Steven Allen Kristiansen

Steven Allen Kristiansen, born April 11, 1964 in Ballard, Washington, passed away at home in the early morning of August 24, 2023. Steve is survived by his wife, Monica Kristiansen, children Connor and Jarod Kristiansen & Natalia Martinez, parents Bjarne and Jan Kristiansen, brothers Daniel and Kevin Kristiansen, and sisters-in-law, brother-in-law, mother-in-law, and several nieces and nephews.

Steve accepted Christ at an early age, and had a fierce love and faithfulness. He battled alcoholism until Christ led him to sobriety in 1989. Steve met Monica in 1993, and they were married in March 1995. In 2001, Connor and Jarod were born, and Steve was the driving force in having these two beautiful boys join the family through adoption. In 2015, just before her second birthday, Natalia was welcomed into Steve and Monica’s home. Steve also supported having Monica’s father live with the family for 18 months prior to his passing in 2014, telling Monica, “Our parents raise and take care of us, and now it’s our turn.” Steve was instrumental in Natalia’s birth mom, Kourtney, being such an integral part of the family, having a huge heart for her and an openness and willingness to ensure she felt part of the family. Steve was a generous and kind man, who adored his wife and family. Steve’s compassion for others was always demonstrated without hesitation.

Steve graduated from Shorecrest High School in 1982 and attended Shoreline Community College for a short time. In 1998, he joined the team at Krisco Aquatech where he was employed in the swimming pool industry until his disability retirement in 2017. Steve was a self-taught expert in pool chemistry and was coveted by individual clients and companies for his skill.

Steve was a sports enthusiast, reader, and a self-proclaimed geek who loved science fiction and fantasy, comics turned into movies and shows, and video games. Steve was an animal lover, having many pets over the years, and he enjoyed sharing stories about each one. A story-teller, Steve enjoyed sharing out of the ordinary information, and his memory served him well as a family historian, where he could sit and talk with family and relatives for hours about past events.