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Gypsy Rose Blanchard slips out of Ken Urker's memorial once his sister turns up

Gypsy Rose Blanchard spoke at Ken Urker's Austin celebration of life on Saturday but left quietly when his sister Autumn arrived to avoid a scene.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard with long highlighted hair in a cream V-neck top talking to the camera from a couch

Gypsy Rose Blanchard showed up to say goodbye to Ken Urker — not to pick a fight with his sister.

Urker's family held a celebration of life for him Saturday at an Austin venue. Family sources say roughly 30 friends along with relatives came out to remember the father of Blanchard's daughter.

Blanchard brought along little Aurora as well as her stepmom Kristy. She also got up to speak during the service, which included a photo slideshow of Urker.

A quiet exit

As the service wound down Blanchard slipped out briefly to tend to Aurora with a diaper change. When she came back she noticed Urker's sister Autumn had arrived.

Autumn has taken public shots at Blanchard before. So instead of risking a tense run-in Blanchard let the family know she was leaving. Sources say they had no problem with it.

The two women never spoke or came face to face. Blanchard even had breakfast with Urker's relatives the next morning.

Autumn reportedly brought two friends who were not let inside. The family wanted only familiar faces in the room.

A bitter feud

Tension between the two has been simmering since Urker's death. Autumn has accused Blanchard of lying about her brother while Blanchard has said Autumn disrespected his memory and the siblings were not close.

Blanchard was also at an earlier private viewing in Louisiana with members of Urker's family. Autumn did not attend that one.

Urker was found unresponsive at his Louisiana home on October 1 — the day he would have turned 34.

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