11/16/2025
How do you measure a lifetime?
It is with a heavy heart that I am sharing the loss of my dear friend, Kerrie.
Kerrie joined Phi Sigma Sigma as a member of the Delta Class of the Epsilon Epsilon chapter in 1989. Her Big Sister is chapter founder Sharon Martin. Her Little Sister is Vicki Tice Seaton.
Kerrie and I met in Driver's Education at West High School, when we were 15. We were friends, yet that word hardly describes our bond. We lived in the same neighborhood and carpooled to our college classes (She drove, I tried to get her there on time.). I once drove her car because she had enjoyed a party too much (Well, I drove while she shifted since I couldn't drive a stick shift. Nevermind that I didn't have a license at the time.). We joined our sorority together. She was my Maid of Honor and I was her willing roadtrip companion, whether to drive to the beach at ridiculous hours to watch the sunrise (nevermind that we lived on the west coast), attend a soccer match, or go to some convention or other to entertain her fangirl fun. She once got my husband drunk after I'd gone to bed and convinced him we should all go to ComicCon. Kerrie is forever in my heart, kind, witty, and brilliant.
Here is the message her brother shared Friday evening:
Hello,
This is Kerrie’s brother, Tod, and I’m very sorry that my first experience with Facebook is to share that my sister Kerrie passed away this week on Tuesday Nov 11th…. She had asked that I make an entry here to advise her friends…. And I’m just sorry to bring this news. My guess is many folks knew she had been struggling with a cancer diagnosis for several years, and I feel privileged I was able to move to WA to help care for her. We will miss her terribly and it is just difficult for me to say much more here now….
I confess I don’t know if I am including all her contacts here, just not skilled with this, and I’m afraid all Kerrie’s efforts to teach me Facebook never took… please forward this news if you notice anyone has been left out. Much love to all of her friends here….the family is just having a small local gathering for a celebration and remembrance. As it is, I will not be checking back with this platform and just want to thank everyone who knew my sister and shared in her experience, much love and gratitude to you all. She valued her friendships, and I really wanted to honor her wishes and reach out to her friends here…. Take care and please forgive the brief note,
Tod Buis
