholke joined the news station as a small journalist back in May 2017.
It was only 2 years later that she was promoted to be the news anchor for News 9.
Pacholke’s family is now raising money on GoFundMe, with any additional money going towards mental health resources.
Pacholke’s sister Kaitlynn shared a heartbreaking tribute…
“Sometimes you just don’t know what people are going through, no matter how much you think you know someone.
“My sister had access to every resource you could imagine,” she said.
While Kaitlynn confirmed her sister’s passing, police were called to her home at 11 am on Saturday morning.
“I know she’s not in pain anymore and I am thankful for that.
‘Neena- I love you more than you could ever understand. You were my very best friend. My whole world. I’m so sorry I couldn’t save you,” Kaitlynn wrote.
According to Daily Mail, Pacholke took her own life just 6 weeks before her own wedding.
Rest in Peace, Neena Palcholke.
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