Kayla Rose Sobczak, age 18, of Kenosha, passed away on March 9th, 2025. She was born on March 10th, 2006, in Kenosha. She attended Salem Grade School, Westosha Central High School and graduated from Bradford High School in 2024.
She found peace by visiting beaches and searching for sea glass along the shore. She had an extraordinary gift for art, creating the most beautiful drawings and paintings. She was competitive and enjoyed playing games with friends and family. She was passionate about animals and loved her kitty, Junipurr, dearly. She valiantly battled mental health issues for many years and was guided and supported by her loving family.
Kayla leaves behind her loving parents: Scott and Lara Sobczak, siblings: Cole, Liliana, and Genevieve, grandparents: Richard and Lila Sobczak and Joy Swoboda, and many devoted aunts, uncles, and cousins. She is also survived by her loving foster parents: Chris and Amanda Diggs, a biological aunt: Brenda Gibson and cousins, and her biological mother: Debra Andersen. She was cherished and loved by many other family members and friends.
A visitation with the family and friends will take place at Kemper Center Founder’s Hall (6501 3rd Ave) on Tuesday, March 18th, 2025, at 10 A.M. Immediately following the visitation a
memorial service will take place at 12:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the National Alliance of Mental Illness (NAMI) in Kayla’s name.
