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Portrait of Christopher Lausche
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Christopher Lausche

August 24, 1969 – December 20, 2002
Lived 33 years
Portland, Oregon
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Life story

A memorial service will be held at 3:00pm December 27th, 2002 in Hinson Memorial Baptist Church. 1137 SE 27th Avenue, Portland, Or for Christopher Lausche. Who died on December 20th at age 33.

Chris was born August 24th, 1969 in Oregon City, Or. He graduated from Gladstone High School and went on to attend Clackamas Community College and Southern Oregon College. He served in the Oregon National Guard. Chris was not afraid to try something new. After several years of installing siding he joined his good friend Matt Lindland in opening USA Auto Wholesales.

Chris and Candace were married in April 1995. They made their home in Gladstone moving to Portland in 1998. Their daughter Madison was born August 2000. Candace is expecting their second child in January 2003. He loved to be around family and friends, and you knew when he was around. Chris was a caring and compassionate person that could always be counted on. He will always be remembered for his big smile. To Chris there was never a stranger, just a new friend.

Survivors include his wife Candace and daughter Madison; his mother and father Cherie and Robert Lausche; Sister and brother-in-law Jessica and Matthew Betnar; Nephews Kyle and Collin Betnar and niece Marisa Betnar; grandparents Eugene & Bernadette Lausche of Oregon City OR and Don & Leone Harris of Vancouver WA. He is also survived by a large extended family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. In leu of flowers an account has been set up at UsBank, in trust, for his daughter Madison Lausche

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Lifetime

The world Christopher knew

Family milestones in gold, history for context

1969
Born August 24
1969
Birthday
1976
Christopher was 7 when America celebrated its Bicentennial
1977
Christopher was 8 when Elvis Presley died
1989
Christopher was 20 when "The Simpsons" debuted as a series
1995
Married to Candace Bienert
1997
Christopher was 28 when "Titanic" opened in theaters
1998
Christopher was 29 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2000
Parenthood- Madison Josephine
2002
Birth of Payton Christine
2002
Passed away December 20, age 33
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