Help Us Lay Our Beautiful Dayelle to Rest 💔

$6,047 of $12,000 goal
Given by 90 generous donors in around 4 months

Raising funds to lay 23-year-old Dayelle to rest after her cancer battle and support her 2-year-old son she leaves behind

Auckland

We are reaching out with heavy hearts to ask for your support during an incredibly painful time. Our beautiful Dayelle, just 23 years old, is facing the end of her battle with a rare and aggressive cancer — myeloid leukemia sarcoma, along with lymphoma.

Since her diagnosis in October, Dayelle has bravely endured three intense rounds of chemotherapy and spent four long months in hospital fighting for her life. She is now home, surrounded by her loved ones, as we prepare for what no family should ever have to face.

She has shown incredible strength and courage through it all, but this cruel illness is taking her from us far too soon.

Dayelle will leave behind her devastated family — but most heartbreakingly, her precious 2-year-old son, who will grow up without his loving mum.

We’ve created this page to help raise funds for Dayelle’s funeral costs, so we can honour her wishes and lay her to rest with the dignity she deserves. Any additional support will go towards the care of her little boy, to ensure he is surrounded with the love and security he needs as he grows.

No donation is too small — even a share can make a big difference.

Thank you for standing with us during this heartbreaking time, and for helping us give Dayelle the farewell she truly deserves.

Kiana Burgess' involvement (page creator)

Dayelle is not only my aunty but has been like a sister to me — we were born just three months apart in 2001, grew up together sharing every first, and saying goodbye at our age is heartbreaking, but I’m committed to fulfilling her wishes.

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Her funeral costs and additional funds towards her son.

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Rest in Peace and Love, Dayelle  12 August 2025

I want to express my deepest gratitude to everyone who donated and shared this page. Because of your kindness and generosity, we were able to fulfil Dayelle’s wishes and give her the beautiful burial she truly deserved.

Yesterday, we held a private ceremony at a peaceful and beautiful location with her close family, friends, and work colleagues. We celebrated her life, shared heartfelt words and treasured memories, and surrounded her with vibrant flowers while the music she loved most played softly in the background. Together, we carried our beautiful Dayelle to her final resting place.

May she rest in peace and love forever.

Dayelle Hilma Burgess

🕊️ 15.08.2001 - 05.08.2025 🕊️

Thank you for helping us honour her memory. Your love and support will forever be part of her story. This fund will now continue in support of her beloved son, helping him through life without his loving mother, and will remain open until February to aid in his guardian’s care.

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Latest donations

Guest Donor
Guest Donor on 15 Aug 2025
Rest in Love❤️
$25
Nick
Nick on 15 Aug 2025
$50
Lisa
Lisa on 11 Aug 2025
Rest in light 🫶🏽
$10
Rachelle
Rachelle on 11 Aug 2025
Thinking of you and your loved ones as they farewell you.
$50
Clunie Family
Clunie Family on 10 Aug 2025
Sending lots of love
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Kym Burgess's avatar
Paying to a verified bank account of Kym Burgess on behalf of My aunty who has terminal cancer
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This campaign started on 4 Aug 2025 and ends on 4 Feb 2026.