Christie (Brink) Engelmann
February 8, 1985 ~ January 29, 2013
Beloved Wife, Mommy, Daughter, Sister, Granddaughter Friend. Age 27 of Rochester formerly of Forest Lake, passed away surrounded by her family on January 29th. Survived by husband, Jason; daughter, Hannah Grace; parents, Kevin Lori Brink; brother, Justin (Jennifer) Brink; sister, Lauren Brink; grandparents, Truman Marlene Roach; in-laws, Dale Denise Engelmann; sister-in-law Joni (Brent) Ness; nieces nephews, Alex Julia Ness, baby girl Brink; grandparent in-laws, Eugene Jeannine Lind; aunts uncles; Roger Carol Brink, Doug Carol Peltier, Lisa Michael Clausen, Lynda John Kilian, Liz Otremba; cousins, Andy Dani Brink, Todd Sara (Brink) Pautz, Nathan Missy Brink, Jason Nicole (Peltier) DeVries, Corey Andrea (Peltier) McKinnon, Bryan Sharon Peltier, Noah Clausen, Grace Clausen, Taylor Kilian, Kelsey Kilian; many dear friends. Preceded in death by grandparents, Roger Betty Brink. Visitation 4-8 PM Saturday February 2nd at Roberts Family Funeral Home, 555 Southwest Centennial Drive, Forest Lake. Funeral 2 PM Sunday February 3rd at Faith Lutheran Church, 886 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, with visitation one hour prior. Memorials preferred to Christies Family or Brains Together For a Cure, PO Box 8353 Rochester, MN 55903.
Dear family of Christie,
We are so sorry you have lost someone you loved so very much—In the silence of the darkest night love lives on!!our deepest sympathy and many prayers are with you at this time of sadness.God is with you in your sorrow and will never leave you.
Paul and Dolores McKinnon
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Our deepest sympathy to Christie’s family and friends.
May you find peace that she is in God’s loving arms pain free.
I never saw Christie without a smile on her face and I will always remember her cheerfulness and spirit. Our prayers and thoughts are with her family and those closest to her. Her light will always shine.
We are so sorry for your loss, Christie always had a great smile and I am sure will be missed by everyone. Prayers of comfort to the entire Brink and Peltier family and everyone else.
Christi was inspiring others even as she sat in the front row of my speech class on 9/11. Now, her spirit lives on in the lives of those who encountered her smile and vibrancy. May God be with her loving family and friends.
One of my best and brightest Concordia students. A woman of courage. Merrie Sue Holtan
One of my best and brightest Concordia students. A woman of courage. Merrie Sue Holtan
One of my best and brightest Concordia students. A woman of courage. Merrie Sue Holtan
Lori and family ~ so very sorry to hear of the loss of your beautiful daughter. Although I did not know her, I sympathize with you in for the pain you are all feeling. She as well as all of you are in my prayers.
To all of Christie’s Family,
Words however kind, can not mend your heartache, but those who care and share your loss, wish you comfort and peace of mind.
Love to all with prayers,
Kevin and Wendy McKinnon and Family
Christie – Knowing you through Andrea and the few times we actually hung out was a blessing and an honor for me. I am praying for Jason and Hannah and your whole family as they continue on without you here.
Praying that you all find some comfort in God’s presence and knowing that she is with Him shining down on you now.
My deepest sympathies.
I only met Christie a few times with our grandaughter Andrea Eiken, but she stood out as such a bright friendly, and a you knew she was one of God’s chiidren. I know she is finally a peace and will be miss by our grandaughter and all her friends.
My family and I are sending loving thoughts your way. I have been thinking about the moments that CJ, Lauren and the other girls and I shared during our internship. Our laugh attacks, walking around the lake, playing in the water/sun bathing on the dock while the ice melted away in April, teaching our 3rd group together, snowball fights and so many other moments….Chrisite was a magical light in this world and I am so grateful that we got to share a part of our life together. Through her wonderful husband Jason, all of her beautiful family and her little girl Hannah—May Her Light Continue to Flow Through Us All.
I am so very sorry to hear of Christie’s passing. When I thought of her as a little girl in my Kindergarten class, her beautiful smile came to my mind. Now, I see this picture and see the same smile, only with all of her front teeth! She was a delight in my class then and I have been hearing of the lovely young woman, wife and mother she became. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.
So saddened to hear about the passing of your daughter Christie,our prayers have been said and she is no longer in pain. Prayers & thoughts are with the Brink families
I went to Concordia with Christie and I worked with Christie at Flathead in the summer of 2006. She was a BEAUTIFUL woman. Her love for God, for others and for nature were admirable and extremely evident. I cherish my memories from Flathead and they will forever include Christie and her contagious smile and amazing spirit. My prayers go out to her friends and family
Our prayers and thoughts are with you all. May the Peace of the Lord be with you at this time. She is no longer in pain and now watching over everyone of you, and smiling down upon you. Gob Bless You!
She will be truly missed by so many as she touched so many people and remembered every day in the precious little girl Hannah. We pray for you and your families every day. You were both very blessed to have found your love for each other and for your life together.
We are so sorry to hear about Christie! Jeff and I are thinking and praying for you and family! Our thoughts are with you all!
So sorry for your family. I have been following the caringbridge page for a while now and was praying for a miracle. Now I’m praying for comfort and peace for you. God bless.
Rest in Peace Christie. Your family and daughter are in my thoughts and prayers.
Our thoughts and prayers are with each and everyone of you during this difficult time. We pray for strength and peace and will forever keep Christie’s memories alive!!
“She lives in you.”
Peace Be With You…
Jason- I’m so sorry to hear of Christie’s passing. My thoughts, prayers and hugs go out to you all at this time and in the coming months and even years.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the Brinks and Engelmanns. I first met Christie at the Tjadens in Forest Lake as a young ambitious high schooler. A friend of Allie’s I didn’t realize that a few years later I would be helping the girls move in to the dorms at Concordia. A beautiful smile and a great role model for her peers, Christie was a girl who stood out in the crowd. I’m so happy that my sister in law was blessed to have such a wonderful friend. She will be greatly missed.
I had the privilege and honor to know Christie through basketball at Forest Lake HIgh School. She was a coaches dream!! There was not anything she would do for her team. She was not only a great teammate, but she was an even better person. She touched the lives of many people and I am deeply saddened by her loss. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends. I know I was blessed to have the opportunity to coach her and know her!
My thoughts and prayers are with the family at this time.
When I heard the news tears instatnly filled my eyes as I thought about all the fun times we had as kids.
It goes without saying that Christie will be deeply missed.
I just heard the news. I am so sorry and deeply saddened by Christie’s passing. I will always remember how hard Christie worked on the basketball and volleyball courts. It was an honor to have been her 8th grade coach in several sports. I will never forget that wonderful smile, that gentle spirit, and that kind heart she shared with everyone. My thoughts and prayers are with you.