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PHOTOS: Donald Trump, wife Melania and others mourn Ivana Trump at funeral service in NYC church

Ivana Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump was also seen at the funeral service, alongside her husband Jared Kushner
UPDATED JUL 21, 2022
Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at Ivana Trump's funeral (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images, Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)
Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive at Ivana Trump's funeral (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images, Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images, Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Gabrielle's Angel Foundation)

Loved ones mourned Ivana Trump on Wednesday, July 20, at a funeral held at St Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church in New York City. Present at the funeral was Ivana's former husband Donald Trump and his present wife Melania Trump. Trump was spotted in a navy suit while Melania wore a midi-length black dress. Trump's and Melania's son Barron was also present at the funeral.

Ivana's daughter Ivanka Trump was also seen at the funeral service. Dressed in a long-sleeved, knee-length black dress, she appeared alongside her husband, Jared Kushner. Eric Trump, the youngest of Ivana and Donald's three children, was spotted alongside his wife, Lara Trump, ahead of the funeral service.

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Ivana's eldest child, Donald Trump Jr, attended the event with his fiancée, Kimberly Guilfoyle. Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, and his second ex-wife Marla Maples' daughter, was also seen at the funeral along with her fiancé, Michael Boulos.

U.S. former President Donald J. Trump arrives for the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Donald Trump and Melania Trump arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20 (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)
Pallbearers carry the casket of Ivana Trump out of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church during her funeral on July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump,  died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Pallbearers carry the casket of Ivana Trump out of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church during her funeral on July 20 (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

“She had brains; she had beauty,” her son Eric Trump said in a speech at the church. “She was the embodiment of the American dream … She was a force of nature." He said that Ivana, who was a onetime professional skier, “could beat any man down the slopes, any woman on the runway.” "She ruled the three of us [kids] with an iron fist but also a heart of gold,” Eric said of himself and his siblings.

Lara Trump and Ivanka Trump also addressed the mourners. “Growing up, my mother didn’t tell me a woman could do anything she wanted to — she showed me,” Ivanka said. "She was a trail blazer by men and women alike.” “My mother once told me there was nothing she couldn’t do in heels," she added. "She taught us how to spear fish and then cook what we caught.”

Ivana died on July 14, aged 73, in an accident. A medical examiner said that she died of blunt impact injuries to the torso after falling down a staircase. Trump had announced the death of his ex-wife on his Truth Social platform following the tragedy. Ivana was the mother of Trump's three children, Donald Jr, Eric and Ivanka.

former U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump along with their son Barron Trump and Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. and their children watch as the casket of Ivana Trump is put in a hearse outside of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church during her funeral on July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump,  died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump along with their son Barron Trump and Ivanka Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr. and their children watch as the casket of Ivana Trump is put in a hearse outside of St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. president Donald Trump, died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Donald Trump Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle arrive for the funeral of Ivana Trump (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Ivana's rise from a poor Czech immigrant to a business tycoon was fueled by a massive $14 million divorce settlement. An Olympic athlete, socialite, and fashion model, Ivana had a net worth of $100 million at the time of her death, according to Celebrity Net Worth. Born in the Czech city of Zlin in 1949 to electrical engineer father Miloš Zelníček and telephone operator mom Marie Zelníčková, Ivana was a skier. She worked as a ski instructor and model after moving to Canada in the early 1970s following her marriage to Austrian ski instructor Alfred Winklmayr. Winklmayr was the first of her four husbands.

Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. arrive for the funeral of his mother Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump,  died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Kimberly Guilfoyle and Donald Trump Jr. at the funeral of his mother Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20 (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Former President Donald J. Trump, Melania Trump, Barron Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attend the funeral of Ivana Trump at St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church July 20, 2022 in New York City. Ivana Trump, the first wife of former president Donald Trump,  died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Barron Trump, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner attend the funeral of Ivana Trump (Photo by Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Ivana said she considered modeling as only a temporary job, but this is what eventually prompted her first meeting with Donald Trump in 1976, during a booking in New York City. During her marriage to the ex-president, Ivana worked as executive vice president of interior design at his business. She oversaw the décor at Trump Tower in Manhattan, including the famously known pink marble interior. She also oversaw the construction of the Grand Hyatt Hotel in NYC, and the Trump Taj Mahal Casino in Atlantic City. After Trump bought New York City's iconic Plaza Hotel back in 1988, Ivana became its manager.

Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump wait for the casket of her mother Ivana Trump to be brought into St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church during her funeral July 20, 2022 in New York City. Trump, the first wife of former U.S. President Donald Trump, died at the age of 73 after a fall down the stairs of her Manhattan home.
Jared Kushner and his wife Ivanka Trump wait for the casket of her mother Ivana Trump to be brought into St. Vincent Ferrer Roman Catholic Church (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Ivana and Trump split in 1992, following which she received a settlement of $14 million. She also received a 45-room Connecticut mansion, as well as an apartment at Trump's New York Trump Plaza apartment complex. Her assets doubled after she sold the Connecticut mansion for $15 million in 1998. Ivana also got Trump's Mar-a-Lago country club in West Palm Beach, Florida.

(L-R) Donald Trump, Ivana Trump, Eric Trump and Lara Yunaska attend The Eric Trump 8th Annual Golf Tournament at Trump National Golf Club Westchester on September 15, 2014 in Briarcliff Manor, New York. (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)
Donald Trump and Ivana Trump (Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images)

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During her last years, Ivana was often spotted in the Upper East Side neighborhood where her townhouse was located She would occasionally go shopping, or for meals. After her death, her son Eric confirmed the news to the Daily Mail. "Our mother was an incredible woman - a force in business, a world-class athlete, a radiant beauty, and caring mother and friend," he said. "Ivana Trump was a survivor. She fled from communism and embraced this country. She taught her children about grit and toughness, compassion and determination. She will be dearly missed by her mother, her three children and ten grandchildren."

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