Christine Kuhlman

Christine M. Cris Kuhlman, age 46 of Long Prairie, died Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at The Community Memorial Home in Osakis, Minnesota, after a long courageous battle with breast cancer.

Memorial Services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 20 at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Grey Eagle with Rev. Mary Lee Gens officiating.

Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home in Grey Eagle.

Christine Marie Kuhlman was born August 11, 1965 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Richard and Genevieve (Paavola) Kuhlman. She graduated from Grey Eagle High School in 1983. She worked various jobs in the area including property management for Northern Management and Sand Companies. Cris attended the St. Cloud Technical College from 2005 to 2007 where she studied business management and was active in the Dex group. Cris enjoyed going to the casino, fishing, scrapbooking, stamping and spending time with her family.

Survivors include her mother and step-father William Gay of Grey Eagle; three daughters, Stephanie of Grey Eagle, Sarah of Fergus Falls and Brandy of Grey Eagle; brothers and sister, Michael Hatlestad of Sauk Centre, Richard "Buck" Kuhlman of Long Prairie and Vicki Peterka of Osakis; and aunt Bea Kraker of Minneapolis.

Cris was preceded in death by her grandparents; father; uncle, Joe Paavola and aunt, Marylee Larson.