Kristi Lynn Hanawalt, 51, of Emmaus, died March 1, 2020. Born in Philadelphia, she was a daughter of Bob and Gloria Hanawalt.

She graduated from Lehigh County Vocational Technical School, now Lehigh Career and Technical Institute, in 2000. She participated in various Special Olympics team sports, spent time laughing with friends at the ARC of Lehigh County and at Tuesday Night Together events and worked in the bakery at Wegmans for 12 years.

She is survived by her parents; brothers, Rob and his wife, Liz, Scott and his wife, Jill; nephews, Chase and Max; nieces, Logan and Cassidy.

Contributions may be made in her memory to The ARC of Lehigh/Northampton counties, 2289 Avenue A, Bethlehem, 18017 or to Lehigh County Special Olympics, Parks Professional Bldg., 2200 Hamilton St., Suite LL4, Allentown, 18104.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. March 9 in St. Ann Catholic Church, 415 S. Sixth St., Emmaus. Visitation will be held 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the church. Arrangements were made by Schantz Funeral Home, P.C., Emmaus.