Kristin L. Bear

Kristin L. Bear, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 21, 2013 at age 39. She will continue her musical journey and meet up with Jerry and the band...

Survived by her daughter, Jaryn Isabel; her mother, Mary Bear; sister Betsy (Tim Hoff) Bear Hoff; brother, Craig (Heather) Bear Jr.; aunt, Jill Collins; cousins, Noah (Jenny) Collins, Matt (Gina) Collins; cousin Stacy (Matt) Wirth; uncle Joe Vick, aunt and uncle Ted and Sue Bear, cousin Wendy (Erik) Vandermause; great uncle Stan Piza; 'aunt' Pam Peffer and nieces and nephews: Natalie, Nessa, Cameron Bear, Lila, Damian, Violet Collins, Quinn, Enzo Collins, Ethan and Colin Vandermause. Many other special friends and family members also survive.

Kristin was preceded in death by her father, Craig Bear Sr.; grandparents, Wally and Elsie Wachowitz Jr and George and Janet Bear; her aunt, Kathy Vick, great aunt, June Piza and her cousin John Collins.

Kristin graduated from Waukesha South in 1991. She liked to profess that she was the Greenfield Ave MENSA Chapter President and we all kidded her about that.

Everyone has a story about some special times they have shared with Kristin and they will always live on in our hearts.

Many thanks to the Town of Mukwonago Police Department, the Wisconsin State Patrol and the Waukesha County Medical Examiners office.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 25, 2013 from 4:00 until 8:00PM followed by a time for sharing at 8:00PM at the Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral Home, 1110 S. Grand Avenue, Waukesha. Casual dress is welcome.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated for a college fund set up for Kristin’s daughter Jaryn at First Federal Bank of Wisconsin, c/o Bear Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 1198 Waukesha, WI 53187-1198.

Randle-Dable-Brisk Funeral, Cremation and Preplanning Services is honored to serve the family. For further information, please call the funeral home at 262-547-4035 or go to www.waukeshafunerals.com for directions, an online obituary or to leave the family an online tribute message.