MCHENRY COUNTY — As news about the tragedy that took the lives of the entire Dobosz family continues to spread, community members have also started their efforts to support the family of 13-year-old Katriona “Kat” Koziara, who also lost her life on July 31 and was the friend of the Dobosz family’s eldest daughter, 13-year-old Emma.
According to friends and family, Koziara and the Dobosz family, which included 32-year-old Thomas, his wife, 31-year-old Lauren, and their four children—Emma, 8-year-old Lucas, 7-year-old Nicky, and 5-year-old Ella, were all on their way to vacation at their family cabin in Minnesota, when their Full-Size van was hit by a gray 2010 Acura TSX that was traveling in the wrong direction.