Owner of Wild Pancakes restaurant in Inverness dies aged 41
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An emotional plea was made earlier this year by the family of Liene Krievina who had stage four brain cancer.
A notice issued by John Ross Funeral Services this evening said that Liene (41) died peacefully on Thursday, August 17 at Raigmore Hospital "with her family by her side".
As well as mentioning her as the founder of the Wild Pancakes restaurant which was formerly based in Church Street, Inverness before moving to the city's Inglis Street earlier this year, the death notice also describes her as: "Beloved wife of Sandis, dearly loved mum of Sindy and Richard, long term member of Osprey Netball Club and a good friend to many."
Her funeral will take place on Wednesday, August 30 at 1pm at Inverness Crematorium: "All friends are respectfully invited to attend. Family flowers only please. Donations, if desired, are to benefit Osprey Netball Club."
In April Liene's family made an emotional plea for help after being told her condition was inoperable.
Having travelled to Latvia for surgery she was told at the last minute that the procedure was too dangerouss as it could have left her without speech or hearing.
She was intially diagnosed in 2017 and underwent various treatments, including an operation in 2021 which left her almost completely blind.
Nevertheless the mother-of-two said she still hoped that treatment offered at an institution in California could help shrink the tumour and an online crowdfunding page was launched in a bid to generate £20,000 towards the costs of travel and treatment.
“I want to live, I want to see my grandchildren,” Liene said at the time.
