Kris Jenner‘s sister Karen Houghton’s death “happened so quick.”
The reality star and “momager” revealed earlier this week that her sister had died at 65. Her niece, Natalie Zettel, has reflected on her mother’s passing in an emotional tribute.
“Dear Mommy, I can’t believe your gone. This doesn’t even feel real,” she wrote on Instagram. “I keep hoping that I will get to hug you or kiss you or hear your voice one last time. You were my best friend, my everything. The best mother a daughter could ever ask, for and I’m so grateful to have had a mother like you. You were the most kind, sweet, loving, giving and caring soul. You had the biggest heart. And I don’t know how to go on without you. It all happened so quick, [and] I wasn’t ready for you to go. An angel was sent to heaven on March 18, 2024. I love you, Mommy, and you will forever be missed.”
Jenner revealed the tragic news on March 19 and told her fans she was devastated by the loss.
“It is with the heaviest heart and deepest sadness that I share that my sister Karen passed away yesterday unexpectedly. My heart aches for my mom MJ (Mary Jo) and my niece Natalie, and I pray that God guides us all through this difficult time. Karen was beautiful inside and out,” Jenner wrote alongside a slideshow of photos of her family posing with Houghton from down the years.
She also hailed her late sister as the “sweetest, kindest, the most sensitive and vulnerable” person who she said was also “so so funny”.
“She always felt grateful and thankful for her life and treasured her family and friends and especially her beautiful daughter,” Jenner added.
“I cherish every single memory we have together,” she said, and that Karen holds a “huge part of (my) heart.”
“Karen’s passing is a reminder that life is so short and precious and tomorrow is never promised. We must tell those we cherish how much we love them. I love you, my beautiful sister,” Jenner concluded.
Houghton’s cause of death is yet to be confirmed, but TMZ has reported that county officials believe she died of natural causes.
