Megan Ambrosius , 27, of Ashwaubenon passed away on January 11th.

A private service has been held for Megan.

Megan was a special young woman with a huge heart. She lived and cared at a depth many of us will never understand. At a depth all of us should aspire to obtain.

Her love for animals was only outdone by her heart for others. Megan was a student of learning and of life. Although she held degrees that helped understand the functions of people, she always strove for a deeper appreciation of others' motivations and their hearts.

People mattered to Megan! She wanted to understand others' pains and find a way to help folks navigate through their pain. She truly struggled with why people hurt each other, including herself. Megan was not perfect, and like ourselves, also hurt people. But she always reflected back to as to why and strived to learn, improve and to say sorry.

As our family has begun processing this tragedy, two things have become evident:

Firstly, we feel Megan's strong presence and her love is still uniquely touching all of us. We have our new guardian angel.

Secondly, Megan's message of kindness has challenged us. With Megan's help, we have searched our hearts to understand true kindness and how we need to lean in and express that kindness to others.

In lieu of flowers or donations we would like to extend Megan's kindness challenge to all of you.

Flowers will pass. But a kind word, or action along with compassion and empathy can never be erased.

Please help us keep Megan's dream alive and growing.