Girl from Savage tragically dies days after leukemia diagnosis

A family in Savage is grieving after the death of a nine-year-old girl just days after she was diagnosed with leukemia.

A GoFundMe that was set up for Adalyn Shepard just days before her death is now being used to support her family.

The initial campaign was launched on June 29, saying that Shepard was "fighting for her life" having been diagnosed with the blood cancer a day earlier.

The tragic update announcing her death was posted on Monday, saying she passed away in the morning "quietly and peacefully," surrounded by her loved ones.

A Celebration of Life was held on Thursday at the Sheperd of the Lake Lutheran Church in Prior Lake.

Instead of flowers, the family asks for "memorials" to be distributed in Addy's name. The family's GoFundMe currently has over $40,000 in donations, surpassing its $10,000 goal.