(This story was updated with the most current information.)
SHEBOYGAN – The family of the 13-year-old Sheboygan boy who drowned at Jaycee Quarry Park July 15 is asking for the community’s support in helping pay for funeral expenses.
The family of Antonio Coleman started a GoFundMe page July 17. As of 3 p.m. July 18, 525 donations raised $22,107 through the GoFundMe page. The goal was raised to $30,000.
“Anything can help,” Eric Coleman, Antonio’s father, wrote on the GoFundMe page. “We are hurt, and me and the family gladly appreciate any help. Thank you for the prayers, and again, any help will mean a lot to us. Thanks and God bless.”
The 13-year-old’s body was recovered around noon July 16. He was found 40 feet below the water near the area he was last seen the afternoon of July 15.
The Sheboygan Police Department said it does not suspect foul play.
“At this time, all available information supports that this was a tragic and heartbreaking accident,” police said in a news release July 17.
How to donate to Antonio Coleman’s GoFundMe
Find the GoFundMe for Antonio Coleman at https://gofund.me/65a10bf3, or by searching “Help Us Honor Antonio Coleman’s Memory.”
Contact Alex Garner at 224-374-2332 or agarner@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Sheboygan Press: GoFundMe raising funeral expenses for 13-year-old boy who drowned at Sheboygan quarry
Reporting by Alex Garner, Sheboygan Press / Sheboygan Press
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