The household of Rubi Vergara, the freshman who was gunned down at Ample Life Christian Faculty earlier this week, shockingly expressed forgiveness for {the teenager}’s killer at her funeral Saturday the place a whole lot got here to mourn her.
“We maintain no bitterness or unforgiveness in the direction of 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow and her household. They misplaced a daughter too,” Andy Remus, Vergara’s uncle, instructed the group.
“By some means, this valuable baby of God misplaced her manner.”
Remus mentioned the household refused to dwell on the tragedy, as a substitute selecting to recollect the 14-year-old’s joyful demeanor and constructive perspective.
“We have to simply breathe. We like to giggle, at any level within the service, if one thing is humorous that’s mentioned a few reminiscence of Ruby giggle … If that is really a celebration of life, then let’s do it proper,” Andy Remus, Vergara’s uncle, mentioned on the high of the service.
“We have to snap out of this fog that we’ve been in for the final 5 days.”
The funeral was held at Metropolis Church, which lies adjoining to the college the place fellow scholar Natalie “Samantha” Rupnow opened hearth Monday, killing Vergara and substitute instructor, Erin West, earlier than turning the gun on herself.
A whole bunch packed into the big church, and a whole lot of others tuned in on a dwell stream.
“She would in all probability be horrified to see this many individuals within the church only for her,” Jen, a longtime buddy of the household, instructed the group.
Vergara was remembered as an avid reader and musician, who performed keyboard in her household worship band.
The 14-year-old additionally had a detailed relationship together with her pet canine and cat, her family members mentioned.
Authorities are nonetheless working to uncover a motive for Rupnow’s violence, however courtroom paperwork present that she had been in remedy due to her troubled residence life.
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