Helping Children Cope With Sueppel Childrens Deaths!

This story is by Rob Daniel in the Iowa Press-Citizen concerning the Sueppel Children and how to help your kids cope with their deaths.

Being flexible to allow a child to grieve over a lost classmate is a key element in moving beyond the tragedy, an Iowa City funeral director said Thursday.

Michael Lensing, funeral director of Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service in Iowa City, spoke with about 25 parents, teachers and counselors Thursday morning at Longfellow Elementary. The school has been reeling this week following the deaths of Sheryl Sueppel and her four children, Ethan, 10, Seth, 8, Mira, who would have been 6 Wednesday, and Eleanor, 3. Police said Sheryl Sueppel's husband, Steve Sueppel, killed them early Monday morning before intentionally crashing the family's minivan into an electronic road sign on Interstate 80, killing himself instantly. The three oldest children attended Longfellow, and Sheryl Sueppel was a regular presence at the school.

There is also complete funeral details at the story LINK, as well as stories with more details on the tragic murders!! Thank you!

COPING STORY LINK