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Whit Johnson ReportingFamily and friends of a mother and two children killed in a drunk driving wreck on Christmas Eve said goodbye today. Cheryl, Ian and Julianna Ceran were buried in West Valley City.
Three members of the Ceran family survived the accident, and through the tremendous loss they've endured they've shown incredible strength and forgiveness.
The Ceran family's love for theater comes only second to their love for one another. They've suffered tragedy before with the loss of five children, and now three more deaths.
Police say Carlos Prieto was driving drunk when he slammed into the Ceran family's car Christmas Eve, killing mother Cheryl, son Ian, and daughter Julianna.
Clarissa Ceran, Survived Accident: "As difficult as this has been, we've done this over and over again, but we've never lost our faith and we know that we'll get to see them again and we know how happy they are right now."
Today their bodies were taken from Cedar Hills Stake Center to a burial site in West Valley City, just yards away from the resting spots of the family's other children.
Gary Ceran, Survived Accident: "For me personally it's this little rock right here. You look into those eyes and I see them twinkling and the way he flashes that smile he just buoys me up so much."
Now father Gary Ceran, his son Caleb and daughter Clarissa will move forward as a much smaller but stronger family of three.
Marilee Roose, Friend: "The wonderful thing about the services today was to see their strength and their faith in the Savior and in their family."
The Ceran family is also very thankful for the support they've been given from the community. Benefit performances at the Hale Center Theater have raised more than $26,000 to help them rebuild.
