News

Actions

Community Lends Helping Hand to Family after Losing Son

Posted at 6:14 PM, Nov 02, 2016
and last updated 2016-11-02 23:36:08-04
If you drive down Bain Road in the Town of Oneida, a memorial grows.  Balloons and flowers pay tribute to 13-year-old Braxton Kasee.
 
However, the community is doing more than remembering Kasee, they're trying to help his family.
 
"She's a single mother of two boys," explained Jonette Coonen.  Coonen works with Braxton's mother, Kim at the Jackson Pointe Citgo in Green Bay.
 
Coonen set up donation buckets as well as started a GoFundMe page for the family.
 
"We're just so so sorry and we love her and she has support here and she has support through our customers, throughout the area she's touched so many lives," said Coonen.
 
Friends of Kim say she just lost her dad to cancer in July and was finally getting back on her feet.
 
"Just had returned to full time work with us here and we know she's going to need financial help," said Coonen.
 
Braxton is survived by his mother Kim and 17-year-old brother.  He was in 8th grade in the Seymour School District.  Counselors are available for students and staff for as long as needed according to school leaders.
 
Investigators continue to interview the four other teens in the SUV to figure out what caused the deadly crash on Halloween night.
 
If you would like to donate to the Kasee family you can either click here for the GoFundMe page, or visit one of these 2 locations:
 
Jackson Pointe Citgo:  2710 Packerland Dr, Green Bay, WI 54313
 
NewStyle Salon:  2268 W Mason St, Green Bay, WI 54303