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Kate Spade's funeral set for Thursday
Betsey Guzior
A funeral for designer Kate Spade is scheduled for Thursday in her hometown of Kansas City.
A Mass will be held at Our Lady of Perpetual Redemptorist, where her grandparents were married, The Kansas City Star reports.
Spade, 55, died June 5 of an apparent suicide in her New York City apartment.
The popular designer, who brought a sleek and modern style to the handbags and accessories she created, was born in Kansas City and attended the University of Kansas before completing a journalism degree at Arizona State University.
Her obituary was listed under her maiden name, Katherine Noel Brosnahan, as well as Kate Spade. She leaves behind her husband, Andy, who was also her business partner, and a 13-year-old daughter.
In lieu of flowers, the family is asking that donations be made to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or to Wayside Waifs, a Kansas City-based animal shelter.
Comedian David Spade, Kate Spade's brother-in-law, has donated $100,000 to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, People reports. “More people suffer from mental health issues than we may realize but no one should ever feel ashamed to reach out for support,” he said.
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