Aura Kay Skagen's Obituary
Aura Kay Skagen was born to Heather and Ryan Skagen on October 5, 2009. During delivery she sustained brain injury due to Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE). On October 15, 2009 our little angel went to be with God. Aura is survived by her mother and father; grandparents George and Sharon Skagen, Phil and Dawn Sparacio, and Randy Watkins; aunt Nicole Skagen; great-aunt and uncles Vicki and Gary Ditto, and Curt (Marc) Marcus, Jr.; godmother Candice Ditto; as well as numerous cousins and extended family members. She was preceded in death by great-grandmother Aura Carl Marcus and grandmother Linda Kay Skagen. During her short life, little Aura touched the hearts and lives of countless people through her fight to survive and the donation of tissues after her passing. We are so blessed to have had even a short time with her and look forward to seeing her again, whole and perfect, one day. In lieu of flowers, Heather and Ryan have requested that donations be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses and other financial needs. The family will donate any unused funds to Cook’s Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth or HIE research through the Cerebral Palsy Foundation.
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