Kristoffer Jon Trask

Kristoffer Jon Trask, 30, passed away September 25, 2008, in Pittsburgh, PA. He was born June 5, 1978, in Galesburg, IL, the son of Karen Marie Dugenske and Donald Dean Trask. He is survived by his father, Donald Dean Trask of Lee’s Summit, MO; two sisters, Kim Trask (and Wayne) Brown of Brevard, NC, and Karlie Hardy of Hendersonville, NC; grandparents Ted and Donna Dugenske of Mesa, AZ and formerly of Galesburg, IL, and Donald and Estelle Trask of Galesburg, IL; his Godson and nephew, Robert Brown of Brevard, NC; a niece, Victoria Brown of Brevard, NC; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his mother, Karen Marie Dugenske; an uncle, Mark Allan Dugenske; and his great-grandparents. Kristoffer was a student at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA.  He was an extremely gifted artist, with a creative and loving spirit that was exemplified in his art that spanned many different genres. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, November 8, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Galesburg, IL.  Internment will follow at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Galesburg, IL, where Kristoffer’s ashes will be buried with his mother.  The Rev. Ernest Pizzamiglio will officiate. Memorials may be made to the St. Vincent de Paul Food Pantry, in care of Vonnie Martin, 273 S. Prairie, Galesburg, IL 61401.