Submitted by: Dan Rich

Kristi A. Morris

Oct. 10, 1977 - March 11, 2000

South Bend Tribune 3/14/2000

SOUTH BEND - Kristi A. Morris, 22, of Jewell Avenue, South Bend, Ind., passed away at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 11, from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Clinton, S.C. Kristi was born on Oct. 10, 1977, in South Bend, and was a lifelong resident of South Bend. She graduated from St. Joseph High School, Class of 1996, and was to graduate in May from Saint Mary's College, where she was a senior. Kristi is survived by her father, Dennis J. Morris of South Bend, her mother, Margie Y. Wasoski and stepfather, Richard A. Wasoski of South Bend; two sisters, Laura J. Morris and Emily T. Wasoski, both of South Bend; two brothers, Joshua J. Morris of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Jonathon P. Morris of South Bend. Also surviving are her maternal grandparents, Robert and Marge Davis of South Bend; paternal grandmother, Sophie Morris of South Bend; and step-paternal grandparents, Richard and Betty Wasoski of South Bend. Kristi was a volunteer at the Women's Care Center, secretary of the Saint Mary's Social Work Club, she taught CCD at Holy Family School for five years, was an intern for Child Protective Services and was an avid Pro-Life advocate, marching in Washington, D.C. for Pro- Life, and Godmother to her baby sister, Emily.

Visitation hours will be from 3 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, in the Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home, located at West Ireland Road/ Indiana 23, South Bend. The Rosary will take place at 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, March 16, in Holy Family Catholic Church, with Rev. Bernard Galic officiating. Burial will follow at Sumption Prairie Cemetery. The family requests NO FLOWERS and that all memorial contributions be made to the Women's Care Center or Keeping Kids in Safe Surroundings (KKISS), or to the charity of the donor's choice. A trust fund has been opened in care of Kristi A. Morris, St. Joseph Capital Bank, 3820 Edison Lakes Parkway, Mishawaka, IN 46545. The Hanley & Sons "Southwest Chapel" Funeral Home handled arrangements and services and extend heartfelt sympathy and prayers to the family of Kristi A. Morris.