Gypsy Rose Blanchard reportedly leaves Ken Urker’s memorial after sister arrives

About 30 of Urker’s friends and relatives attended the celebration of life. Blanchard arrived with Aurora and her stepmother, Kristy, and joined mourners in remembering the 34-year-old. Family sources told TMZ that Blanchard briefly stepped away to change Aurora’s diaper. When she returned and saw Autumn, she told relatives she was leaving to avoid an awkward encounter. They had no issue with her departure, the sources said.

Blanchard reportedly spoke at the memorial before leaving, and the gathering included a slideshow about Urker’s life. She had also attended a private viewing of his body in Louisiana with Aurora and members of his family. Sources said Aurora recognized her father and called him “Daddy.” Autumn reportedly did not attend the viewing.

The sisters’ dispute became public after Urker’s death. In a TikTok livestream, Autumn accused Blanchard of lying about her relationship with him and referred to Blanchard’s late mother, Dee Dee Blanchard. In a video posted October 13, Blanchard accused Autumn of treating her brother poorly while he was alive and opposing their relationship. She also alleged that Autumn had criticized him publicly for months.

Urker was found unresponsive at his home in Raceland, Louisiana, on October 1, his 34th birthday. Blanchard has said she worried he may have died from an overdose, but did not know whether any possible drug use was intentional. Reports said the pair had been spending time apart but had not ended their relationship and were planning to move into a new home together. TMZ, citing family sources, reported that Urker’s mother, Raina, and other relatives welcomed Blanchard and that the conflict was largely limited to Autumn.