Christina Jo, 34, of Port Orange, FL, formerly of Winner, SD passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019 in FL.  Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 31 ^st , 2019 at 12:00pm at the Winner United Methodist Church in Winner.  Burial will be held on January 4 ^th , 2020 at 2:00pm at the St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery near Canova, SD.  A visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 31 ^st at the church one hour prior to funeral service.

Christina Jo was born January 20, 1985 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  She grew up in Mellette and Miner Counties until she was five and her family moved to Tripp County.  She was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran in Canova, SD and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in Winner SD.  She attended the Winner School District, graduating in 2003.  Christina Jo was active in basketball, volleyball, track, and softball during her middle school and high school years.  After high school she went to SDSU in 2004 majoring in nursing.  She then decided to transfer to Denver School of Massage Therapy, graduating in October 2005.  In February 2017, she graduated from Southeast Technical Institute receiving her LPN pin. She had a love for nursing and discovered that dermatology was her true passion. Her compassionate, caring personality was the perfect fit for her choice in the nursing field.

She had a laugh that was contagious along with a vivacious personality that could brighten any room she entered.  Christina Jo adored her family and friends, she enjoyed every opportunity to get together whenever possible with family and friends.  Her social personality made it easy for her to tell stories that would fill the room with laughter. She loved making new memories along with adding to old ones. Her free spirited soul treasured traveling to warm places; visiting Florida was one of her favorite places. The warm climate and sunny days were some of the reason she had recently decided to move to Florida.  Mandy and Delle invited Christina Jo to join them on many adventures that she cherished and always looked forward to.  While living in Florida, she found time for many beach adventures with Hanna, Madelyn, and friends.

Christina Jo loved and adored her children, treasuring every moment with Hanna and Madelyn. They enjoyed many found memories of the beach after moving to Florida, all of them finding a true tranquil place they loved.   If you spend a short amount of time with her, you would have noticed her true passion for being a mother as well. She would do anything for her children to make them happy.  If you saw her with her girls, you would have seen the joy they brought her.  She wanted nothing short of a wonderful life for them.

She was a loving daughter, sister, mother, niece and friend. Everyone who knew and loved her will miss her gentle soul (here on Earth).

Christina Jo loved her family deeply, and is survived by her daughters Hanna and Madelyn, parents Todd and Carol Galbraith, sister Sharee Galbraith, brother Nathan Galbraith, Grandma Betty Freeman, Grandma Marilyn Galbraith, step-sister Ashley, as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Christina Jo is preceded in heaven by:  Grandpa Chris Freeman, Grandpa Lee Galbraith and special care givers Pat and Mildred Bennett.