William Pfeiffer, a 14-year-old boy from Queenstown, Adelaide, suddenly passed away at his grandparents’ house. The boy had no serious illness and was living a good life when the unthinkable happened.
None of the teenager’s family members expected he would leave them so soon. His untimely demise left them with many questions as they tried to process their heartbreaking loss.
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When his parents, Karen Lynch and Mike Shaw, sent him to his grandparents’ house, they never thought they wouldn’t see him alive again. The boy breathed his last on August 20, 2023.
Lynch’s friend, Nicole Baans, described the teenager as a jolly boy who always made people smile. He loved cracking jokes and enjoyed it when people around him laughed because of him. Pfeiffer also loved wearing bright-colored socks that reflected his personality. Baans said:
“He had a heart of gold, so likable, and he was such a good kid as well.”
What Happened to the Boy?
It was a regular day when the South Australia teen visited his grandparents with his siblings. Known for his fun company, Pfeiffer played games and laughed with his siblings before they went to bed.Everything went as expected until the boy didn’t wake up from his sleep. He passed away in his sleep while his siblings and grandparents thought he would open his eyes and make them laugh once again by cracking jokes.
The boy, who had a bright future ahead of him, did not show any symptoms of illness the night before he breathed his last. According to Baans, the teenager was “happy and healthy” before he went to sleep with his siblings.The teenager had no signs of any illness that could claim his life. His family was shocked to learn about his death and are waiting for autopsy results to understand why their little one died so suddenly.
“(The family) is devastated, as you can imagine; it’s just traumatic, and it’s just so unfair,” Baans said about the boy’s family. She added that the family is trying their best to deal with the unfortunate incident.
To support the grieving family financially, Baans created a GoFundMe page to raise $50,000. She said the money would help the family arrange the 14-year-old’s funeral and cover the financial losses they have experienced while not going to work. She said:
“No parent should ever have to endure the loss of a child. The grief alone is terrible, but the added stress of financial strain just adds to the pain.”
As of now, Baans has raised over $54,000 through 777 donations. People continue to support the grieving family financially after they unexpectedly lost their child. His death left them with many questions that would only be answered once the autopsy results arrived.”We hope that in the next few days, maybe there might be some answers. But at this stage, there’s just nothing we don’t know,” Baans said. She also shared how terrible Lynch felt after her son’s death, and she felt sad to see her friend deal with so much pain.
Baans said Lynch always helped parents by clicking photos of stillborn babies and children with terminal illnesses. The professional photographer helped grieving parents make memories with their babies, but this time, she was dealing with the pain of losing her child.