Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead during a search last Thursday on Crawford Pond in the town of Union, Maine State Police said.

It has been a week since Sunny Stewart was killed. "Anyone blessed to be in her presence was in awe of her, her strength, courage, character, her energy and light," said her sister.

Sunshine Stewart, 48, was found dead at Crawford Pond in Union on Thursday after police were contacted to say she had gone missing, Maine State Police said. An autopsy was then conducted, which determined her death was a homicide, police said.