Christine Marie Kyllonen

Passed away peacefully on January 8, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Chris was born on August 15, 1953 in Detroit, MI to Wallace and Janet (Bolf) Coponen. Chris grew up and attended school in Houghton, MI where she graduated in 1971. She married Richard (Rick) Kyllonen on August 17, 1974 in Houghton, MI. Chris was raised in the Apostolic Lutheran Church and later attended Calvary Chapel in Spokane, WA. Chris loved crafts, knitting and baking and always put others first. After the children were in school Chris loved working and caring for people and was a CNA in various places and helped in the family business at times and helped at the local school as an aide. But with Chris family was the most importan t thing to her and she loved all her grandchildren tremendously. She had a way of making everyone feel special Chris is survived by her husband Richard (Rick) Kyllonen at the home, four children Jason Kyllonen, William (Beth) Kyllonen, Matthew (Anna) Kyllonen and Diana (Justin) West along with 30 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her mother Janet Coponen and nine siblings Denise (Tom) Matson, Daniel (Sandy) Coponen, Duane Coponen, Kelly (Bruce) Lantto, Renee Coponen, David (Julie) Coponen, John (Connie) Coponen, Karen (Scott) Niemitalo and Mark (Marcia) Coponen along with numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her father Wallace Coponen in 1989. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 10:00 AM at the Chapel of Strate Funeral Home, 505 10th St., Davenport, WA 99122. Burial will follow at the cemetery at 35900 SR 25 N., Davenport, WA. Fond expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.strate-funeral.com for the Kyllonen family. STRATE FUNERAL HOME, DAVENPORT, WA is caring for the Kyllonen family.