Obit: Dallas, Christina Ann "Tina" (1972 - 2011)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon

Email: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Dallas, Knight, Hudson, Russell, Madsen, Julin, Goodman, Earnest, Larson, Nelson, Gausman, Pelzel, Mendez, Kuehl, Schulz

----Source: Thorp Courier (Thorp, Clark Co., WI.) August 3, 2011

Dallas, Christina Ann "Tina" (2 April 1972 - 31 July 2011)

Tina Ann Dallas, age 39, Eau Claire, bravely fought her battle with primary pulmonary hypertension until her last breath Sunday, July 31, 2011.

Born to Jim and Shirley (Knight) Hudson in Lompoc, California on April 2, 1972, Tina lived most of her life in Eau Claire. She married Greg Dallas in 1998 and was a loving mother to their two children, Josie and Bodie.  Tina’s positive attitude and zest for life was contagious. She was a brave woman who never allowed her illness to get her down.  She was the glue that held her blended family together.

Tina graduated from North High School, was a manager at Wal-Mart and then worked many years in quality control at Hutchinson Technology.  As a teen she was a candy striper at Luther Hospital and recently volunteered at her daughter’s school, Lakeshore Elementary, helping children with math and reading. Tina created beautiful cross-stitch images, collected bear figurines, and was an avid shopper and jewelry fanatic.

Tina is survived by her husband, Greg; children: Josie and Bodie; her maternal grandmother, Mary Russell; her father of the heart, Bruce (Shirley J.) Madsen; brother, Paul (Emily) Madsen; sisters: Sarah (Jeremy) Julin and Hannah Madsen; her sister of the heart, Lisa (Chester) Goodman; in-laws, Rick and Sharon Dallas; sisters-in-law: DeAnne (Matt) Earnest and April (Joel Larson) Dallas; step-grandfather, Norris Nelson; step-mother, Kristi (Steve) Gausman; stepsisters: Heather (Brandon) Pelzel and Sydney Gausman; her Arizona Family; paternal grandparents, Hubert and Anna Hudson; father, Jim (Kathy) Hudson; brother, Jerome Hudson; sisters: Jamie (Steve) Mendez and Jacque (Chad) Hudson; and many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, and caring friends.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Shirley A. Madsen; grandparents: Paul Knight, Carol and Victor Kuehl, and Audrey Nelson.

Memorial services will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday August 5, 2011, at St. James the Greater Catholic Church, 2502 11^th Street, Eau Claire, WI 54703. Father John Schultz will officiate.  Inurnment will take place immediately following the service in Lakeview Cemetery in Eau Claire.

Memorial visitation will take place Thursday evening at Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral home, 3209 Rudolph Road, Eau Claire, WI 54701 from 4 - 8 p.m. and at the church Friday morning from 9 a.m. until the time of services.  Friends may offer condolences online at www.fullerspeckienhulke.com.

Memorials may be made to Gift of Life Transplant House, 705 Second Street SW, Rochester, MN 55902 or Pulmonary Hypertension Association, www.PHAssociation.org/giving.

The family extends a sincere thank you to the Mayo System staff for their excellent care provided to Tina and to the countless family members and friends for their prayers and support through the years. A special thank you to the Elks, Eau Claire Lodge #402

Fuller Speckien Hulke Funeral home is assisting the family with the arrangements.