Obituary of Maia YooJeong Pratt

Maia YooJeong Pratt, aged 17, passed away on August 11, 2024, from complications following heart surgery. Born on February 24, 2007, in Jeonju, South Korea, Maia was known for her loving, sassy, spunky, fierce, and quirky personality. She carried a big heart, full of love, that was sadly defective.

Maia is survived by her mother, Kara Beaupre (John Beaupre); her father, Tim Pratt; her grandfather, Al Lutterman; her sisters, Anna Rose Steffens (Ethan Steffens) and Grace Lee Klanderud (Andrew Klanderud); her brother, Benjamin SeongKong Pratt; and many beloved aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Anna Lutterman and Beverly and Douglas Pratt.

Visitation for Maia will be held on Friday, August 16 at 10:00 a.m., followed by a service at 11:00 a.m. at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Shoreview, Minnesota. A luncheon will follow the service.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Pediatric Heart Surgery Fund at the University of Minnesota Medical School. Donations can be sent to the University of Minnesota Foundation, 200 Oak Street SE, Suite 500, Minneapolis, MN 55455-2010, in memory of Maia.