Kristina Joann Fuentes, affectionately known as Krissy to friends, family, and loved ones, passed away unexpectedly on March 4, 2025, she was 53.

Krissy was a lively individual who enjoyed life with passion, made friends easily, and went out of her way to help others. Krissy never had children but so wanted them. She always considered the world’s children as hers. Krissy doted on her many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Krissy prided herself on knowing each one’s birthday and sending them individual messages and encouragement. Krissy’s capacity to love and demonstrate generosity crossed continents. There is a child in Gambia, Africa that is named after her, out of the family’s respect and appreciation for her help. Krissy was also a risk taker. She would intervene in a situation if she believed a child was at risk of threat or harm, she would stop and offer assistance to someone who was stranded on the freeway or side of the road – she would help change a flat tire or scrape up a couple of dollars for a gallon of gas.

Krissy was born in Phoenix, Arizona, September 6, 1971, and spend the first part of her childhood in Chandler, AZ before the family moved to Maricopa, AZ in 1984. Krissy was a bit of a tomboy as a child, she loved to play dolls and outdoors, she enjoyed raising farm animals, and she could drive a tractor or a truck. Krissy enjoyed defying stereotypes, her first job as a teenager was changing tires in a tire shop, and she specialized in semis! Krissy made it a point to brighten other people’s day, if she saw someone without a smile, she would share hers. It made her happy to make other people happy and help them realize they matter. One of Krissy’s favorite Bible Verses is, “Look at the birds of the air, that they do not sow, nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth much more than they?” Matthew 6:26 New American Standard Bible 1995

Krissy enjoyed capturing her thoughts on paper – sometime a letter, a simple note, or poem, and sometimes she would write pages. She always carried a notebook and pen with her. Krissy started writing at the age of 14. Krissy never had to think of something to write, she found inspiration in the world around her, whatever caught her attention. She like to notice the “little things of beauty in life that so many people fail to notice simply because they’re rushing to and from in their busy lives.” Krissy made a point to notice something that would bring not only a smile to other’s faces and heart but pause for a moment of peace by taking time to stop and gaze upon a flower growing in the midst of a field of weeds or the way palm branches would blow opposite of one another in a windstorm.

Some of Krissy’s other hobbies included DIY crafting, cooking and most deliciously baking! Krissy definitely did not enjoy adulting, however, she took her responsibility as guardian for one of her younger brothers, AJ, very seriously and was actively involved in ensuring he received the best care possible. She would visit him weekly and share hugs, play games and eat cake!

When Krissy moved to Eloy, she enjoyed puttering around town on her scooter, waving, sharing her smile, popping into the local businesses to say, “Hi,” attending community events and picking up and distributing food boxes for her elderly neighbors with her wagon and scooter. Another project Krissy was working on prior to her untimely death was advocating for the city to install a drinking fountain at the Eloy Central (Main Street) Park. Krissy’s final act of selflessness, generosity and love was to be a Donor. While Krissy lives in our hearts, her ultimate gift of self is also helping restore the lives of others in many ways through her donation. Please visit the following website to learn more about donors: 

https://www.dnaz.org/understa… 

Krissy was preceded in death by her parents, Joan Elizabeth Barnes and Donald R. Limbrick, Sr.; maternal grandparents, Mildred Saey and Walter Barnes; paternal grandparents, Alice Billingsley and Atticus Limbrick; 11 paternal aunts and uncles, and 3 maternal uncles David, Jerry, and Kenny Barnes. Krissy leaves behind 2 sisters Millie (Victor) Lewis, Jo Anna (Omar) Berrelleza; 5 brothers, Donnie, Ben, and Joseph Limbrick, AJ Ayala, and Terry Lemberick; an aunt, Diane Castillo; 14 nieces and nephews; 7 great nieces and great nephews; stepmother Toni Limbrick, cousins, and a myriad of friends.

Krissy was a believer in the Lord, Jesus Christ, and did her best to live by Matthew 25:30-40, “ For I was hungry, and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty, and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger, and you invited Me in;  naked, and you clothed Me; I was sick, and you visited Me; I was in prison, and you came to Me.’ Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?’ The King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it to one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it to Me.’

“When the road you’re traveling gets too rough, and you realize you ain’t that tough, tell satan the answer is, “No!” and let Jesus show you where to go!                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ~Krissy, April 25, 2021

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