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OldBoss

(78 posts)
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 08:39 PM 6 hrs ago

Fuck it hurts! ...

Jessi was a good friend, she promoted quite a few of our fundraisers at events and on her podcasts. I know her dad and brother well too. Worst story ever.

Minnesota hockey reporter Jessi Pierce and her 3 children found dead in White Bear Lake house fire
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/23/minnesota-hockey-reporter-jessi-pierce-children-found-dead-white-bear-lake-house-fire]

I was at a local pub at the meat raffle on Saturday when the news came to the bar. I’ve never seen 40+ adults spontaneously and hopelessly cry before.

Now I’m in San Fran for work and it’s national news and was silently on ESPN in the hotel lobby and I lost my shit again.

Don’t have much to say other than hug your kids hard. Fire marshal report won’t be out for a while but maybe change the batteries in your smoke detectors too.

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Fuck it hurts! ... (Original Post) OldBoss 6 hrs ago OP
My condolences. LoisB 6 hrs ago #1
Horrific what a horrible way to die malaise 6 hrs ago #2
I was shocked and saddened when I first heard this story. What a horrible tragedy. Borogove 6 hrs ago #3
Tragic Blue Owl 6 hrs ago #4
🫂 Saddened to hear of your loss. mwmisses4289 6 hrs ago #5
Deepest condolences SheltieLover 6 hrs ago #6
My condolences 😔 MustLoveBeagles 6 hrs ago #7
(((HUG))) proud patriot 6 hrs ago #8
I'm sorry for your loss. hamsterjill 6 hrs ago #9
What a tragedy! I'm so sorry. highplainsdem 6 hrs ago #10
Damn spanone 6 hrs ago #11
This is so sad, mercuryblues 6 hrs ago #12
This is so horrible dflprincess 5 hrs ago #13
Deepest condolences. niyad 5 hrs ago #14
what a tragic thing to happen. i am so sorry for your terrible loss. orleans 4 hrs ago #15
I'm so sorry! cate94 4 hrs ago #16
OMG--her husband crimycarny 4 hrs ago #17
Ohh...I'm So Sorry, OldBoss...💔 Cha 3 hrs ago #18
I'm so very sorry for your loss. mzmolly 3 hrs ago #19

Blue Owl

(59,006 posts)
4. Tragic
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:01 PM
6 hrs ago

I hate it when good folks are taken, but meanwhile evil scumbags who abuse kids and torture animals seem to keep living on….

hamsterjill

(17,554 posts)
9. I'm sorry for your loss.
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:11 PM
6 hrs ago

Your advice is so sound and so needed - as we all get to going and doing things, and think we have all the time in the world.

Peace and comfort to you, her family and friends, and the other 39+ people who mourned her loss at the pub.

dflprincess

(29,335 posts)
13. This is so horrible
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 09:31 PM
5 hrs ago

I can't imagine what her family and friends are going through losing her and her three children.

Be kind to yourself as you deal with this.

crimycarny

(2,087 posts)
17. OMG--her husband
Mon Mar 23, 2026, 11:12 PM
4 hrs ago

Just lost his wife and his 3 children. His entire world wiped out. I lost a son and I never recovered (and never will), this man lost all of his kids as well as his wife!

Also for all who loved her, like you OldBoss, and sounds like many many others.

I don’t understand this world.

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