Lise Lotte Kristensen, a long time Vail local, passed away on June 17, 2018. Lise Lotte was a lively, energetic friend. She had an abundance of love in her heart that she shared freely. Her dazzling smile would light up a room. Lotte was also a devoted aunt and daughter. Her laughter and good humor will be missed by many.
Lise Lotte lived much of her life in the Vail Valley and attended Vail Mountain School and Western State College. Her parents brought her to Vail in 1977, when she was in fifth grade and her father Erik became head chef at the Lodge at Vail. Vail has been home ever since, even when she was living somewhere else.
Lotte’s formative years were spent right in the heart of Vail. She loved to ride her bike, tube Gore Creek in the summer, raft the Colorado River, and ski powder in Vail’s Back Bowls. Lotte embraced life and was always up for an adventure, especially with her good friends! She cherished her time with friends and family whether traveling or just hanging at home.
Lotte was a hard worker: from her first jobs at Looking Good Boutique in the Lodge at Vail and with Brennan Landscaping planting some of Vail’s most beautiful flower arrangements, to various restaurants including her favorite, Los Amigos, to earning her place on the Vail Ski Patrol; she always brightened the work place and made many friends.
She relocated to the Phoenix Arizona area in 2011 to be closer to her family. She was predeceased by her mother, Jonna on October 30th, 2013. She is survived by her father, Erik; her brother, Leif; sister-in-law, Michelle; and their children: Dannielle (12), Piper (8) and Tanner (6). Lotte loved her nieces and nephew dearly and they brought her so much joy. She had a special connection with kids, spending hours playing on the ground with her brother’s and her friends’ children. She was a child at heart! Whether planting her toes in the sand, flowers in the ground or her love in the hearts of many she was a beautiful radiance of life that will be missed every day!
One last “LotteFest” is being planned for September in Vail to celebrate her life. Details will be announced as soon as they are finalized. The funeral will be held in Surprise, AZ with close family only. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the “Lise Lotte Kristensen Memorial Fund” at FirstBank to help with medical bills and funeral expenses.
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