Family and friends gathered Friday night to remember Janelle Pawlowski, the 47-year-old woman who died in a house fire at the Clarkston Lakes Mobile Home Community in Brandon Township.

The fire broke out Monday just after 7 a.m., claiming the lives of Pawlowski and the family dog, Luna. Pawlowski's 13-year-old son and his two friends managed to escape the blaze.

"My mom was my best friend," said Alana Pawlowski, Janelle's daughter.

Alana Pawlowski said she last saw her mother on Sunday, just hours before the devastating fire that destroyed their home.

"Everything reminds me of my mom. She was just my other half," Alana Pawlowski said.

According to Alana Pawlowski, her 13-year-old brother tried to help get their mother out but couldn't. Neighbors also attempted to rescue Janelle Pawlow

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