Hersha Parady, the actress best known for her role on Little House on the Prairie, has died at 78.

Parady's son, Jonathan Peverall, confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter that she died at his home on August 23 in Norfolk, Va., Peverall had previously set up a GoFundMe page to help with medical expenses related to Parady's struggle with a brain tumor that "robbed her of her strength, her memory, and sadly, her vibrant personality." The official Little House on the Prairie Facebook page also reported her passing.