Kris Jenner’s Niece Breaks Silence on Mom Karen’s Death: ‘Happened So Quick’

Kris Jenner’s sister Karen Houghton passed away at 65, and now her daughter is speaking out.

Natalie Zettel remembered her mom on Instagram, writing that it doesn’t “feel real,” and “happened so quick.”

She wrote, “Dear Mommy, I can’t believe your gone. This doesn’t even feel real. I keep hoping that I will get to hug you or kiss you or hear your voice one last time. You were my best friend, my everything. The best mother a daughter could ever ask for and I’m so grateful to have had a mother like you. You were the most kind, sweet, loving, giving, and caring soul. You had the biggest heart.”

Natalie continued, “And I don’t know how to go on without you. It all happened so quick & I wasn’t ready for you to go. An angel 👼was sent to heaven on March 18th, 2024. I love you mommy and you will forever be missed. 😔💔”

The message comes after Kris posted her own tribute on Instagram that said, “It is with the heaviest heart and deepest sadness that I share that my sister Karen passed away yesterday unexpectedly. My heart aches for my mom MJ and my niece Natalie and I pray that God guides us all through this difficult time. Karen was beautiful inside and out. She was the sweetest, kindest, the most sensitive and vulnerable and so so funny.”

Jenner continued, “She always felt grateful and thankful for her life and treasured her family and friends and especially her beautiful daughter. She holds such a huge part of my heart and I cherish every single memory we have together. Karen’s passing is a reminder that life is so short and precious and tomorrow is never promised. We must tell those we cherish how much we love them. I love you my beautiful sister.”

The sisters publicly had their ups and downs, and Karen famously had a face-lift in 2016 to look more like Kris. They seemed to reconcile by 2019 when they posed for a family photo.