Danielle Marie Koran, (1979 - 2013) - ForeverMissed.com Online Memorials

“Those we love and lose are always connected by heartstrings into infinity” – Terri Guillemets

33 years old
Born on September 10, 1979 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Passed away on May 23, 2013 in Lafayette, Colorado, United States

This memorial website was created in the memory of our loved one, Danielle Koran, 33, born on September 10, 1979 and passed away on May 23, 2013. Please leave a photo and a story for all to share but especially for her daughter, Ella, as she grows up. We all want Ella to know and remember what a special person Danielle is.

We found out what took Danielle from us. Here is the information from Danielle's mom, Jennifer...

"Lymphocytic Myocarditis.
This is very rare. Unknown toxin, virus, bacteria that gets into the body and an autoimmune reaction (lymphocytic) tries to fight off the toxin, etc. and damages the heart tissue (myocardium) while doing so. It stops pumping blood (electrical system?) to the bodies organs and eventually the heart stops pumping altogether and my sweet baby's heart just stopped. This was determined by a microscopic scar on her heart. Smaller than a pinprick.
I will spend my life finding meaning in Danielle's death. Hold her laughter and radiant smile in your hearts. love always, Jennifer"

If you would like to make a contribution to Ella's college fund please contact Jennifer Howell.

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September 10, 2014

“I sit and wait
Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets their wings unfold
So when I'm lying in my bed
Thoughts running through my head
And I feel that love is dead
I'm loving angels instead” Robbie Williams

September 10, 2014

“And through it all she offers me protection
A lot of love and affection
Whether I'm right or wrong
And down the waterfall
Wherever it may take me
I know that life won't break me
When I come to call
She won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead” Robbie Williams

September 10, 2014

“When I'm feeling weak
And my pain walks down a one way street
I look above
And I know I'll always be blessed with love
And as the feeling grows
She brings flesh to my bones
And when love is dead
I'm loving angels instead” Robbie Williams

September 10, 2014

I feel blessed to love an Angel instead - Happy Birthday Danielle, love Miira

September 10, 2014

Today my sweet Danielle would have been 35. Today I plan on spending the day alone with my memories, my heart full of love. Today ...what will I remember most...my greatest joy, my deepest sorrow. Today, my sweet Danielle, I will remember the love. I will remember the joy. I will remember us. Happy Birthday baby.

September 10, 2014

"May the winds of heaven blow softly
And whisper in your ear,
How much we love and miss you
And wish that you were here."
Happy Birthday Danielle...you are forever in our hearts.

August 13, 2014

Today is Christen's birthday. She will always hold you deeply in her heart and will forever be heartbroken that she was not there to say goodbye. Happy birthday to my goddaughter, with love. Danielle, sweetheart, life is forever changed. I hugged Ella and Alan last week. Your presence was felt in the warmth of their loving home and your pictures were scattered everywhere. You will always be there. Soon I will be off on a spiritual journey through Sedona Az. where I pray I will feel your love and light and joy and beauty. I miss you beyond words and I will always have a big Danielle hole in my heart. Be at peace and know how much you are loved. mom

June 24, 2014

Okay baby. I celebrated passing over into the next decade. 60. I was surrounded by so...many people who have held me in their hearts and loved me beyond comprehension. Hamp and Brett the reason the sun rises everyday. Diane, Carrie, Christen, Caitlin. Rob, Jen & Mia. My love, my family. Al, Stephanie, Diane, Barbie, Linda. To you I share everything. To so many others that my heart is connected to...so, so, so many...laugh out loud, laugh often for life is a precious gift. Happy birthday to me and to all -Joie de Vivre. xoxo Jennifer

June 20, 2014

Tonight I did what I was so afraid I would do and that was to press delete. I lost Danielle's sweet voice message. To share mommy's voice with Ella. Why do we file away so many senseless things? If you have the gift of Danielle's voice in any of your past files please send them to me. "This is Danielle...and have a nice day". My sweet Danielle.

June 17, 2014

"Sadness flies away on the wings of time''..Jean de la Fontaine
But Danielle will live forever to all of you who have loved her. My sweet Danielle. I am never without her. Our souls are connected. And to all her friends who stay connected with me through their sweet messages, texts, pix I am forever grateful. I have found so many new friends who I hold dear. Especially Sam, from Etsy who made Ella a beautiful bag of wish stones for her 3rd birthday that I will forever cherish. Thank you, Sam. So sweet. Love to all. And to those who comfort me when I let my tears flow. Perhaps they are like dancing in the rain. To Ellie...my rainbow connection.

June 13, 2014

Happy birthday sweet Ella. 3 years old today. I remember when your mommy was 3. She would be so very proud of you. As I am. You and your daddy share this day. That was mommy's choice so you both could celebrate your birthdays together. Make a wish, sweetheart, and know how much granddad and I love you. Grandma xo

June 9, 2014

One year later - so beyond words and understanding. I have been unable to share my feelings with everyone who have held me in their hearts this past year. But, on May 23rd as I sat on that white rocking chair surrounded by orchards, the waterfall gently flowing behind me, surrendering to simply be I began to make peace with my soul and the path my life has taken me. For Danielle, my sweet baby. Life hurts, I will always carry a deep, deep sorrow in my heart. Tears are there though they may not be seen. Always will be. But I know the meaning of living a life with abundant love. That was Danielle's gift to me and I will cherish that forever. Every day is sacred. I believe Danielle would want us to learn to live in the joy and delight of what we have right now. The future is this moment. "Forget-me-not" love, Danielle. Forget not to be happy now. And know how dear you all are for holding on to me. Love always, Jennifer

May 23, 2014

I think about Danielle all the time, still can't believe she is up heaven and not here with us. Her beautiful spirit will never be forgotten. Love you and miss you.

May 23, 2014

Danielle had such a great laugh. I'm remembering it today and hope that brings a smile to a lot of people's faces today.

May 23, 2014

Thinking of you all today. Knowing how much you must miss your beautiful daughter. God bless you all.

May 23, 2014

One year...365 days. And each one filled with a thought of you and how much we all miss you. Your smile, your sense of humor, your pride in Ella...so many things we miss. Hugging you in my heart where you will always be. Love you.

May 12, 2014

These weeks before this first anniversary are filled with thoughts and memories crowding my mind and filling my heart with both joy and sorrow. A constant reminder of how much I miss you and wish so fervently you were here. I can only hope you know this and how we all love and miss you so very much.

May 11, 2014

To all of us whom God has blessed with the gift of motherhood I hope today, Mother's Day, will fill your heart and be a symbol of the little things that mean so much and make your lives forever joyful and precious. From my heart, in loving memory of my sweet, sweet Danielle, I wish you love. The bond that Danielle and I have is eternal. The love that Danielle and I have is beyond question. Mother's Day holds a special place in my heart. Always .

April 20, 2014

Easter means that life on Earth is not all there is. And as the color purple symbolizes the sadness of His family the pure white lily is the eternal joy promised to us. May your hearts be full of love. Danielle, my little easter bunny, until we are together again know how dearly you are loved. My mother heart will be always full of the joy we shared.

April 3, 2014

My sweet Danielle. I had a dream of you today...floating peacefully away. And then I heard a song and my heart hurt.
"You learn to count the quiet ways. An hour with no unprompted tears. You learn to hold your life inside and never let it out. You learn to live and die and live. You learn to live without." My sweet Danielle I miss you so.

March 3, 2014

One year ago today I gave my daughter my last kiss and hugged her for the last time. I should have held her longer and told her how much I loved her and that could not live without her. For all of you who have held me in your hearts I wish you overwhelming love and many blessings in your life. I count you as one of mine.

February 14, 2014

You are such a light in so many people's lives and you will always be everyone's Valentine! Love you and miss you so much.

February 14, 2014

For all the hearts and roses that surround us today in love, I want to share this from my dear, sweet friend Ellie who I know God put on this Earth to be my soul sister..."I hope you know deep in your soul that even though we cannot see the sun shining, Danielle is in a place of light and love. May that love and light be felt in your heart today." Happy Valentine's Day to all who share my life with me. I love you.

February 13, 2014

Are there Valentines in Heaven? Are there Red Hearts everywhere?
Do they line the golden streets, or is that very rare?
I wish that I could send you one, right through Heaven's Gate.
To say how much I miss you on this very special date.
I'd like to send a Candy Heart that is printed "I Luv U"
and maybe you would whisper back ..."I know, I Luv U, too'
to my little Valentine, I miss you sweetheart. Mom

January 29, 2014

To Love Above All Else
I believe this to be true...
Is there no more beautiful way to die than when your heart (my sweet Danielle's heart) stops beating and you are at peace and truly happy.
She was at a place we all long to be. Forever in my heart. Danielle

January 1, 2014

My New Year Resolution...I will find courage to live into the new year by living and loving in the present one day at a time. And be grateful for all blessings God has bestowed on me. In Danielle's angel arms I know she is holding me and singing..."don't let you life life pass you by. Weep not for the memories." I will remember you.
I wish you love, smiles, plenty of hugs and much joy. Joie de Vivre
to enjoy life to its fullest and embrace all that life offers. 2013 is etched in my heart. Love to all, Jennifer

December 25, 2013

Danielle...it is very early Christmas morning and you are everywhere in my thoughts and memories. Today will not be in total color for me...more like a black and white picture with an occasional splash of color when I watch Brianna and Zoe open a gift or I see a picture of you. You are missed so much by all of us. I hope you can feel the love we are sending today and every day.

December 24, 2013

Christmas Eve
I am holding you in my heart.
Silent night, holy night.
Sleep in Heavenly peace, my sweet Danielle.
Please guide me with your light through the darkness of my days. I will be forever grateful for the gift of you.

December 12, 2013

Faith by Emily Dickson
And if I go, while you're still here? Know that I live on,vibrating to a different measure behind a thin veil you cannot see through. You will not see me, so you must have Faith. I wait for the time when we can soar together again, both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to the fullest and when you need me, just whisper my name in your heart,...I will be there. and so I speak..Danielle, my sweet Danielle

November 23, 2013

6 months...15,768,000 seconds. You are ever present. Time will never take you away from me. I will light a candle for you. To shatter all the darkness of these past months and the endless seconds. Oh, sweetheart, the memory of you.I hold onto the love and life we had.It was beyond precious. A love like no other. My sweet Danielle.

November 23, 2013

December 8, 2013. The 17th annual Worldwide Candle Lighting will be in memory of all children who have died way too soon. Sudden, senseless and beyond sad losing my Danielle. I am reaching out to all to honor our children. To share in our grief. And to share in our love. The light of our lives. Visit www.compassionatefriends.org. Please light a candle, hold Danielle and others in your heart, share with your tributes. Love and blessings to all as we give thanks next week.

October 21, 2013

I am completely shocked and saddend by the realization that Danielle is gone. That smile, that laugh-so infections and joyous.Danielle and I worked at Initiative together-I knew no one in Chicago when I met her 10 yrs ago.She quickly became my lunch buddy and go to gal for celebrations, as I was so far from home. Her genuine kindness, joy for life, and love for all, will always be with me!

October 11, 2013

I will hold onto the memory of you for the rest of my life.After all these months I realize that we loved each other deeply-completely. I am grateful for the love we had shared all those years.We knew the place we had touched each other would never disappear. I have shared a glimpse of eternity with Danielle. A love like no other. My Danielle.Only God knows how much I miss you, sweetheart.

September 27, 2013

I just received the UD Quarterly yesterday and saw where Danielle had passed. I went to school with her at UD and she was my sorority sister. I will always remember her warm smile and just go with it personality! I am really saddened by her passing. Ella - your mom was a beautiful lady and I know she is watching over you! Love to you all - Shelley Richardson Dunn

September 23, 2013

Eccles 3:1,4 Grandma loved this scripture. Be at peace. Four months.
"There is a sacredness in tears...they are messengers of overwhelming grief and unspeakable love." W. Irving
I hold them dear to my heart, my sacred tears. Always will. I miss you, baby. You are everywhere, in every moment.

September 10, 2013

Thinking of you, Jennifer, and Danielle on her birthday. Blessings on your family and prayers for a day of loving memories to comfort you.

September 10, 2013

Dear Danielle...today is your 34th birthday and we miss you so much. I hope you can feel all this love everyone has for you and how much we wish you were here to celebrate. I hope you saw our sky lanterns that we wrote messages on and sent up in your memory. I hope you are happy and at peace. You are forever in my heart.

September 10, 2013

Hi Danielle - it´s your birthday today! I can still remember the one in 1989. You had a roller skating party and I am sure a chocolate cake as a birthday cake. I will lid a candle for you today. From the distance I will warmly and tightly embrace you, Alan & Ella, Jennifer, Hamp, Brett , Amanda, Paige, Diane & the Girls, Rob & the family. Love you and miss you, always.

September 10, 2013

34 years ago today Danielle came into my (ours) lives and the skies had to part to let her in. Her incredible joy and lust for life were heard in that single cry "I am here and I will make a difference". Love life for Danielle. She wishes you nothing less than all your heart desires. In my heart she will forever be smiling and holding onto me.

September 10, 2013

And I heard Ella say as we ate our cupcakes together blowing out candles with mommy pictures surrounded by flowers and daddy holding the phone "happy birthday, Mommy. I love you". My sweet Danielle. I spent the day surrounded in memories at Lakewood Park. You and me. It was a beautiful day. I still cannot imagine living without you. We sweetheart could not have loved each other more.

September 5, 2013

In my dream last night I asked Danielle for a pair of socks and she brought them to me. My sister believes dreams are often symbolic. Strange, perhaps. However, socks give warmth and comfort. When I asked Danielle to bring them to me, she did in her beautiful smiling way. I love that thought. It gave me a peaceful, loving feeling. Miss her. Asleep or awake she is with me always.

August 30, 2013

Danielle-I never knew you but through your beautiful Mom, I was able to meet you on an airplane, in the clouds above the earth. I believe that you were there, reassuring your Mom that it was time, again, to talk about you, to feel your presence. She shared you with me off and on for the whole flight and we wept together for your leaving. Earths' Loss is Heavens' Gain. Peace.

August 23, 2013

May 23 to Aug 23 - How could this time have past so quickly.Danielle is at peace I pray and knows the outpouring of all her incredible friends and family. Her love and spirit has flowed thru hundreds of you.The presence of her absence is in my every moment. "To love each moment and live each moment..let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me" my sweet Danielle 9/10/79 - 5/23/13

August 17, 2013

I had the true pleasure of working with Danielle at DoubleClick a few years back and am absolutely heartbroken by her loss. I ran into her at the CIMA holiday event in December and remember how happy she looked. Danielle was a ray of sunshine that glowed particularly bright whenever Alan and Ella were mentioned in conversation. I am so sorry for your loss and will keep you in my prayers

August 13, 2013

Danielle was my 1st friend when I moved to Chicago. I had lived in CA my whole life and moving that far from home was terrifying but meeting Danielle and having her welcome me so openly into her friend group made everything bright & shiny & exciting. I will miss dearly her appetite for fun, up for anything attitude, wit, free spirit and most of all, friendship. Forever in my heart.

August 3, 2013

Driving in the car today I heard a song (new to me, but not so new) and it brought to mind beautiful images and memories of Danielle and a feeling of connection, so I added the song to the audio gallery.

August 1, 2013

Thank you so much for the update. It brings peace and a whole new set of tears. She was a wonderful friend. I was lucky to spend some of the happiest years of my life with her. She is a big part of all the stories that still make me laugh out loud when I remember our Dayton years and all the years since. Lots of love, Karen

August 1, 2013

I was lucky enough to have met Danielle during our crazy college years! It was so fun to talk and laugh with her. She always asked about what was new with me before mentioning anything about herself. I so enjoyed her happy, laid-back, and playful personality! Her energy and smile were contagious! She and her family are in my thoughts and prayers!

August 1, 2013

I am filled with such beautiful memories Danielle has shared with everyone in her life. It gives me joy beyond words. Continue to share your life stories. I will surround myself with the memory of love and feel at peace for a life well lived.Danielle was an incredible influence in so many lives that life is for the living.To laugh and live life to the fullest. And be grateful for love.

July 31, 2013

Dear Danielle...we finally found out what took you from us. It doesn't help alleviate the pain or fill the emptiness we all feel or keep the tears from our eyes. You are missed every minute of every day.

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March 31

Happy Easter sweetheart. We loved hunting for eggs together fill our hearts with love and our baskets with chocolates. I miss you dearly.

September 10, 2023

Rode in the fields on the farm today holding on to Brett as I was trying to stay on the ATV. We were surrounded by wildflowers, butterfly's and soybeans. And in everything there you were. I felt overwhelming love and gratitude . I celebrate you sweetheart on your 44th birthday...and everyday. xo Mom

September 10, 2023

Happy birthday sweetie! Think about you often. So many wonderful memories. You are forever loved…forever missed. ❤️

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12-13-15 Worldwide Candlelighting Service. Remembering Danielle with much love in our hearts!

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September 22, 2013

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Sending birthday wishes sweetheart. Each lantern was sent with each other's messages and lit the sky with love for you. Forever in our hearts.

The Unfinished

September 14, 2013

In my husbands writing I found the following beautiful letter in my drawer that I believe he would feel good about me sharing:

The Unfinished

We cannot judge a biography by its length,
nor the number of pages in it.
We must judge it by the richness of its contents.
Sometimes those unfinished are among the most poignant.

We cannot judge a song by its duration,
nor the the number of its notes.
We must judge it by the way it touches and lifts our souls.
Sometimes those unfinished are among the most beautiful.

And when something has enriched your life
and when its melody lingers in your heart
it isn't unfinished...
It is endless.

To my loving husband, I give you thanks for all your love and holding on to me.

are you my mommy?

July 4, 2013

Easter in Desert Springs 2012. You are amazing, mommy.

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