Sharon and Dennis Rocha were high school sweethearts. They welcomed their first-born, Brent, in 1971, and four years later, welcomed to daughter Laci on May 4, 1975. 

Per The Cinemaholic, when Laci was just 2 years old, her parents separated and she moved to Modesto with her mom. Despite the breakup, Dennis (pictured above) and his daughter continued to have a great relationship. Laci also developed a tight bond with her stepfather Ron Grantski — her mother’s new husband — who also helped raise her. The trio all had a common love for their daughter, which is why her disappearance and murder turned their worlds upside down.

“You wake up from most nightmares, and they’re over. Mine was different. I was awake when it started, and I’ve barely slept since,” Sharon told ABC News in September 2017. Laci’s parents — Sharon, Dennis, and Ron — all endured an emotional trial, and  in 2005, a jury convicted Scott Peterson of the murders of his wife and unborn son. He was sentenced to death. 

In April 2018, Ron — Laci’s beloved stepfather — died in his sleep at the age of 71, according to the Modesto Bee. In December of the same year, Dennis — Laci’s biological father — also passed away in his sleep at the age of 72, per Legacy.com. And now, particularly in the wake of the latest update on the Peterson case, Laci’s mother and siblings are keeping her memory alive.