Gazeta Lodz - Gypsy Rose Blanchard Leaves Ken Urker Memorial After Sibling Tension

Gypsy Rose Blanchard attended the Celebration of Life for Ken Urker in Austin, Texas, on Saturday but departed early after seeing Urker’s sister, Autumn. The event, held at a private venue, drew approximately 30 of Urker’s closest friends and relatives.

Blanchard arrived with their daughter, Aurora, and her stepmother, Kristy. She delivered a speech during the service, which also included a slideshow honoring Urker. However, toward the end of the ceremony, Blanchard stepped away to change Aurora’s diaper. Upon returning, she spotted Autumn, who has previously criticized Blanchard publicly.

Sources indicate that rather than risk an awkward encounter, Blanchard informed Urker’s family she was leaving. The family accepted her departure without issue. The two women did not speak or cross paths during the event. Blanchard later joined members of Urker’s family for breakfast the following morning.

Autumn arrived at the service with two friends who were turned away at the door because the family intended to keep the gathering limited to known individuals. The tension between Blanchard and Autumn escalated after Urker’s death, with Autumn accusing Blanchard of lying about her brother and Blanchard firing back that Autumn was disrespecting his memory.

Blanchard has claimed the siblings were not close and that Autumn had criticized Urker before his death. She previously attended a private viewing for Urker in Louisiana with several relatives, though Autumn was notably absent from that gathering.

Urker died on October 1, on what would have been his 34th birthday, after being found unresponsive at his home in Louisiana.

J.Szymanski--GL