The Brief
- On Oct. 1, Bon Soukchareun, 65, died at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville after her family says she went into cardiac arrest at her Apple Valley home.
- Her family says her 24-karat gold earrings, necklace and wedding rings were last seen in the emergency room and have been missing since then.
- Burnsville police are investigating, and M Health Fairview says it is reviewing the circumstances and helping the family find answers.
APPLE VALLEY, Minn. (FOX 9) – The family of an Apple Valley woman says the heirloom jewelry she wore every day disappeared after her death at a Burnsville hospital.
Family remembers what the jewelry meant
What we know:
Family members say Bon Soukchareun came to the United States from Laos in the late 1980s in search of a better life. They say the jewelry was a symbol of who she was and something she wanted passed down through her family.
“She was strong, resilient, determined,” said Phousone Soukchareun, Bon Soukchareun’s daughter. “Angry, frustrated, devastated,” said Soukchareun.…