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Carolina Lynn 'Pino' Hays |
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November 11, 1966 ~ November 10, 2017 |
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November 19, 2017 |
Carolina Lynn Hays, 50, lovingly known as "Pino,"
which means pine tree in Dutch, passed away on
Friday, November 10, 2017, at her home in
Bonners Ferry. A Celebration of Life will be
held at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 25, at
Providence Bible Presbyterian Church, 6530
Washington Street, Bonners Ferry.
She will be inurned next spring at Grandview
Cemetery, Bonners Ferry.
Daughter of Hetty Vogels and Hans Karels, Pino
was born November 11, 1966, in Haarlem, The
Netherlands. She attended Spaarne Haarlem High
School, and Social Academy Den Bosch College,
The Netherlands. She held an Idaho CNA
certificate until her passing.
She lived in The Netherlands before falling in
love and moving her life to Yucca Valley,
California, with her family and later moving to
Bonners Ferry to be close to her former
husband’s family, where she lived and raised
their son for the next 12 years of her life
until her passing.
Pino worked at Boundary Community Hospital as a
certified nurses aide for 10 years and truly
enjoyed caring for the elderly at the long term
care facility. She always regretted leaving the
hospital and wanted to get back into the
healthcare system and pursue her dream of a
nursing degree.
Pino’s dream was always to become an American
citizen and that dream came true in 2015, when
she studied and passed all that was required of
her. She beamed with pride and honor when she
realized her dream had come true to be a United
States citizen. She would quiz everybody on all
the bills and constitution questions, usually
stumping everyone.
Pino had a real passion to discuss and debate
politics ... something that started as an early
interest while attending college in Amsterdam.
She coveted the First Amendment and freedom of
speech to say what opinion she had on anything
in the news or political scene with whomever
wanted to debate and was very passionate about
her views and being a new U.S. citizen.
She was even more excited about how great she
thought America was and how it could be better.
She enjoyed skiing with her son at Schweitzer,
kayaking at Smith Lake and always arranging fun
activities for her young son and his friends to
do. She loved to spend the warm Idaho days and
nights enjoying the outdoor spaces she created
at her home to enjoy the beautiful weather.
Gardening was always her passion and also fixing
up her house, as she said it could always be
nicer for her son.
More so than anything, Pino loved her family.
She was never happier than when in the company
of her son. She was a devoted mother who loved
him deeply and unconditionally, the pride and
joy of her life. The legacy of Pino’s spirit,
kindness and compassion will live on through
him.
Pino is survived by her son John Hays of Bonners
Ferry, mother Hetty Vogels and sister Saskia
Karels of Haarlem, The Netherlands, former
husband Ron Hays, Metaline, Washington, and her
feline family Shadow, little Mouster, Biggie and
Cody, as well as close friends and loved ones.
She is preceded in death by her father, Hans
Karels.
Pino will be greatly missed by all whose lives
she touched. She is gone, but she will never be
forgotten.
Family and friends are invited to sign Pino’s
guest book at
www.bonnersferryfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of
Bonners Ferry Funeral Home. |
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