A memorial will be held Friday, December 17, 2021 at the Skyline Memorial Gardens Chapel:
1:00 Celebration of Life Service / 2:00 Informal Gathering / 3:00 Committal Ceremony
To Kristina's beloved children,
I'd like to tell you about your mother, Kristina Robin Kennison, who sadly passed
away on November 19, 2021, in Hendersonville, Tennessee. She was born on
June 15, 1981 to Jay and Amy Kennison, in Portland, Oregon. She was raised by
her grandmother Rosemary Van Engel, who your big sister named "GiGi", and
will be buried along side her today.
Kristina was a good student, but her main excitement came from being involved
in activities. She was never one to sit and quietly read a book, but liked to be
busy playing House with her dolls, helping GiGi cook, and digging in the garden.
As she grew into a young woman, she attended Sunset High School and
participated as a member of the rally squad. She loved to go snowboarding
and play tennis, and was also very talented in painting and drawing. Once you
children were born she took great pleasure in scrapbooking about your lives.
Adulthood brought the greatest gifts of her life: her children, Kierra, Kellan,
Joshua, Kayla, and Brooklyn. Your mother treasured each one of you and when
she was healthy, she was a wonderful mother. She wanted the dream of a
happy family, with lots of children, a house and a dog, but in the end her dream
never came to be.
Attributes that defined your mother Kristina was a beautiful face and soul. She
would light up a room with her smile, and make everyone laugh with her silly
antics and jokes. She took lots of "selfie" pictures making funny faces and
"fishlips" was one of her favorite poses. Hiking in the mountains, and walking
on the beach is where she found peace for her soul. Kristina accepted Jesus
into her heart and frequently journaled about her relationship with God.
Your mother's story would not be complete without mentioning addiction
and the awful role that it played in her life. Early in her adult life, and until her
untimely death, Kristina battled addictions to various substances. Few people
wanted to beat these addictions more than Kristina. She would over and over
beg to be healed from them yet over and over she would fall back down that
terrible path. In the end, her addiction won it's battle over her body, but she
never lost her soul or faith in her Lord Jesus Christ.
As you read these words about your mother, know that she rests in heaven and
is watching over you, her precious children. One day you will see her again in the
stars and the clouds. Until then please believe that she loved each of you more
than anything in this world. Of this I am certain.
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