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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 8 MIN

‘Grief does not need to be fixed’: Santaquin woman seeks to help others following her own loss

from Serve Daily Stories · host Chris Baird

Following the tragic loss of her toddler daughter and her husband's decades-long battle with cancer, Santaquin resident Patti Merrill is channeling her experiences into a mission of comfort. We dive into her plans for the Waiting Place Foundation, her path toward becoming a chaplain, and her belief that grief is a long, slow journey where we learn to move forward rather than move on.

Following the tragic loss of her toddler daughter and her husband's decades-long battle with cancer, Santaquin resident Patti Merrill is channeling her experiences into a mission of comfort. We dive into her plans for the Waiting Place Foundation, her path toward becoming a chaplain, and her belief that grief is a long, slow journey where we learn to move forward rather than move on.

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Following the tragic loss of her toddler daughter and her husband's decades-long battle with cancer, Santaquin resident Patti Merrill is channeling her experiences into a mission of comfort. We dive into her plans for the Waiting Place Foundation,...

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