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Speaking of Faith: A Minnesota Catholic Podcast


Sep 15, 2025

Tami and Randy Kruzel’s daughter BriAnna died unexpectedly by unknown causes in 2013 and Scott and Reyne Roeder’s son Jackson died by suicide in 2018.

Tami Kruzel and Scott Roeder took their grief and turned it into advocacy when they began Bri’s Lodge and the Jackson Roeder Legacy fund, respectively. Each bereaved parent shares their grief journey and their hopes to help others with their work.