An unimaginable loss for six children after the death of their mother from Covid-19.
Mom of 6 who survived breast cancer dies from coronavirus in washington state (KOMO)
Family members said Sundee Rutter, 42, is one of six people who have now died from Covid-19 in Snohomish County.
The community is now rallying behind her children?ranging from middle school to college? who are now left without any parents.
Family and friends remember Sundee Rutter as a fierce fighter and single mom of six who beat stage four breast cancer. She lost her husband some years ago.
Her life of beating the odds?was ended by Covid-19 at the age of 42.
Mom of 6 who survived breast cancer dies from COVID-19 (Sundee Rutter/MGN Online/Family provided photo)
Rutter?s best friend, Jessica Harris says she is still in disbelief.
?She was a wonderful person, and there?s not many like her out there anymore. Great friend, great mother, great wife, she was a wonderful person,? said Harris. ?We?re pretty devastated, she beat cancer and lost the battle to Coronavirus? It?s just crazy.?
Sundee?s family said two weeks ago the mom started feeling ill and went to the hospital but was sent back home.
They said a few days later, Rutter had a fever and trouble breathing so her son took her to Providence Medical Center and she was admitted. They said after a week of fighting, she died on Monday.
Mom of 6 who survived breast cancer dies from COVID-19 (Sundee Rutter/MGN Online/Family provided photo)
Harris says she couldn't believe it was true. She says she'd been thinking like many others all the panic over the virus was overblown.
"And then when I got the news of her, I was like 'Oh my God, this is not something to play with, this is serious' and now my outlook is different."
"Her children need somebody to help them because the oldest is going to be leaving college and trying to find housing so he can take care of his siblings," Harris said through tears "And that's really tough."
Harris says Sundee was careful about germs because of her compromised immunity from cancer treatments, but she kept working to provide for her family.
"She was the kindest person you would ever meet," Harris said. "She was always there for everyone. And I will miss her."
A GoFundMe is set up under the Ross-Rutter family name to help the children.
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