Gypsy Rose Blanchard to Attend Ken Urker’s Funeral Amid Family Dispute
Gypsy Rose Blanchard confirmed on 8 October that she will travel to Texas to attend the memorial service for her former partner Ken Urker, despite a public dispute with his sister Autumn Urker. Urker, the father of Blanchard’s daughter, was found dead at his Raceland, Louisiana home on 1 October, his 34th birthday, with authorities investigating the cause and reporting no foul play. Blanchard has said she believes an overdose may have been involved and friends noted he had been struggling with mental-health issues. In the weeks after his death she launched a Change.
org petition, dubbed “Kenan’s Law,” urging new legislation to address repeated social-media harassment, and urged followers on Instagram to sign the petition. Former husband Ryan Anderson expressed shock at the death and concern for Blanchard and their daughter. Released text messages from the period show the two exchanged routine co-parenting communications.
