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Mourners gather at Kate Spade's funeral hours after death of father
- Mourners arrived for designer Kate Spade's funeral service in Kansas City on Thursday
- Her widow Andy Spade and his brother David were among those spotted outside the church
- Hundreds of other mourners arrived carrying the designer's iconic handbags
- As the service began, Kate's family released a statement saying her 89-year-old father Earl F. Brosnahan Jr. had died on the eve of his daughter's funeral
- The family said he had been in failing health and had been left 'heartbroken' over his daughter's suicide
- Kate was found hanged in her New York City apartment on June 5
Kate Spade's grieving widow Andy Spade, his brother David and hundreds more gathered for the fashion designer's funeral - just hours after the death of her heartbroken father.
The mourners arrived for the funeral service on Thursday afternoon at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church in Kansas City with many carrying her iconic handbags.
The 55-year-old's husband Andy and her actor brother-in-law David were spotted outside the church dressed in dark suits. During the service, Andy professed his 'deep love' for the designer, who was found hanged in her New York City apartment on June 5.
Her actress niece Rachel Brosnahan arrived with other family members wearing bright outfits as a tribute to Kate's love of color.
As the service began on Thursday, Kate's family released a statement saying her 89-year-old father Earl F. Brosnahan Jr. had died on the eve of his daughter's funeral.
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Kate Spade's grieving widow Andy and his actor brother David embraced mourners following the emotional service during which Kate's widower (left) expressed his 'deep love' for his late wife
Kate's actor brother-in-law David hugged mourners outside the church following the private service on Thursday
Andy Spade arrived for her funeral service on Thursday afternoon at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church in Kansas City
As the service began on Thursday, Kate's family released a statement saying her 89-year-old father Earl F. Brosnahan Jr. (right with his other daughter Eve) had died on the eve of his daughter's funeral. Kate Spade (left) was found dead at the age of 55 on June 5
During the service, the congregation sang The First Noel and a rendition of Imagine, Kate's favorite song, was also played. The First Noel song was a tribute to Kate's middle name given she was born on Christmas Eve.
'All of her life, Katy was thrilled to be a Christmas Eve baby, thus her middle name. We welcome her home with a song that celebrates those two facets of her legacy,' the order of service read.
The cover of the funeral program included a picture of Kate with her daughter Frances Beatrice. The photo was taken when Beatrice, now aged 13, was a toddler.
The cover of the funeral program included a picture of Kate with her daughter Frances Beatrice. The photo was taken when Beatrice, now aged 13, was a toddler
Her husband of 24 years gave the eulogy and other members of her family, including her only brother Earl, also spoke.
'Her husband just shared a little about how they met, their love story and how she was a great person,' the priest who gave the mass, Father Donald P. Farnan, told the New York Daily News.
'He expressed his deep love for her.'
Mourners at Kate's funeral paused for a moment's silence and offered prayers in honor of her father, Earl F. Brosnahan Jr who died on the eve of the funeral.
The family said in the statement that he had been in failing health and had been left 'heartbroken' over his daughter's suicide just over two weeks ago.
'He had been in failing health of late and was heartbroken over the recent death of his beloved daughter,' the statement read.
'He was at home and surrounded by family at the time of his passing.
'Frank was born in Kansas City, MO, and was a lifelong resident.
'He served in the US Navy before graduating from the University of Miami in 1949, after which he returned to Kansas City to work in the family construction business.
'He was president of the Midwest Heavy Construction Association in the mid 1960s, after taking over the family business from his father, Earl F. Brosnahan Sr. and his mother Helen Rose Brosnahan.
Funeral directors carry the remains of Kate Spade from her funeral service in Kansas City on Thursday afternoon
Rachel Brosnahan, Kate's actress niece, wore a pale blue suit and white heels to the service in tribute to her aunt's love of color
Andy Spade and his brother David are pictured following the funeral service at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church in Kansas City
Hundreds of mourners, some dressed in splashes of color, gather outside the church following the designer's funeral
Andy Spade (left) was comforted by mourners on Thursday at the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Redemptorist Church in Kansas City
Emotional mourners dressed in bright colors hugged each other following the service. Kate was found hanged in her New York City apartment on June 5.
Friends and Family leave Kate Spade's Funeral in Kansas City. David and Andy Spade exited the church as Kate's urn was ushered out before being loaded back into the hearse
Some of the mourners sheltered under umbrellas as the rain came down outside the church in Kansas City
Andy Spade could be seen leaving in the back of the SUV as mourners left the church in Kansas City
Rachel Brosnahan (center) arrived with other family members who were wearing bright outfits as a tribute to Kate's love of color
During the service, the congregation sang The First Noel and a rendition of Imagine, Kate's favorite song, was also played. The First Noel song was a tribute to Kate's middle name given she was born on Christmas Eve
Kate Spade left a suicide note for her teenager daughter. Kate and Andy had been living separately in the months before her death
'Frank married June Therese Mullen in 1953 and had six children, Missy, Earl III, Ann, Reta, Katy (deceased) and Eve.
'He was an avid tennis player and a charter member of the Carriage Club in Kansas City for more than 50 years.
'Frank married Sandy Palmer in 1992 and she was bedside when he passed.
'Later in life Frank took up golf and was a great lover of his two Yorkshire terriers. He was especially proud of his wife, children and grandchildren.'
His daughter Kate, one of his six children, was found hanged in her New York City apartment on June 5.
Her husband Andy, with whom she built the accessories empire on the popularity of her colorful handbags, said after her death that his wife had suffered from depression and anxiety for more than 15 years but there had been no indication that she would take her own life.
She left a suicide note for her teenager daughter. Kate and Andy had been living separately in the months before her death.
Carrying a can of coffee in one hand and a notepad in the other, Andy arrived in a chauffeured car to the service
The fashion designer's actor brother-in-law David Spade was also spotted outside the church dressed in a dark suit ahead of the funeral service
Kate Spade's brother-in-law, the actor David Spade, is pictured entering her funeral on Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri
The order of the mass from Thursday's service. The congregation sang The First Noel and heard her favorite song 'Imagine'. Her husband, Andy, gave one of the eulogies and other members of her family gave readings
Mourners wore splashes of color in honor of the late fashion designer at her funeral service
Mourners dressed in bright red and a colorful bowtie were spotted leaving the funeral service on Thursday
Mourners arrived wearing splashes of color as a tribute to Kate's bright character
Many of those arriving at the funeral service were carrying the designer's iconic Kate Spade handbags
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