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UPPER ARLINGTON -- Chrystin Margaret Buchenic Beebe, 55, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at her home.
Chrys was born April 27, 1968, to Richard and Patricia Buchenic.
Chrys was a 1986 graduate of Hubbard High School, where she excelled in track and field and was a proud member of the Hubbard High School Marching Band. She went on to graduate from Bowling Green State University and the Medical College of Ohio with a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing and an RN licensure. She was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority and maintained lifelong friendships with her sorority sisters.
She worked as an RN at OhioHealth for both the hospital and medical practices. Her favorite role at the hospital was working in the labor and delivery unit, helping to deliver newborns and providing for their care. Her time there included appearances on the Lifetime Series, "One Born Every Minute."
She would go on to serve as a part-time nurse for several years in the Upper Arlington School District. In late 2020 and early 2021, Chrys was proud to "be back in scrubs" to work with a medical team for COVID-19 related research.
She loved spending time in the summer at Geneva-on-the-Lake with family or friends, where the hummingbirds kept her entertained for hours.
You could see Chrys at her daughters Kennedy and Lyla's various sporting activities, often with the family dog, Cornelius, close to her side, while they intently watched softball games, soccer matches or cheered on the football and cheerleading teams.
Chrys enjoyed many activities with her daughters, including creative school projects, cookie baking, tea times and lunches, and welcoming friends and family to their home.
Chrys was an outgoing volunteer in the community for many years, including serving as a Sunday school teacher at First Community Church; volunteering with Upper Arlington Special Olympics as a coach and fundraising leader; serving as the March of Dimes Ambassador Family; volunteering in her daughters' classrooms; serving as an Upper Arlington Civic Association Director; and organizing neighborhood women's group outings. Chrys' generous spirit of giving touched many lives.
Chrystin was preceded in death by her mother, Patricia Baatz Vandergrift; maternal grandparents, Mark and Margaret Baatz; and paternal grandparents, Michael Buchenic and Helen Martinko Majetich Buchenic.
She is survived by her daughters, Kennedy Beebe and Lyla Beebe; and their father, Mark Beebe; her faithful four-legged companion, Cornelius; her father, Richard Buchenic; stepmother, Mary Margaret Buchenic; sister, Becky Buchenic; brother, John (Silvia) Buchenic; nephews, Tyler (Cami), Jack, Max and Leopold; niece, Ingrid; great-niece, Rosalie; and stepfather, Bob Vandergrift.
The first of two services will take place 4 to 7 p.m, Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, at Schoedinger Northwest, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus. A memorial service will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec.12, 2023, at First Community Church (North Campus), 3777 Dublin Road, Columbus.
The second set of services will include a celebration of life, with visitation from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Kelley-Cummins Funeral Home, 709 N. Main St., Hubbard. Additional calling hours will be 10 to 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, at thte funeral home, with a service to follow at 11 a.m.
Burial will be in Hubbard Union Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the March of Dimes, The Healthy Hearts and Paws Project in Brookfield or All About the Pawz Dog Rescue in Austintown.
Please visit www.kcummins.com to view this obituary and send condolences to the family.
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