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When is Gabby Petito's funeral? Dad reveals date as Brian Laundrie remains at large

Gabby Petito's dad acknowledged all the 'support and love' that the Internet has been showing his family in these turbulent times

Gabby Petito, the bubbly 22-year-old who was found dead in Wyoming months after embarking on a cross-country trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie will be laid to rest soon. Her fiance Laundrie is on the run and from the looks of it, the search for him will continue till he's found dead or alive. Petito's death was deemed a homicide and while there's no evidence that Laundrie is the killer, his disappearance, behavior toward Petito when she was still alive and the wild conspiracy theories that have surfaced indeed point to him being responsible. 

For those who have just begun investing their time into understanding this twisted tale of two former lovers who went missing, one was found dead and the other appears to be eluding the cops - here's what to know. Petito and Laundrie began their trip in July and they were supposed to be on the road till Halloween. Laundrie returned from the trip alone on September 1 and arrived at his parents' house after which he lawyered up immediately. Ten days after his return, Petito's mother filed a missing report and Laundrie refused to talk to cops regarding the disappearance. Three days later, Laundrie's parents said their son was missing too and a wild goose chase for him has yielded no results yet, just sightings that result in nothing. Now that Petito's body was found, her family can get a semblance of closure. People who have been following this case closely would know that the coming days will be heartbreaking for Petito's family as they plan her funeral.

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When is Gabby Petito's funeral?

Petito's father Joseph made an announcement regarding a funeral service for her through a Twitter post. "Services for our sweet Gabby will be held at Moloney Funeral Home in Holbrook on Sunday, September 26th from 12 pm-5 pm. Thank to all for your support and love," he tweeted. In another tweet, he wrote, "In lieu of flowers for the service, please send donations for the Future Gabby Petito Foundation through the Johnny Mac Foundation. We Thank you for all the support."

Twitter users came forward to offer their condolences and to honor Petito in their own way. "Is there a charity that people can donate to in her memory? Do you need help funding her services?" asked a concerned user. "I also lost a child at 21 years old and although he wasn’t murdered it was still the worst day of my life.People will tell you that time heals all wounds but I’m sorry to say that you’ll never completely get over it.Just spend all of your energy on grieving for Gaby," a father who had lost a 21-year-old child wrote to Petito's father, offering first-hand advice. "I have been following this case since day 1. I'm in Ga. So sorry about your loss. I couldnt help but to see all those beautiful rocks where Gabby was found. I would love to paint a memorial Rock for Gabby. some examples. Let me know if you would like that. No cost to you at all," read another tweet.