There will be a separate room at the memorial service at 242 Church of Ann Arbor on August 2nd for attendees to film a message to Cristopher about his loving mother. We're posting this here so that you can have time to prepare to think or write about what you would like to say to Cristopher.  

Ahja's family includes son Cristopher Correll, mother Pat Kramer, mother-in-law Dawn Reno, father Ron Zang, step-mother Jane Mitchell, brothers Adam and Martin Zang, sisters-in-law Ariela Borkan and Jessica Lee Zang, and niece Samantha Lee Zang.

Ahja's entered into her second marriage with Derek Reno on July 27th, 2013. Tragically, Derek passed away on March 2nd, 2014. Devastated by his loss, Ahja found love and support through her faith, community, and wonderful mother-in-law Dawn Reno. 

Ahja married Reece Correll in 2007 and gave birth to her son Cristopher Rocket Correll on May 14th, 2009. Ahja was a loving mother and immensely proud of Cris' intelligence, karate skills, handsome good looks, and empathy.

Ahja was born at home in Ann Arbor on June 22, 1980 to her mother Pat Kramer and father Ron Zang. 

She lived in Manchester, MI for most of her childhood. Living out in the country, she chased cats, played with her puppy Tootsie, went swimming in the pond with her little brothers Adam and Martin, ate every single cookie that her Grandma Zang baked for her, co-captained her Grandpa Kramer's boat with her cousins, showcased her talent at piano recitals, stuck out her tongue when hitting a softball, watched Beverly Hills 90210 with rapt attention, sang New Kids on the Block songs with her friends, and not only used her oratorical skills to represent her junior high at a state speech competition but also to convince her parents that she needed a second phone line, 

In high school, Ahja was a cheerleader, track and cross country runner, class president, and Manchester Fair Queen. Her Grandpa Zang summed it up best when he said: "Well, ain't she beautiful."