Husband Andy Spade Leads Mourners At Designer's Emotional Send-Off – Hours After Her Elderly Father Died From 'Broken Heart'

Iconic fashion designer Kate Spade was found dead at the age of 55 in her New York apartment on 5 June.Following speculation, it was later confirmed that the renowned fashion genius – who leaves behind husband of 24 years, Andy Spade, and their 13-year-old daughter Frances Beatrix – died from suicide......
Her funeral took place on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband Andy Spade leading mourners as they gathered to say their goodbyes to the beloved designer.

Her father Frank tragically died just hours before her funeral, with family stating he was "heartbroken" following the news of his daughter's passing.

Mourners gathered at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Catholic Church, near where Kate grew up.

Friends and family members looked visibly upset as they gathered to pay their respects to the designer, wearing a mixture of both black ensembles and bright and colourful ones – often seen in Kate’s designs.

Andy looked visibly upset in a grey suit as he was comforted by friends for the heartbreaking event, which saw a mourner carry Kate’s ashes into the church.

Her brother-in-law, actor David Spade, wore an open-neck black shirt and suit as he greeted mourners into the ceremony.

Other mourners held onto bags created by the popular designer, and reportedly sang a rendition of her favourite song, John Lennon’s Imagine, during the service.

The emotional service came just hours after Kate's father died aged 89, just two weeks after the fashion designer passed away.

Her elderly father, Earl F. Brosnahan Jr, died on Wednesday, the day before Kate’s funeral.

According to a family statement issued to The Blast, he was left heartbroken over the death of Kate from an apparent suicide.

The family revealed how he had been “failing health of late” and was “heartbroken over the recent death of his beloved daughter”.

He died at home surrounded by his family.