Christiane was born August 20, 1961 in Germany and passed away September 8, 2010, in Vancouver, B.C.  Christiane followed in her father’s footsteps.  While serving a Lutheran parish in Germany, Christiane took a sabbatical in the early 1990’s to participate in a CPE residency program in Chicago.  She followed this up a few years later by doing another residency with Glen Horst in Winnipeg.  Christiane stayed in Winnipeg following her residency and became a chaplain at Deer Lodge Centre in 2002.  Christiane proved to be a gifted chaplain with a special passion for providing effective spiritual care to elders.  In 2005, as Christiane and her partner were relocating to Vancouver, she was diagnosed with cancer.  After successful treatment, Christiane became the chaplain at Banfield Pavilion, and extended care facility in Vancouver, and began completing her certification materials.  Christiane left that position at the end of 2007 when her cancer returned.  At the 2008 annual Conference in Victoria, B.C. Christiane was granted status as an Honorary Specialist in Pastoral Care by the CAPPE Board of Directors.  Christiane is survived by her partner Dr. Eleanor Stebner.