Chris’s path in life started in Akron, OH, on August 30, 1990. He continued his life’s journey in Fenton, MO, Houma, LA, Hays, Hutchinson, Lawrence, and Kansas City. He graduated from Hutchinson High School in 2009.
Chris was an adventurous, musically talented, intelligent, determined, witty young man with a charming smile. He enjoyed riding his bicycle, hiking, collecting foreign coins, playing the guitar, exploring, and reading history.
Chris loved animals and found solace in the company of pets, as they found comfort in his gentle spirit. Now, they look for him, mystified by his absence.
His last journey in this life was amid the trees and nature that he loved to experience. On April 22, 2024, we said goodbye to our Chris. He is loved dearly and will be forever loved and deeply missed by his mother, Tina Nipper-Karnowski, and husband, Pete of Lawrence; his father, Michael Hagley and wife, Stacey of Hutchinson; brother Steven Hagley of Seattle; sister Layni Hagley of Hutchinson; many aunts, uncles, and cousins in Texas, Iowa, Georgia, Arkansas, and Nebraska, and friends and work associates in Hays, Lawrence, Hutchinson, and Kansas City. He joins his cherished grandparents, Norman and Janet Hagley, Fletcher and Shirley Nipper, Aunt Janette Nipper, Uncle Mark Hagley, and friends who preceded him in that last chapter of life.
If you wish, please donate to the animal shelter or wildlife area of your choice in lieu of flowers.
Memorial services will be June 2, 2024 at 11am at the Baker Wetlands Discovery Center in Lawrence, Kansas.
Dude-alright-man! What about Metalica (Chris gets it) I still can’t believe youre gone…never in a million years would I have thought you’d go before me..too young to go man I’ma miss you man ,my best friend! Had a dream about you last night dude.(If youre a ghost you can haunt me if you want. I think it’d be pretty cool actually)
I meant to type “earring” not “eating”.. Chris would have did his goofy mocky laugh with his tongue slightly sticking out. He used to do that when I said stupid hilarious things or misspoke a word. I’ll always remember that. If there is a service please let me know. I would be honored to be there. btacoyo69@gmail.com
Chris was my first love. When I felt hopeless and lost he was there. He taught me a lot about who I am and taught me how to love. How to be loved. He taught me about a lot of my favorite things even now. Music, art, literature. Once upon a time we were hip and hip and I am truly blessed to have called him my first true love and partner. I still havent grasped this and it might be some time. All the memories are flooding back. A little laughter, anger, tears, adventure and joy all tucked away deep in my minds most precious time capsule.. I have always and will always remember how amazing he was with music. A lot of banjo and guitar. He was SO damn good. So inspiring. He is the reason I bought my first acoustic. I will always remember our road trips and how much music we jammed to. Some of them I still do. After I found out about his passing Queen played on the radio back to back. Queen was a big part of our life together. Then Bush has played a lot. Blind Melon. Pink Floyd. Nirvana. System of a down. TOOL. All of the things we always listened to together. I find that to be a way of him saying goodbye and that everything is okay. I will live and play music in his memory more than ever. …..And space Jam! I will always cherish our space jam sessions with all of our closest friends. So goofy. I will always miss his smile. I always called him Kurt Cobain’s doppelganger when we were young. I have a picture my mom took of us when we came to Colorado to visit her him and his long hair and eating. What a ham.. If you guys would like a copy, I would be more than happy to give one to each of you. I am so sorry. He was such a a brilliant and talented man. He is! Though he may not be physically here, in my mind he lives on through his favorite things and his music. Chris will always be a big part of who I am and my heart. 💜