Kristin Joy Wright, a native San Diego, California and resident of Sabetha, Kansas for 11 years, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022 after battling cancer. It would be wrong to say that Kristin lost her battle because she never stopped fighting. No matter how sick she was, she was always determined.

Kristin was born on December 19th, 1966, in San Diego, California the daughter of Gary and Joy Wingo Cooper.

Kristin married Stephen Wright on July 7, 2007; the couple celebrated their 15th wedding anniversary this year.

Kristin was a dedicated mother first and foremost, but was also a devoted wife, sister and friend. She treasured her children and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as grandma. She had a vivacious personality and always made people around her laugh. She made friends everywhere she went and lit up the room with her presence. She loved reading autobiographies, watching crime shows, gardening, traveling, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is predeceased by her father, Gary Cooper; her grandparents, Elijah and Edna Wingo and Elmer and Ruby Cooper; and her uncle, E. Oatha Wingo.   

Kristin is survived by her husband, Stephen; her mother, Joy (Wingo) Cooper; her children, Gary Hunt, Madison (Brandon) Fanders and Heidi Carley; sisters, Lisa deBerardinis and Kimberly Stead; nieces and nephew, Taylor and Dylan Stead, Amanda and Andrew DeBerardinis; and ten grandchildren, Kemper, Lucian, Aidan, Braydyn, Alianna, Thomas, Samuel, Airiana, Sierra, and Zoe. She is also survived by cousins, Lynn (Wingo) Koerber, Vincent Wingo, Vanessa Cuellar, among others and her uncle, Cecil Wingo.

While Kristin’s family grieves her loss, they are choosing to remember Kristin in a way that honors her spirit and they invite you to join them for a service at Lauer Funeral Home in Seneca on Saturday, September 10, 2022 at 3PM.  

Memorials will be designated by the family at a later date. Lauer Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.