Krista passed away into the loving arms of our Lord after her courageous battle with cancer.
Krista attended elementary school in Rapid City and graduated from Central High School in 1986. After graduation she attended SD School of Mines and graduated in 1993 with an Industrial Engineering degree.
After graduating from SD School of Mines, she moved to Arizona where she worked for Lear Jet and Raytheon. After many years in Arizona she choose to move back to Rapid City to be close to all her nieces and nephews and family.
Nieces and nephews who she loved deeply are first Tyler Knue who was born before she moved to Arizona. Willo Cook son of Tyler. Lana Callahan and Avery Cook also born to Tyler. Braylee and Keion Freytag born to Billy Freytag, These nieces and nephews were small children when she moved back. Krista enjoyed spending much time with them and loved them very much. These small children were the main reason she wanted to return home to be with them.
Nieces Jamie Mauck and Marcia Baker and nephew Josh Teal were very close to Krista when she was a teenager. They loved spending time with her. Krista loved and babysat Ben and Heather Freytag at this time also.
Also becoming a part of Krista’s life were her brother and sister in law, Brian and Rachael Olson and their children, Brooke and Kyle.
After many years in Arizona without family, Krista focused her life around family when she returned. Her parents are Bill and Virginia Freytag, Sisters Kary Wheeler, husband Brad, Billy Freytag, sister Jennifer Madden and her children Logan and Shawnee, Brian and Rachael Olson, and all the nieces and nephews listed above.
