DETROIT Belle Isle was transformed into a somber memorial honoring the lives of Detroit residents lost to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Only the families and friends of COVID-19 victims were allowed on Belle Isle on Monday, they were allowed to give their loved ones a final goodbye. Barksdale lost her sister, Nikki, to COVID-19 in March. One of the youngest, the youngest in Michigan, Skyler Herbert, had a lifetime ahead of her. READ: Belle Isle memorial set to display 900 of 1,500 Detroiters lost to COVID-19