{"id":6895,"date":"2026-10-24T18:05:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/?p=6895"},"modified":"2026-10-24T18:05:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-24T18:05:55","slug":"cancer-stricken-shaloms-funeral-wish-fulfilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/index.php\/2026\/10\/24\/cancer-stricken-shaloms-funeral-wish-fulfilled\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer-stricken Shalom\u2019s funeral wish fulfilled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Zimdailyjournal Editor<\/p>\n<p>Cancer-stricken teenage girl Shalom Onoja\u2019s funeral wish, which she wrote a few days before her death, has been fulfilled.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>In one of her wishes, she wanted her coffin to be branded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6896\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6896\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6896 size-large lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-561x420.jpg 561w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-696x521.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-1068x800.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-1920x1438.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/864476332_1428211995409725_1700843276919744337_n.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/521;\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6896\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friends came to honour her<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Shalom wrote, thanking everyone who supported her while she was on her deathbed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6897 size-large aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-561x420.jpg 561w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-696x521.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-1068x800.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-1920x1438.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/865391763_1285317860398555_3310773088016344487_n.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/521;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She succumbed to bone cancer while admitted at Parirenyatwa Hospital.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6898 size-large aligncenter lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-1024x767.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"696\" height=\"521\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-768x575.jpg 768w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-561x420.jpg 561w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-696x521.jpg 696w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-1068x800.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-1920x1438.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n-265x198.jpg 265w, https:\/\/zimdailyjournal.co.zw\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/861687560_3292002384322697_3961095265947287354_n.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 696px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 696\/521;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A funeral service was held this Saturday at Nyaradzo Funeral Parlour.<\/p>\n<p>MY WISHES IF GOD CALLS ME HOME<\/p>\n<p>To my beloved family and everyone who loves me, I want to share my wishes with you.<\/p>\n<p>If the time comes when God calls me to my resting place in Heaven, I ask you to remember that my life was more than my illness.<\/p>\n<p>I know that you may cry because you love me, and I understand that saying goodbye to someone you love is painful. You do not have to hide your tears or pretend that you are not hurting.<\/p>\n<p>But when you remember me, I hope that your tears will one day make room for smiles, gratitude, and beautiful memories.<\/p>\n<p>Please find comfort in your faith and in the love we have shared. If it brings you peace, remember that I am placing my hope in God and trusting Him with my life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>MY FUNERAL WISHES<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If I pass away and my family is able to honour these wishes, I would love:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; The dress code to be purple or all white, as these are the colours I would love to see worn in my memory.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; My casket to be beautifully branded or decorated with my photographs, so that my family and friends can remember my face, my smile, and the life I lived.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; My funeral to be filled with love, prayers, unity, and peaceful remembrance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; My family and friends to stand together, comfort one another, and celebrate the precious memories we shared.<\/p>\n<p>I do not want my life to be remembered only through sadness.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I want it to be remembered through love, courage, kindness, faith, and the people who stood beside me.<\/p>\n<p>These are my wishes, shared from my 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