
Despite delivering one of their biggest seasons to date, Mina Starsiak Hawk and her family started off the year with heartbreaking news that rocked their world. In March 2020, Mina took to Instagram to announce the "unexpected" passing of her sister-in-law Stefanie Hawk. "She was such a bright light in all of our lives for such a long time. There is nothing to say that makes it easier or better, especially in this time where our access to loved ones and friends is so limited. Given this impossible situation we are all in with the [COVID-19] restrictions we need to respect, we have decided that a gathering will not be possible." According to Distractify, the family refused to answer any questions related to Stefanie's death, therefore it is unclear what exactly resulted in her untimely passing.
In early 2021, Mina Starsiak Hawk made a heartfelt Instagram post reflecting on the difficult year her and her family endured. In doing so, she also gave fans a little more insight into her sister-in-law Stefanie Hawk. "Right as Covid hit hard, we lost Stef; way too young, far too soon for what I needed her for and far to soon for what my family needed her for," Mina explained. "She was a bright light for us in a time she herself didn't see much light. Losing her parents, Rick and Sally, affected her deeply. It did all of us, but Stef in particular."
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