GoFundMe for mother of slain Wenatchee girls surpasses $1M, 2nd-largest in WA history
Jun 6, 2025, 6:23 AM | Updated: 6:31 am
A photo of Whitney Decker with her three daughters, Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5. (Photo courtesy of Whitney Decker's GoFundMe)
(Photo courtesy of Whitney Decker's GoFundMe)
A GoFundMe for Whitney Decker, the mother of three young girls—Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5— who were found dead near the Rock Island Campground in Leavenworth, has surpassed $1 million from more than 21,000 donors.
The girls’ father, Travis Decker, is accused of murdering them and is currently facing six felony charges, three counts of first-degree aggravated murder and three counts of first-degree kidnapping.
The donations to the GoFundMe have come from all over the world. Run and operated by Amy Edwards, the GoFundMe is intended to help with expenses and legal costs. Edwards knew Whitney Decker for years, teaching Whitney’s girls dance over the past few years.
“Thank you for continuing to hold Whitney close in your hearts,” Edwards wrote on the GoFundMe page. “Your support is not only helping her through this tragedy, it’s also carrying forward the love and spirit her daughters brought into the world.”
Donated funds will go directly to Whitney to help cover final expenses, support time off from work, and give her space to heal without financial pressure, the GoFundMe read.
One of the largest GoFundMes in WA history
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This is the second GoFundMe campaign in the state of Washington to reach $1 million in donations, GoFundMe representatives told KIRO 7. In GoFundMe’s 15-year history, the organization revealed that Washington is the ninth-most generous state in the country on the platform.
According to GoFundMe, Washington has contributed more than $27 million through GoFundMe across 6.4 million donations.
“Whitney is living every parent’s worst nightmare, the hole in her heart is immeasurable. There are no words that can capture the weight of this loss. Right now, she is surrounded by friends, family, and neighbors doing everything they can to hold her up,” Mark Belton, a close friend of Whitney, told KIRO 7.
You can visit the GoFundMe here.
Contributing: KIRO 7
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