{"id":328455,"date":"2026-07-03T14:06:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:06:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328455\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T14:06:31","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:06:31","slug":"community-rallies-around-man-who-lost-fiancee-in-deadly-home-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/328455\/","title":{"rendered":"Community rallies around man who lost fianc\u00e9e in deadly home fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

HOBE SOUND, Fla. \u2014 A Hobe Sound man is leaning on his community after losing his fianc\u00e9e in a deadly home fire earlier this week.<\/a><\/p>\n

Misty Dawn White, 46, was found dead Monday after a fire broke out inside the couple’s home. Preliminary findings from the sheriff’s office point to an electrical issue as a possible cause. The fire remains under investigation.<\/p>\n

WATCH BELOW: Community rallies around man who lost fianc\u00e9e in deadly home fire<\/p>\n

Hobe Sound rallies around man who lost fiancee in deadly home fire<\/p>\n

Nina Fenn, a friend of White’s for eight years, spoke exclusively about the loss and returned to the scene in the days following the tragedy to process her grief.<\/p>\n

“It’s just a terrible shame and awful loss of life,” Fenn said.<\/p>\n

Fenn said she learned of the death through a phone call from White’s fianc\u00e9. “We received a call from Mark stating that Misty had passed away in a fire,” Fenn said.<\/p>\n

Friends have since launched a fundraiser to help Mark rebuild after the flames destroyed many of his and White’s belongings. “It’s completely a state of devastation,” Fenn said. <\/p>\n

Fenn reflected on her friendship with White and how she wants her to be remembered.<\/p>\n

“Misty was a Christian woman. She loved gardening and plants. She plays the piano,” Fenn said. “She adored Mark. She was always the first to lend a hand.\u201d “She loves kids; she loves her kids. She loves people.”<\/p>\n

Fenn said the loss is compounded by grief Mark has already endured.<\/p>\n

“Mark lost his one and only child, Jacob, and lost him tragically. So, I just am trying whatever I can to support him,” Fenn said.<\/p>\n

The timing of White’s death adds another layer of heartbreak for those who knew her.<\/p>\n

“Misty’s birthday is the Fourth of July. So, she passed just a few days before her birthday,” Fenn said.<\/p>\n

Fenn said White’s memory will live on in the hearts of those who loved her.<\/p>\n

“She’s always been a good soul to me. She’ll always be in our hearts,” Fenn said.<\/p>\n

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