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    Celebrating the life of

    Kristi-Rae Ruri-Gardiner

    15 May 1992 - 23 Jul 2010

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    Daughter of Karen and Selwyn, Sister of Kevin, half sister of Robert, Terry, Brent and James. Girlfriend of Brayden Paretoa and sadly missed by the rest of the Paretoa Whanau

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    1 May 2011

    Karen Gardiner Pretty Girl Uploaded by Karen (Mother)

    3 May 2011

    Karen Gardiner Kristi and her brother Kevin Uploaded by Karen Gardiner (Mother)

    11 May 2011

    Karen Gardiner Kristi Uploaded by Karen Gardiner (Mother)

    Pretty Girl I miss you every second of every minute of every hour of every day my pretty girl.  I look to the sky and see the fluffly clouds and wish that I could see you sitting there smiling down at us, I look at the brightest star at night and know that you are shinning down on us.  You left us too soon and its proof that god only takes the best...

    Karen Gardiner11 May 2011

    Missing You. Its the month of July again and almost 2 years since you were snatched away. There will never be a day that we don't think of you, won't speak your name and wish like hell that you were still here. It still all feels so unfair and not right that you were taken. Some days Pretty Girl I think, well you know what I think, and then I kno...

    June Paretoa2 Jul 2012

    Daughter To my gorgeous girl, two years has gone now and it still feels unreal, Im still waiting for all the little things that you did to happen, hear your car come down the drive, phone me at 10.30 at night to tell me you have locked your keys in your car, I miss my txts tellimg me everyday that you love me. I found old birthday cards from you t...

    Karen Gardiner23 Jul 2012

    🕯 Karen Gardiner lit a candle For my beautiful girl Kristi xxx Miss you so much

    Karen Gardiner12 Sep 2012

    Two years Hey my girl, not a day goes by that I don't think about and wish that it wasn't like this, i miss you so much my heart has an ache that will never go away, I cry my tears for you, I smile at my memories of you, I laugh out loud thinking of the funny things you did, and I'm proud of the way you treated people especially the ones you cared ...

    Karen Gardiner12 Sep 2012

    🌷 June Paretoa gave a flower Our constant wish never filled… nothing more in this world would I want than to have you back here where you belong. I miss you so much Pretty girl and always look for your little messages. LOVE you ALWAYS.xxx

    June Paretoa14 Nov 2012

    I miss you so much my girl, I wish that there was a phone to heaven or some stairs or just something that would let up see you hear you feel you again, I cant say just one more time because that wouldnt be enough, I want you back forever......miss you so much hun more than anyone will ever know xxxxx

    Karen Gardiner14 Nov 2012

    Hey Pretty Girl… been a while since I last wrote on here because I'd forgotten my password!! My brain is like mush these days but I remember all the amazing memories we made together. I was so lucky to have you in my life, in my families life and especially in Braydz life. We will miss you forever and it will always life will always feel incomple...

    June Paretoa14 Nov 2012

    🕯 June Paretoa lit a candle I LOVE you and I miss you so much.xxxx

    June Paretoa27 Nov 2012

    🌷 June Paretoa gave a flower To Kristi, Everyday I miss you because I love you. We always talk about you and visit you and when I dream I think about you. You are my BEST FRIEND FOREVER… I miss you so much... I LOVE YOU KRISTI. LOVE FROM COHEN.xxxxx

    June Paretoa18 Apr 2013
    7 May 2013

    Karen Gardiner

    Karen G. Kristi May 23 2010
    7 May 2013

    Karen Gardiner

    Karen G. Kristis resting place and her tree for xmas
    7 May 2013

    Karen Gardiner

    Karen G. Brayden and Kristi at Rays 50th
    7 May 2013

    Karen Gardiner

    Karen G. Kevin and Kristi
    7 May 2013

    Karen Gardiner

    Karen G. Kristi and Brayden xx
    June P. I love this photo and the happy memories of this day. So much love and happiness.xx

    Hapi bdae Hun. This song always reminds me of u

    Antoinette Wade-Ormsby15 May 2013

    🌷 Michelle Matthews gave a flower Happy 21st Kristi xx I so wish I had got to know you, your beauty, your attitude, your personality sounded absolutely amazing, and your Mum is an amazing caring strong lady, she loves you to the stars and back. We all helping to take care of her (when she lets us :)) So have an awesome birthday knowing that we all...

    Michelle Matthews15 May 2013

    🌷 Karen Gardiner gave a flower Happy Birthday pretty girl, 21 today miss you so much and know how much you were waiting for this day to come around it was gonna be a big party with all your friends and family a good time for everyone to get together and have fun you reckoned! Not a day goes by that I don't think about you and wish that things wer...

    Karen Gardiner15 May 2013

    I remember all the lovely things you did for people and you never asked anything in return, I miss you so much pretty girl. I wish that you could come home and bring the smiles and happiness with you. 3 Yrs is too long to not hug you, kiss you, tell you ho much I love you xxxx

    Karen Gardiner23 Jul 2013

    3 long years without you here Pretty Girl and it hasn't gotten any easier. Everyday we always think of you and wish you were here. You will always be loved and remembered for the amazing girl that you are. Counting down the days until we are all together again..Love you.xxxx

    June Paretoa28 Jul 2013

    Love you Hey my gorgeous girl I love you so much and miss you more and more as every year goes by life is so crazy sometimes and I know its unfair a lot of the time especially when they took you away. I cant wait for the day when we are together again and I can see your smile, hear your cheeky laugh, feel your Kristi hugs Love you so much xxx

    Karen Gardiner31 Dec 2013

    🕯 Karen Gardiner lit a candle Missing you so much pretty girl another year that goes by and it still dosent get any easier. Love you to heaven and back xx

    Karen Gardiner31 Dec 2013

    🌷 Karen Gardiner gave a flower Hey beautiful girl, I smelt your perfume the other day I'm hoping that you were visiting me, I talked to you like I do everyday and I miss you a trillion times I always think of the silly little saying we would share and it brings a smile to my face. I love and miss you so much Kristi I look to the sky and night and...

    Karen Gardiner19 Jan 2014

    🌷 Kaitlyn G gave a flower every day girl you make me go out and seize it. you have changed my life in so many ways. every time i see a monarch butterfly i know i'm on the right path, whenever a blessing arrises i know you've been watching out for me. i feel bold knowing that in any situation, whether i'm scared, lonely, happy, nervous or joyful y...

    Kaitlyn G8 Feb 2014

    firstly, i just had to reregister and apparently the last name field 'contained a bad word' so had to leave that out :p that would have made you laugh i bet x I have been thinking about your family a lot lately and how there is no way in which I could ever relate to the pain and sadness they feel, and i want them all to know i'm sending big love a...

    Kaitlyn G8 Feb 2014

    🕯 June Paretoa lit a candle Missing you so much Gorgeous girl. So many things have changed and life slowly ticks by but in every thing we do and every moment we hold dear, there are always thoughts of you and longing that you were here with us. I know you watch over us and smile at all the kids accomplishments but those thoughts for me always br...

    June Paretoa25 Apr 2014

    🌷 June Paretoa gave a flower Hey Gorgeous, The month we fear has come around yet again. JULY. Missing you never stops and never will our love. Tears fall and our hearts still ache as we think how we miss you and how it could have been. We have beautiful memories of an amazing girl who was so kind, giving and loving..fun memories that make us ...

    June Paretoa21 Jul 2014

    🌷 June Paretoa gave a flower To Kristi I miss you every day I think about you every day as we'll i remember your beautiful smile on your face when I make you laugh from your best friend in the world Cohen

    June Paretoa17 Nov 2014

    Missing you. x Hi Pretty Girl, its hard to believe that another year has rolled around again. I honestly don't know how we've gotten through sonetimes. It seems unfair that life continues to move on when someone so loved and so special isn't here with us. So much has changed and we have a huge void in our lives and in our hearts. I miss ever...

    June Paretoa11 Jul 2015

    🌷 Karen Gardiner gave a flower Miss you so much my beautiful girl, why can't you come home! I ask this everyday, life is so unfair, I feel like I have lost you forever but I know i will see you one day. I love you so much xxx

    Karen Gardiner12 Jul 2015

    Five years pretty girl xxx Miss so much about you pretty girl, I wish my heart wasn't breaking, I wish you could come home. So many times I feel like I hear you talking to me, I feel your warm breath by my face and I smell your perfume chichi, especially on special days. Just know that when you left you took a piece of my heart with you and until...

    Karen Gardiner23 Jul 2015

    Six years is too long to not have your Kristi hugs, your Kristi smiles and your beautiful presence. I miss you so much my beautiful girl, I can't believe that you haven't come home it still feels like yesterday you kissed me goodbye! I will treasure that memory like all the special memories I have of you love you forever my girl xxx

    Karen Gardiner24 Jul 2016

    🕯 June Paretoa lit a candle 6 long years beautiful girl. So much changes as these days disappear, all but our missing you and loving you. We still think if the what ifs? How I wish you were here. I imagine what you'd be doing, how happy you'd be, how happy we'd be. I love you always and miss you so much. See you when I get there beautiful. Xxxx

    June Paretoa24 Jul 2016
    14 Nov 2018

    June Paretoa Wacky hair day!!!

    14 Nov 2018

    June Paretoa These two shopping Queens. Stevie and Kristi.xx

    14 Nov 2018

    June Paretoa Cohen with his BEST FRIEND.

    14 Nov 2018

    June Paretoa Kristi with Micky at the goat track. Sunday morning golf stopped for Micky when we lost you Kristi. Precious are thy memories. xx

    🕯 June Paretoa lit a candle It seems like forever since I wrote to you Pretty girl. It's almost your favourite time of the year. Christmas!!! Time has certainly changed a few things but much has stayed the same. We still miss you so incredibly much, still feel incomplete and wonder, what if?? I know you'll be keeping an eye on us, keeping up to...

    June Paretoa14 Nov 2018
    15 May 2022Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Karen Gardiner Happy heavenly birthday my gorgeous girl, I miss you more than words could even express! The memories you left are untouchable, I will treasure them forever xxx your first heavenly birthday with your Papa xxx