MY LIFE

I was Born Natalie Karol Crist

Born: September 20, 1961, Bremerton, Washington 

Death: February 11, 2026, Tyler, Texas

 Born To: Nancy Kate Nittler and Robert Henery Crist Jr Raised By: Nancy Nittler and “PoP” Karl Glen Gernentz My Real Father

I am survived by: My eldest son, Matthew Barth, and his wife, Jennifer. My second son, Mickael Barth, and his wife, Briana. My oldest daughter, Tayce Tye, and her husband, Eric. My youngest daughter, Alizabeth (Izzy) Perusquia, and her husband, Anthony. My grandchildren are Cheyenne Barth, James Barth, Dallas Barth, Everleigh Barth, Tyler Michael Duncan, Brooklynn Barth, Peighton Barth, Austin Tye, Holden Tye, Sebastian Perusquia, Jasper Perusquia, and Zander Karlan Perusquia. Glen Gernentz (PoP), my forever Dad. My brother Derek Gernentz his wife Clarissa and my nephews Colton, Ty, and nieces Lindsey, Maddy Fawn Barth Echols and husband Danny, and nieces Angie, Samantha, Kassi Trecha Barth and Andera, Emily, and Mikey Ex-Husband, father of my children, James Nathan Barth Aunt Louise Nittler Lundy and my cousins Cindy Lundy Todd, Christy Lundy Feller, Jeff Lundy, Corrie Lundy Holcomb

Proceeded in Death: My mother, Nancy Kate Nittler Crist Gernentz my Mom. My daughter Angel Karol Barth. My sister Nanette Kay Crist Smith McClahand, and my brother Shon Christopher Crist. My grandson Johnny O Perusquia. My husband, Daniel D Snow, and my Father-in-law Daniel My maternal grandfather, Arthur Christopher (AC, Tay, Papoo), and my grandmother, Dora Louise ( Memmoma) Kolb Nittler Father-n-Law David Carlton Barth My paternal grandparents, Robert Henry (BoB) Crist Sr. , Cora Mae Taylor Crist (Grandmother) and my adoring “Aunt Billie” Anna Marie Reeves. My Biological father, Robert Henry (Bobby) Crist Jr.

Who I was: I was a daring daughter. An endearing sister. A faithful wife. A fiercely passionate mother. And a devoted grammy.

I was born in Bremerton, WA, soon after I was born, we moved to Corpus Christy, TX. I remember every summer going to my Grandparents in Hargill Tx and getting to reunite with my cousins. My fondest and most vivid memories, were always getting our long hair cut into a short pixie style, and going dove hunting. While out hunting us kids were tasked with being the bird-dogs. It was simpler times as a child. Then my parents got a divorce when I was about 6yrs old, and we moved to Hargill. This is when my mom reunited with my PoP (Glen), and we moved to Edinburg, where we lived on a Dairy Farm, and I learned how to feed, show, and milk cattle for 4-H. Where I met a lot of forever friends. I also learned to ride horses, drive a tractor, and at 12 years of age I learned how to drive a standard. During those days, we spent a lot of time swimming at Delta Lake as a family. It is where I grew up to be a rebellious but true-hearted person. I tried to protect others and usually ended up taking the blame for them to make life easier for everyone. I was a compassionate person who lived to take care of and love those I felt needed it. I always felt responsible for those in my life, even when I knew they were not my responsibility. It could be said it was a fatal flaw of mine, but also a redeeming quality for those that were my friends and family. I was always looking to expand my family as big as I could. At the age of 17, I married Nathan, and at 25, I started expanding my family with the first of five children. At 34, I had my first real loss, as a mother, my daughter Angel whom lived for a short time after birth. At 35 I was struck with the second real loss of my life. This time as a daughter, my mother. It was one of the hardest years of my life. At the age of 36 I made the hard decision to help my family in the best way that I could, by taking my 3 nieces into my home adding them to my family of 7 to 10. We moved to Bandera Texas, to try and get life settled. Little did I know life had other things in mind, throwing me and my family into a whirlwind of unhappiness, disgruntled kids, and all-around chaos. At age 39 I went back to school and got my Medical Assistant Certificate so I could help better our family’s lives, and to make something of myself. At age 40 I was officially divorced. This was probably the darkest time of my life, I had lost everything, and that included the life I thought I had. The thing about rock bottom is that it’s where you discover whether you’re as weak as you thought—or surprise yourself with how strong you truly are. During that dark time I found out how strong I really was, but it wasn’t alone. My children, my father Pop, and my true friends helped me become the strongest woman I could have ever imagined. I wouldn’t let another man or woman tear me down again. At age 47 I found my Blue Knight, My Blue Power Ranger, Dan Snow. From the night we first met we felt like twin flames, true soulmates. We got married in 2007, and survived through the good, the bad, and the truly horrible together until he passed in 2019. At age 58, my Blue Power Ranger, Dan, had passed away. I was truly lost and unsure how to go about life. Having my “big girls” my dogs Bonnie and Creole, my children, my grandchildren and my friends there to help me really straighten my life out. I finally got around to getting things I always dreamt about. I got my own property, that I spent with my big girls, and my grandchildren making it a home. Those two big girls, and grandchildren helped me the most in my latest years. They gave me companionship, unconditional love, and drive to keep going. They were always there when I came home from traveling to see my children, and all my adoring grandchildren. I always wanted to travel and so I did, on my own. I went to all the Southern States, to Virginia, to Washinton DC, to Colorado, and Oklahoma. During my travels I saw the monuments and memorials. I even saw the white house in passing. Though it wasn’t as much traveling as I had originally wanted, it was more than I ever dreamed I’d get. I finally got to do some of the things I always thought were too impossible for me to do on my own. Life is not easy, it helps when you have someone beside you, be it family, or really stand-up friends. The friends that are there for you in the good and the bad times. Always remember to tell the people you care about that you love them, that you care about them. Always remember to respect each other. And remember to never make anyone feel as though they have no meaning or worth in life. Remember that everyone is just as human as you are, and they make mistakes too. By no means am I saying I was an angel or a saint. I know I did some bad things growing up. I know I did those things out of hurt feelings, therefore I acted out in the not so best ways, even spoke out of hurt feelings. Even out of resentment for taking the blame for other’s actions. I did learn that taking the blame from others did not help me in this life, and only ever haunted me more than other ghosts could. If you learn anything from me, long term solutions are better than short term relief. From all of this I did learn the biggest lesson in my life which is forgiveness. I have learned to forgive those whom have taken from me, hurt me, and all around treated me unfairly. For I have forgiven, I ask forgiveness.

Specifically, I just wanted to let you know, Laura Dufour Christ, I didn’t do it.

Please, Please, remember I LOVE YOU, and you can cry for me because I am not here. Please don’t let your grief take over. As long as you remember me I am there with you. When you see something out of the Ordinary that is me. I will always be watching over you with a smile and I will be waiting for you with open arms.

Love you all so very much your daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, and forever friend.