Remembering Katie Cruz

With heavy hearts our community mourns the loss of Katie Cruz, who passed away on January 24th after an accident.  Katie was a beloved daughter and granddaughter, caring sister, loving girlfriend, loyal friend, enthusiastic CHS Lancer, brilliant Purdue Boilermaker, future doctor, and world traveler.  Tim, Katherine, Cassie, and Susan deeply appreciate how many of you have reached out offering condolences and support. They would love to create a scholarship in Katie’s name to celebrate her life and honor her legacy. Katie passionately pursued medicine not only through her studies, but also by completing a medical internship in high school, participating in medical research at Purdue, finishing her EMT training, and finally by donating her organs to save multiple lives.  


If you would like to honor Katie’s memory, please consider making a donation so that a deserving Lancer interested in medicine can pursue this shared dream. 


Thank you for your generosity.


*We are friends of the Cruz family.  All donations will go directly to the beneficiaries of this fund, Tim and Katherine Cruz.