Beth Laitkep’s dying wish before she succumbed to breast cancer on May 19 was to keep her six children together. Longtime high school friend Stephanie Culley granted her that wish and last week Culley and her husband gained full custody of the children.
Prior to Laitkep’s death, the 39-year-old discussed the possibility of her children living with Culley in order to not split them up into different households. It was a tough decision for Culley and her husband, as they have three children of their own. Culley said she sought prayer to make a final decision, a decision she now says feels like a huge victory.
