‘Sister Wives’ Star Meri Brown Mourns Death of Beloved Friend in Emotional Tribute
- - ‘Sister Wives’ Star Meri Brown Mourns Death of Beloved Friend in Emotional Tribute
Stacy CareySeptember 28, 2025 at 1:53 AM
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A star from TLC's Sister Wives is heartbroken over the death of a beloved colleague. Meri Brown shared a tribute to LuLaRoe co-founder Mark Stidham after learning of his death.
On September 26, Brown shared a photo on her Instagram page that showed her with Stidham. In the caption, she wrote, "Gone too soon. A man of faith, kindness, and compassion. A man of integrity and wisdom. A man who put others first, always."
Brown continued, "A man I am honored to have known, to have learned from, and to have called a friend. Rest in strength, Mark."
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The Sister Wives star did not further identify who Mark was. However, fans know she has been involved with the company LuLaRoe for years, and news of the organization's co-founder's death emerged on September 26. The photo she shared is one of her with Stidham.
A post on the website Direct Selling News reported on Stidham's death. They quoted a company statement that read, in part, "From the very beginning, Mark poured his heart into LuLaoe — not just as a company, but as a community and a mission."
Social media posts from people who worked with LuLaRoe and knew Stidham immediately began flooding X, Facebook, and Instagram.
A screenshot of a note that seemingly went out to those with LuLaRoe, and was posted on X, read, "It is with heavy hearts and deep love that we share the passing of our husband, father, co-founder, and beloved leader, Mark Stidham."
In less than 24 hours, nearly 18,000 people "liked" Brown's Instagram post as a show of support. About 350 people also left comments, most of them sending prayers and love to both Brown and the LuLaRoe family.
One former LuLaRoe consultant commented, "Oh wow...even though I didn't stick around in the community of Lularoe that's so sad and I hope his family is okay."
"Thinking of you Meri. Sending love and strength. So sorry for the loss of your friend," another Instagram user wrote.
"Sorry for your loss, he sounds lovely," someone else shared.
Brown's page on the LuLaRoe site notes that the business has "been my passion since 2016." She noted she is a "trainer" within the business. She has a private Facebook group for those who want to shop LuLaRoe through her, and it has over 110,600 members.
This story was originally reported by Parade on Sep 27, 2025, where it first appeared in the News section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Source: “AOL Entertainment”
