RIP Makena White: PGA Golfer Jake Knapp's Partner Passes Away at 28 💔🕊️

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Alright, besties, listen up. Some heavy news just dropped: Makena White, who was hella tight with PGA golfer Jake Knapp, passed away on September 22nd. She was only 28, which is just... 🥺. The announcement hit Insta on the 26th, and everyone's in their feels rn.

Word is, Makena was Ottawa-born and a McMaster U grad. She even played hockey! You'd see her all the time cheering on Jake at his PGA Tour gigs. Knapp's statement was a whole mood. He said losing her is "a tough reality to comprehend," and called her thoughtful and selfless. Straight up sounds like she was a real one.

Back in the day, she was crushing it at St. Joseph High School, and then double-dipped with degrees in communications and software engineering. Mad respect! She hustled in sales and then moved into the health sector. Plus, she wasn't about that basic life – she loved to travel and had a whole adventurous vibe.

They had been dating for two years before going public in February, and weeks before she dipped, posted about their anniversary.

If you're trying to pay your respects, there's gonna be a celebration of life on October 2nd at Beechwood Funeral Home in Ottawa. And if you're feeling generous, the fam is asking for donations to the Bruyère Brain Health and Memory Clinic or the Griffin Bell Endowment Fund. Let's show some love, y'all.

Others, like Jeff Eisenband and Amanda Balionis, showed love through social media.