Kristine Perry

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Kristine Perry. She departed this life on April 1, 2026 after a long and arduous battle with cancer. She was a wonderful wife and mother, a bright light that touched countless lives through her time on this Earth, and she is dearly missed.

Her memorial service will be held April 11, 2026 in Vancouver, Washington. Please contact her daughters for time and address information.

Following is a loving tribute from her children and family, written by her youngest daughter Lauren Bugg:

Kristine Hall Perry was born in Emmett, Idaho to parents Lurel Dean Hall and Maralyn Stark Hall. The fifth of six children, she was raised and lived her whole life on the principles of faith, honesty, family, and hard work- and perhaps a bit of mischief and sass to keep things interesting.

My dauntless mother was full of quick wit, sagacity, and a zest for life that I will forever seek to emulate. As a young child, she brought sunshine with her vibrant smiles. The tenets of faith and family hung close about her even then. As a young adult, her abiding love of children led her to an Associate's in Early Childhood Education from BYU. She loved to write children's stories, and to create clever songs and rhymes with little ones. Then she met Craig, the love of her life, and began carefully crafting the loving home and family she dreamt of. She set out to be a homemaker, and she did so with alacrity. Her eye for beauty was unmatched, and I loved to sit and watch her skillfully redecorate our home to bring warmth and love to every season.

She also set out to become a good mother and, as she tended to do, she succeeded remarkably. By the time her babies came along, she was already full of stories and love from her own childhood home. She was a wonderful storyteller. In my youngest memories, I hold dear countless hours of sitting in the little nest made in her lap, listening to her sing and tell those stories and read as many books as I could think to ask for. She was as gentle as she was strong. She offered us abundant love and wisdom, cheer and encouragement. Under my mother's watchful and loving gaze, I could do anything. She encouraged us to think critically about our surroundings, to ask questions and, sweetly, insist on answers. She was there to listen when we were confused, to make us laugh when we were down, to lift us up beyond our own boundaries. She brought us together, constantly, and nurtured lasting family bonds that will carry us through any tide.

Although it was something she held dearly and with great pride, she was so much more than a wife and mother. She was a talented wordsmith and artist. If something needed doing, she was likely to find a way to do it herself. She served in many church callings, often teaching the littlest of children, staying up on weekends to hand-make the props and supplies she would be using. She had an abiding love for art and culture, a voracious appetite for books, and an unending curiosity about the world and people around her. She was feisty, her appetite for adventure nigh insatiable. She traveled from Hawaii to Mexico to Italy and between, grabbing every experience she could for herself. Everyone who knew her would love to watch her thrive, reach, quip, and laugh.

When the family faced financial uncertainty, Kristine went back to school and graduated a straight-A student with her certificate in Medical Assisting. She worked hard, often into the silent hours of the night, to ensure she could keep her family safe. She did nothing halfway. She went on to work at the MS clinic at OHSU until her retirement. She enjoyed her work and made many dear friends in her time there.

Kristine knew what was right, what she stood for, and she was unwavering in that. Her steadfastness could hold against any storm, and it grounded me through the greatest chaos that life could create. "This too shall pass", she would remind us, patting our hair and kissing the foreheads of her little ones. Mom was never one to give into despair. She drew all of us up along with her when she smiled and sassed, bringing sunlight into any room, no matter how tense. She had a talent for carrying that lightness of Spirit. No one could stay down around my Mother. Her laugh was contagious. Her kindness was infinite, and her clever humor never seemed to miss its mark. Everywhere I went, I was "Kristine's Daughter"! And what a blessing and honor that has been. I was her mini-me, but she was my everything.

Kristine has left a mark on each and every soul she ever touched, and we love her for it.

Everyone loves our Mother.

She is preceded in death by her loving parents and brother, Michael. She is survived by a great family who loves her dearly, including: Husband Wesley Craig Perry; Siblings David, Kathy, Steven, and Laurie; Her children Heide (Jerry), Brandi (Chris), Jared, and Lauren (Jon); and her three grandchildren Piper, Riley, and Aelyn, who were her world