Overview

• Dieter Karrenbauer died peacefully on May 23 at age 93, fulfilling his wish not to linger on life‐support devices.
• After five decades of estrangement, Katy and her father reconnected in 2018 and she moved him from Duisburg to Berlin as his primary caregiver.
• She guided all end‐of‐life decisions during his struggle with dementia and remained by his side during his final days.
• In recent Instagram and Facebook posts she shared poignant memories—his joyful greeting and their last conversation—and described her first Father’s Day without him as especially difficult.
• Her memoir Ich wollte einen Hund – jetzt hab ich einen Vater has become a platform for raising awareness about dementia care and the importance of family relationships.