Krista Funk

Krista Funk grew up in Layton, Utah. She is the youngest of five children.  She has one brother and three sisters. Out of Krista’s fondest memories growing up some, of her favorites were traveling with her family.   Krista’s family traveled a lot.  In the summers months they would always travel to Georgia where her dad would teach.  They would always take the long way hitting different states until they would get to Georgia.   One time they went through Iowa and camped the whole way. One night it was so hot that Krista decide to sleep outside of the tent and sleep under the stars.  When she awoke she thought she had chicken pox all over again.  It turned out she was covered in chigger bites.  Krista and her family with all their road trips have been to 48 states.

Growing up Krista played all kinds of sports.  She played basketball, soccer, and some club volleyball.  Krista continued to play soccer in college as well.  While going to college at Dixie State her soccer team won the national championship.  Krista than went on to college at Weber where she received her bachelor’s degree in Science Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography. 

                Krista’s first job was at UCLA Medical Center on their Cardiac Heart Transplant team.  While living in California she meet her sweetheart, Derek, in the singles ward.  Derek was there going to dentistry school.   Krista knew she had a good guy after a trip when they drove six hours up to San Francisco.   Krista was running in a race up in San Francisco.  The race was to escape from Alcatraz and race through San Francisco.   While Krista was starting the race, the car was broken into and all their things including their wallets and money were stolen.    While Krista was racing Derek spent the whole day trying to find a way to get money and back home.  He eventually was able to contact his mom and get money wired to a bank.  He also found cardboard to tape up the broken window on the car.   He managed to do all this and still make it to all of the check points to cheer Krista on.  Krista didn’t even know all of this happened until after the race was over.  Krista and Derek got married in the Salt Lake Temple and then went back to California for Derek’s last year of Dentistry school. After completing Dentistry school they moved back to Utah where Derek went to work at his dad’s practice.

                Krista is always busy with her cute kids and their dog, Bailey. She has three beautiful children, Max and her cute twins, Elizabeth and Harrison. Krista wants to get back to running in races.  She also works one day a week at LDS Hospital doing cardiac ultra sounds. 

Krista loves living here and being in this ward.  When you get the time make sure to say hi to Krista.  She is a fun, bubbly, and awesome woman!!!