She needed a surrogate father because her partner had passed away.
She needed a surrogate father because her partner had passed away.
She needed a surrogate to have a child after her partner died.
「彼女は恋人が死んだため、子供を持つために代理父が必要だった」という内容では、“surrogate” を「代理となる人」という広い意味で使うことができます。