Meet Jeri
Jeri’s compassionate presence and lived experience helped shape
Survivors of Suicide into a place of remembrance, understanding, and
hope for grieving families.
Her Story
A Life of Care
This page honors Jeri and the caring spirit behind this community. Through personal loss, compassion, and a desire to help others feel less alone, her story continues to guide the heart of this site.
What began as grief became a source of comfort for others. The mission remains simple: offer understanding, remembrance, and practical support for people coping with the suicide of a loved one.
Memorial Update
A Loving Farewell
In December 2024, Bob and Kendra shared the heartbreaking news that Jeri Livingstone passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 1, after a difficult medical journey. Their message was filled with sorrow, gratitude, and deep love for a woman whose life touched so many.
Jeri entered the hospital on October 25, where doctors found infections and AFib. After about 10 days, she improved enough to move to a rehab facility and hoped to regain strength for a transition into assisted living, where she planned to live with her little rescue dog, Buddy. Even then, she tried to keep her condition quiet, saying she knew people cared but often felt she had no answer when asked how she was doing.
After nearly two weeks in rehab, her condition worsened on November 25 with a high fever, very low blood pressure, a rapid heart rate, and more infections. She was transferred to Garden Grove Community Hospital. Although doctors were able to stabilize some immediate dangers, they were clear that the chance of meaningful recovery was very small.
Because Jeri’s medical directive made her wishes clear, her family chose not to prolong her life artificially. With Kendra at her bedside, she was kept calm and comfortable, and she passed peacefully soon after the breathing tube was removed.
Bob and Kendra also shared their gratitude for the kindness and professionalism of the caregivers who surrounded her. They noted that Jeri is now reunited with her husband Bob, her son Rick, her sister Lynne, and many beloved family members and friends from her long and meaningful life.
This memorial update is shared here in the same spirit of love, honesty, and community that Jeri gave so freely. Her presence remains deeply felt, and her legacy continues in every life she comforted and every survivor she helped feel less alone.
Bob and Kendra said that any memorial plans would likely be announced after the start of the new year.
Remembering Jeri
Her Kindness Lives On
Jeri created space for grief, honesty, and hope. Through her words and her presence, she reminded survivors that healing does not mean forgetting. It means carrying love forward with compassion.
This page honors the warmth she shared so freely and the comfort she offered to families facing unimaginable loss. Her legacy continues in every story remembered and every person who feels less alone because of this community.
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You Are Not Alone
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