Birth date: Mar 21, 1983 Death date: Oct 10, 2016
Rachel Ann Krieg Obituary Rachel Ann Black-Krieg was born on March 21, 1983. She had a difficult and early start to life and spent six months in the NICU at Tucson Medical Center before coming home to her family. As a child she w Read Obituary
I knew Rachel through her participation from time to time in worship at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She and Lady joined with several others from the church for a dinner at my home a few months ago. She shared some of her favorite music with the group. I will always remember Rachel's joy and faith, as well as her desire to be part of the community. My prayers are with her family.
Ann Nichols
We have lost a beacon of hope and a brigh
t shining light in the world. It is very sad news. We are all sad. We lost a friend, a confidont, a role model, and a mentor. The Black and the Krieg Family lost a wife, daughter, niece, cousin, a soul mate, a partner, a lover, one part of a dynamic duo and partnership, and the faith, hope, and love of a beautiful and talented young woman. I am truly, truly sorry for your loss. My care and concern for you and your loss is genuine and sincere. If there is anything that I can do, please do not hesitate. Please let me do whatever I can do, even if it is just to lend a listening ear to listen. I have genuine care and concern for others. She was kind, caring, thoughtful, and generous. She loved her guide dog, she loved music and was constantly writing and singing music, she liked to go on walks, she liked to play board games, she loved to cook and bake,she loved to swim, and she loved to challenge herself and others to live life to the fullest. She was a very good Grade I and II Braille reader and writer. I met her when I was a student at the Colorado Center for the Blind in Littleton, Colorado at the age of 19 in the Summer Training and Employment Program in 2001. I finished high school and attended the Colorado Center for the Blind's Adult Independence and Training Program from June, 2002 to December, 2002. She was once again a student and we were in some of the same classes. The Colorado Center for the Blind taught her and me: confidence, competence, self-esteem, how to take charge of our lives with confidence and self-reliance, how to use the long, white cane, how to read and write Braille, how to use a computer with adaptive technology, home management skills, and organizational skills. We are grieving and in a state of mourning. To tell you the truth, I think many of us are sad, shocked, and stunned. We feel this way, for we lost our friend at such a young age. We still do not fully know the cause of her death. This was such a sudden and tragic death. We honor her life and memory. I honor the life and memory of my friend. I honor her adaptability, flexibility, courage, bravery, her kindness, her compassion, her empathy, and her spirit as a fierce and loyal friend. Look to the Light. The Light Is Strong. The Light Is An Offering and An Invitation to Come Along. Trust in the Light. Rachel was and is that lantern of light and hope that surrounds and sustains us. Hope: We pick it up, hold it, and put it down. Rachel was one of those people that could and did hold the hope for us when we could not hold that hope or the hope for ourselves. It was an honor and a privilege to get to meet and know this excellent and extraordinary young woman.
I just wanted to send my condolences to the black family. My wife and I spent Christmas of 2004 with Rachel and her then boyfriend Nick. It was a wonderful time we shared together in her apartment in Tempe Arizona. I know my wife and I will see her again what is our time to go. We miss you Rachel see you in Heaven. Lino Morales
I met Rachel when I was a grad student teacher. She was a student at ASDB. We became friends and for nearly the past twenty years we would frequently talk on the phone. What I will remember most about Rachel is her tremendous faith and love of God through all the challenges in her life. Rachel rest in peace. Now, you are free!
Love from your friend, Lynne
Sending prayers and loving thoughts to the entire family. May God's Blessings shine down upon each of you during this time of sorrow.
Dr David and Patty Nathan
Our prayers our with your family. I know you will miss Rachel so much. Such a blessing to know she is with the Lord. I remember Rachel as my "feisty" cousin. She always seemed to be ready to take on anything. I was always in awe of her strong spirit. Such a beautiful young lady. I wish I could have known her better. Cousin Lynnie
