Kristen was born in Dover, Delaware to Sharon and Dan Ruskiewicz on June 7, 1968. She graduated from Chamberlain High School in Tampa and attended the University of South Florida. Kristen loved her job at the E.W. Scripps Company and her work on the Scripps Howard awards.
Kristen joins her husband Frank H. Walters Jr. in Heaven.
Kristen leaves her greatest love: her son Fender. She also leaves her sister, Robin and her husband Skip, their children Olivia and Parker; her brother Danny and his wife Jennifer and their children Austin, Brendan, Ashlynn and Landon; her mother and father Sharon and Col. Dan Ruskiewicz; her sister-in-law Charyl and her husband Dwayne and their daughters Jessica and Chelsea, as well as hundreds of loving friends.
Kristen’s beautiful golden light shined so bright on all who were blessed to know her. Stories of Kristen’s humor and antics are innumerable.
Visitation will be at 6pm on Saturday, April 13 at Blount and Curry Funeral Home Carrollwood at 3207 W Bearss Ave, Tampa.
A celebration of Kristen’s life will be held at 3pm on Sunday, April 14, also at Blount and Curry Funeral Home in Carrollwood.
In lieu of flowers, a fund for Fender has been established at Grow Financial Credit Union. Donations can be made by check, payable to Fender Walters, sent to: c/o Robin Johnson 211 Clairmont Road, Sterrett, AL 35147. Donations can also be made via Venmo to @Robin-Johnson-147 to deposit directly to this account.
The Ruskiewicz, Johnson and Walters families wish to extend our sincere thanks to the excellent critical care medical staff at St. Joseph’s hospital, our family, and the scores of friends who have reached out, helped out and shared their beautiful stories of our dear Kristen.
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