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. Casey Shawn Wierenga was born December 30, 1973. She graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1992. She lived in Dallas, Texas, for 10 years, returning to Sioux Falls in 2005 to be with her family

She was a member of the Tippah County Youth Leadership group and worked as a teller at the People’s Bank of Ripley. Kim graduated as Valedictorian of Ripley High School’s Class of 1991.

In 1995, she graduated Magna Cum Laude from Union University in Jackson, TN where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and was a member of the Alpha Chi honor society. During her college years, Kim enjoyed working on a variety of projects with World Changers and Habitat for Humanity. She went on to complete her Master’s degree in Mathematics and teach Algebra courses at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, MS.

The driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Fulton County was located in Pennsylvania, according to New York State Police.

Troopers said the victim, 46-year-old Andria Berger, of Broadalbin, was struck and killed sometime late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. It happened along Route 30 in the town of Northampton near Sacandaga Self Storage.

State police said a passerby spotted Berger’s body on the side of the road around 7 a.m. Sunday and called 911.

“Ms. Berger’s autopsy was done this afternoon and showed multiple traumatic injuries due to blunt force trauma,” Captain Richard O’Brien with New York State Police

Carie was an absolute warrior. She battled back from two brain surgeries in 2006, again in 2011, followed by 12 weeks of Proton Beam radiation. In April, Carie discovered symptoms related to complications within her brain stem which was the site of her original tumor. Carie never wavered in her fight and battled hard right to the bitter end. She never once gave up fighting, she simply ran out of gas, and out of time.

Carie married the love of her life, Paul, on May 25, 1996, in what she called a fairytale wedding. They brought into this world two of Carie’s greatest accomplishments, Jackson Paul, 17, and Lauren Ellen, 15. The love for her husband and children knew no bounds and was truly what she lived and fought for every day. Carie was a lifelong athlete. She was a stand out three sport athlete in high school and went on to play college basketball at Northern Michigan University on a full ride scholarship. From there she transferred to MSU where she earned a Master’s Degree in Communications. These accolades lead her to Amway Corporation in Ada, MI giving her the opportunity of global travel and to make an impact on countless lives worldwide. In 2008, she accepted a position with Dow Chemical where she worked for ten years. Most recently she had accepted the role of North American Operations and Site Communications for Corteva Agriscience.