Krista Lee MacDonald

IT IS WITH THE HEAVIEST OF HEARTS WE ANNOUNCE AT THE AGE OF 37, KRISTA MACDONALD OF LEDUC, ALBERTA PASSED AWAY SUDDENLY. LEFT TO CHERISH HER MEMORY ARE HER LOVING PARENTS DAN AND BARBARA; HER ONLY SISTER KELLY (CHRIS) RIEMANN; THE BRIGHTEST LIGHTS OF HER LIFE: HER NEPHEW AND NIECE: BRADEN & HANNAH. SHE IS ALSO SURVIVED BY HER GRANDMOTHER, EDNA MACDONALD AND HER MANY AUNTS, UNCLES AND COUSINS IN MANITOBA. KRISTA WAS PREDECEASED BY HER GRANDPARENTS JOHN MACDONALD, DONALD AND JOAN MOWAT AND HER AUNTY CHARLENE MOWAT.

KRISTA’S FAMILY MOVED TO LEDUC WHEN SHE WAS 4 YEARS OLD AND IT HAS BEEN HER HOME EVER SINCE. KRISTA LOVED LIFE AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT. SHE HAD THE BIGGEST HEART AND GENTLEST SOUL OF ANYONE WE KNOW AND SHE TREASURED EACH AND EVERY ONE OF HER FAMILY MEMBERS AND ALL OF HER FRIENDS.

WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS OUR PROFOUND GRATITUDE TO ALL OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS WITH THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES OF LEDUC FOR CARING FOR KRISTA WITH SUCH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION. PLEASE KNOW HOW MUCH THIS MEANS TO US. WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE STAFF AT THE MISERICORDIA ICU. TO OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS NEAR AND FAR: YOUR PRAYERS AND WELL WISHES ARE SUSTAINING US THROUGH THIS VERY DIFFICULT TIME.

KRISTA’S LIFE WILL BE CELEBRATED WITH A MASS FROM ST. MICHAEL’S CATHOLIC CHURCH, 5105 – 45A STREET, LEDUC, ON AUGUST 20, 2012 AT 11:00 A.M. WITH FATHER LEO HOFFMAN OFFICIATING. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS THE FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO EITHER Heart & Stroke Foundation of AB NWT & Nunavut,10985 124 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5M 0H9, OR THE EDMONTON CHAPTER OF DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT, Edmonton International Airport, P.O. Box 9891, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 2T2