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SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. – A pregnant mother of four died suddenly Monday after she was stung by bees working in her backyard.

Sarah Marie Schulzetenberg Harkins, 32, died at the hospital when an aneurysm in her brain burst, Harkins’ husband told Fredericksburg.com. Her unborn baby also died.

Harkins was a dedicated wife, mother and active member of her church, and had just initiated a women’s Bible study for the parish home-school mothers.