The Death of Urban Skye Associate Karissa Rund
“In the March morning sunshine, in the solitude of her Divine Betrothed, wrapped in
the love of her friends and family, by the grace of God, Karissa entered the Heavenly
Kingdom.
Karissa was born to Lucinda and Jay Marcum in Westminster, CO. She was a super-
survivor—having endured the death of her mother at a young age, surviving the
Columbine Shooting, being a widow of the Global War On Terror, and finally as a
Colorectal cancer patient.
Karissa remarried many years after her first husband was killed in action. She had a storied career in civil service working as a speechwriter and public affairs specialist for the Department of Energy, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and finally the Department of Homeland Security. She medically retired when she was no longer able to keep up with the rigors of career civil service and started a non-profit ministry to aid,
inspire, and doula all suffering people. Her ministry touched many people across the country and was a project she pursued until she was physically unable. Karissa was an abiding servant of God. She was a force of friendship in this world, a lover of adventure, and a delighter in the victories of all those around her. She was blessed to have so many people pouring into her through her years of suffering. Her presence in this world was a gift. Karissa is survived by her Father, three wonderful sisters, nieces, a nephew, a significant community of friends, and her husband, Douglas.” (from her obituary)