Overview
- Katy Karrenbauer announced on Sunday that her 90‑year‑old mother Erika died after a longer, serious illness.
- In a long Instagram post she called Erika “my little mama” and recalled shared moments such as cabrio rides, small outings, flowers and time together.
- Karrenbauer wrote that she and her mother spent eleven days nearly without break at the end and that the final phase was very painful.
- She publicly thanked her sister, the treating doctors, the palliative team and Pflegewerk Dänischenhagen for their support during the last days.
- The death follows the May 2025 loss of her father Dieter and highlights the emotional strain of prolonged family caregiving that Karrenbauer has made public.