My long-time friend Krisin recently passed away after a fight with cancer. We were friends through junior high and high school, and partied very hard together in our early college years. I have lots of fun stories about Kristin, but its safe to say that she was one of the most alive and fun people I have had the pleasure to know. She leaves behind a beautiful family, and I will alway think fondly of her. God Bless you Kristin!
Kristin M. HAUGEN Age 35, beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, succumbed to breast cancer on January 2, 2009.We were inspired by her spirit and determination in her battle with cancer even as she dealt with one setback after another, taking each in stride, determined to resolve the current issue and deal with the next. Born in Seattle and raised in Vancouver, WA, Kristin graduated from Western Washington University in 1995, met Craig through mutual friends and married in July 1999. They settled in Seattle and started raising their family. Worked in the Audiology department at Seattle Children's Hospital. She also was an instructor at the YMCA for aerobics and pilates, teaching classes up until the last couple months of her life. Always athletically inclined, she and Craig did the S-T-P bike ride a few times, ran the full Seattle Marathon, Danksin triathlon, skied, hiked, taught her daughters the joys of the swimming pool, walked Green Lake frequently, as well as the ritual weekend walk to Starbucks. This fiery redhead had a contagious spirit for life, adored her family and friends. She joked about her cancer related conditions to ease the pain and stress on her loved ones. She took on the commitment to do all she could to battle cancer and raise funds and awareness for cancer fighting foundations. She participated in the annual run and The 3-Day Walk. Preceeded in death by father Jared. Survived by husband Craig, daughter Luci (4) and Ellie (1 ½), mother Pam, step-dad Bill Capps, brother Todd McPherron, sister-in-law Tami, nephew Keaton, and niece Emberlee. We would like to extend our heart felt thank you to the outpouring of support from friends, family, and even those we did not know. Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay for a while and leave footprints on our heart and we are never, ever the same. Services will be held Friday January 9th at 9:00 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 814 NE 85th St., Seattle 98115. Reception following. In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Kristin can be made to the Seattle chapter of Gilda's Club, 1400 Broadway Seattle 98122 and also the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure 1900 N. Northlake Way, Suite 135 Seattle 98103. https://www.gildasclubseattle.org/donate/index.php. Sign the online guestbook at http://www.legacy.com/
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