A Colorado lady who survived the Columbine Excessive Faculty capturing greater than 25 years in the past has died, following a battle with most cancers.
Karissa Rund, 40, who was identified for “her resiliency, bravery, dedication and abiding service to God,” succumbed to colorectal most cancers on March 3, in line with a GoFundMe web page and her obituary.
“Karissa was a Columbine shooting survivor, war widow, battled stage 4 cancer for 10 years, and the biggest encourager most of us have ever known. Her mission of service to people, proclaiming the hope of God despite pain and suffering, and being a light despite darkness – this legacy has changed her corner of the world. Her presence in this world was a gift,” learn a press release on a GoFundMe web page arrange for her husband, Doug Rund.
“Doug, day-in and day-out, selflessly and unwaveringly served Karissa in her sickness,” the assertion added. “He tenderly and attentively cared for her every need, noticing the little details, knowing just how she wanted/liked things.”
Karissa Rund, of Westminster, mentioned on her web site she was 11 years previous when her mom died of breast most cancers and that she survived the Columbine Excessive Faculty capturing at age 14.
“When I was 20, I became a war widow when my husband and high school sweetheart was killed in action in Iraq,” she added.
Rund then grew to become engaged to Doug Rund, the brother of her late husband Greg Rund, who died in Fallujah from small arms hearth, in line with media experiences.
Rund mentioned she was recognized with Stage IV colon most cancers on the age of 31.
“I’ve endured nine surgeries, an incalculable amount of suffering and pain, as well as two years of chemo… and that part of my journey isn’t done,” she wrote on her web site.
Rund’s obituary describes her as having a “storied career in civil service working as a speechwriter and public affairs specialist for the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and finally the Department of Homeland Security.”
“She medically retired when she was no longer able to keep up with the rigors of career civil service and started a nonprofit ministry to aid, inspire, and doula all suffering people. Her ministry touched many people across the country and was a project she pursued until she was physically unable,” the obituary continued.
“Karissa was an abiding servant to God,” the obituary added. “She was a force of friendship in this world, a lover of adventure, and a delighter in the victories of all those around her.”
