Kari Lee Kissler-Wooldridge was born to Jim and Carol Kissler on September 18, 1982, on her mother's 37 ^th birthday in Brush, Colorado. Kari passed away on October 5, 2022.

Kari loved her family more than anything. Her son Bryson was the center of her life. Kari loved attending his sporting events from his start in teeball at age 3 on throughout his school years and beyond.  She would never miss a game even through snow, sleet, wind, rain, and hail would try to stop Kari from attending Bryson's sporting events. Kari would spoil Bryson's friends as he got older, taking as many of them to sporting events as she could. From going to Colorado Rockies games, All Star Game events and games that happened in the summer of 2021 and Denver Nuggets games, Kari tried to take as many of Bryson's friends to anything going on. There was never a game we went to that she did not want to invite at least one of her son's friends. Kari always asked Bryson about his friends, even after high school when everyone attended college or if they went on their own path. Wondering how old friends were was one of Kari's favorite topics to talk about. From having a foreign exchange student with us wherever we go, to having a lifelong best friend going to a baseball game that she wanted to go to was Kari's way to say she loved you. When Kari had the chance to become a great aunt, her great niece and nephews changed her life. Running around with her little niece and nephews brought back memories for Kari when Bryson was their age. She spoiled her great niece being the only little girl in her family and loved having a little girl in her life. Her little great nephews were also another way her heart glowed full of love. From the day they were born, Aunt Kari loved her great niece and nephews so much and would've done anything in the world for all of them. If you know Kari, I guarantee you have a memory of her, and Kari loved you and had an amazing time every moment she had with you.

Kari is survived by her husband, Matthew Wooldridge of 24 years; son, Bryson Kristoffer Wooldridge; parents, Jim and Carol Kissler; sister, Kathy (Pete) Brautigam, her daughters, Michelle Harris and Katie Medina (daughter Brilynn Fetzer); brother, Jimmy (Margo) Kissler and Coyote Coen; In-Laws: Mother, Mary Ann Wooldridge; father, Bob (Linda) Wooldridge; brother, Rob (Dawn) Wooldridge, daughter, Cyra (Katie) Wooldridge-Sams, son, Austin (Skylee) Wooldridge (son Caesar); sister, Michelle (Greg) Wooldridge, son, Trevor (Jenisa) Schrum (Leo,Oscar and Faith), daughter, Jordyn (Jacob) Frencl (Joseph and expected Twins), Noah Wooldridge, Maddie Torres; Sister, LaNette Nestor (Cory), Daughters, Jazmine (Tyler) Deherrera (Raven, TJ, Tayson, Zayla), Chandise (Austin) Gordon (Annalise and Remington), Alyssa Nestor (Tyler) (Raelynn Geller). Survivors also included her Uncle, Dave Ruppel, Aunt Connie (Les) Scott, Aunt, Gayleen Gilliland and many other aunts, uncles, and cousins that she loved and cared for very much.

Kari was preceded in death by her Grandpa Ray and Grandma Lottie Kissler, Uncle Kenny Kissler, Grandma Cleta Thompson, Uncle Rich Gilliland, Aunt Debbie Skaggs; Grandpa and Grandma Wooldridge; Grandma Ruppel-Schultz, Great Aunt Rachel Sagel, Uncle Henry Ruppel and all the cats and dogs she ever loved.

Kari's services will be at Heer Mortuary Chapel in Brush, Colorado at 9:18am (Kari's birthday of 9/18) on October 18, 2022.

Kari's family will be hosting a dinner following the service at the Jaycee Building in Brush.  We invite you to gather to share memories, stories, photos, to laugh, cry, and remember a wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, and great aunt who will be so dearly missed.

Memorial donations can be made to the Hillrose Volunteer Fire Department in Kari's name C/O Heer Mortuary.