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Ogden woman raises $1.1 million for own funeral expenses, children's future
OGDEN — Erika Diarte-Carr, a single mother living with terminal cancer in Ogden, has raised more than $1 million via crowdfunding to cover the costs of her own funeral and help provide for her children. Diarte-Carr was diagnosed in May 2022 with Stage 4 small cell lung carcinoma after going to the ER with what she thought was a shoulder injury. After battling the disease for two years and enduring complications and other medical issues, including developing Cushing's syndrome, the 30-year-old was given just three months to live. "Nobody wants to get diagnosed with cancer, especially ...
