Gypsy Rose Blanchard Responds to Ken Urker's Sister's Criticism After His Death Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out against Ken Urker's sister for publicly criticizing her in the wake of his death, claiming it is disrespectful to his memory and that their relationship was fraught with conflict even before his passing. Gypsy Rose Blanchard is responding after Ken Urker's sister Autumn Urker publicly criticized her bereavement in the wake of his untimely death. Blanchard Condemns Autumn Urkers Public Posthumous Remarks'At this time, I do not want the focus surrounding Ken's passing to become centered on negativity or disagreements between Autumn and me,' Blanchard, 35, exclusively told Us in a Saturday, October 3, statement. 'To now see her speaking to media outlets following his passing, after the way she publicly treated him while he was alive, is something I find deeply disturbing and disrespectful to his memory,' she claimed.'During my final phone conversation with Ken, he confided in me that Autumn had threatened to intensify her public attacks against him. That is a conversation I will never forget, and it makes the events following his death all the more painful.Blanchard Questions Urker Sisters Authority On His Private Life' Blanchard added that it is 'particularly troubling' for her to see Autumn act as an 'authority' on Urker's 'private life, his relationships, or his state of mind' amid their alleged complicated relationship. 'Being related to someone does not automatically mean you knew their heart, understood their struggles, or had their trust,' she continued.'I cannot speak to anyone else's motives, but I can speak to what I witnessed, what Ken shared with me, and the pain he experienced from public scrutiny, including from people close to him. Ken deserves to be remembered for the man he was, the father he was, and the love he gave to those closest to him. His passing should not become another opportunity for public conflict, speculation, or personal gain. '