Carisa Walter

Carisa Marie Walter was born December 3, 1982. She was adopted into the home of Thomas and Judy (Riley) Walter on January 27, 1983, through Catholic Charities of St. Cloud. Carisa attended St. Raphael's Elementary School and graduated from Springfield High School in 2001. She then attended Willmar Community College for 1 year and has worked as a CNA-TMA at St. John Lutheran Home for the past 4 years. Carisa was a member of Catholic Aid and enjoyed collecting Sno-Babies, watching movies with friends, grilling, and bonfires. Her special loves were fishing with dad, a day of shopping with mom, and celebrating special occasions with a trip to Chanhassen Dinner Theatre with mom and friends. Carisa was a loving and caring daughter and sister with a special love for children. Carisa Marie Walter died Sunday, April 18, 2010, at the St. James Medical Center at the age of 27 years. She is survived by parents- Tom and Judy Walter of Clements; brother Nathan Walter of Maricopa, AZ; grandparents- George and Ann Walter of Sleepy Eye; godparents- Gerry and Rita Turbes of Worthington; aunts- JoAnn (Joe) Moelter of Las Vegas, Judy (Steve) Bloedow of Sleepy Eye, and Annette, Beatrice, Mary Ann and Judy Riley; uncles- George (Mary) Walter of Redwood Falls, Steve (Alice) Walter of Sleepy Eye, Dave (Muriel) Walter of Springfield, and Bill (Anita) Walter of Sleepy Eye; godson Joshua Beihn; and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her maternal grandparents- John and Helen Riley; uncles- Lewellyn, Adrian, Hilarion, and John Riley; and aunt Angela Riley.