I am absolutely shattered to pieces.

nothing is gonna heal this hole in my heart.

my best friend. my mentor. someone I looked up to in life and in theatre. someone I have shared countless dinners and laughs with. gone.

Karen Kruger was family to me. she has seen me at my highest and she has seen me at my lowest.

She always encouraged me in whatever I was doing and made sure I was doing it effectively. We shared a love for theatre and cooking. We told each other we loved eachother right up until the end.

Karen… how am I supposed to get through this next half of my life without you… why must I live with this guilt of canceling our final dinner together because of a stupid storm. i’m going to have to live with that for the rest of my life. it wasn’t fair to you…. im sorry.


Max Kurkiewicz
Milwaukee , WI
Posted: 5/22/2026