Kayla Sula Raschke (nee Buchanan) 

March 25, 1988–August 14, 2026 

Born in Edmonton, Alberta at St. Joseph’s Hospital to Gary Buchanan and Tina Guthrie. The third child of four. She was the beloved wife to Micah and mother to Oliver (9) and Daisy (3).

Kayla was predeceased by her daughter Leilah, her sister Mellissa Serna (Buchanan), her uncle David Guthrie, both sets of grandparents including her maternal grandmother, Rita, the only grandparent she knew.

She grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, moved to Batha, Alberta, then Stettler, Alberta, then Donalda, Alberta and Ranfurly, Alberta. When she moved out on her own, she moved back to Edmonton, Alberta, then Vegreville, Alberta and finally back to Edmonton, Alberta where she settled for the rest of her short life.

Kayla was an introvert gifted in management skills, organization, computer skills and planning details. In 2015 she found her dream job working for an organic online grocer. She worked her way up from the warehouse all the way into managing, which highlighted her gifts well.

In 2015, she met the love of her life, Micah Raschke, soon after their relationship took off.

In 2016, they welcomed their first child, Oliver Maxamillian Raschke. In 2019, they tragically lost their first daughter, Leilah Raschke. In 2021, Kayla and Micah were married in a friend’s back yard, a very small and intimate ceremony.

In 2023, they welcomed their third child, another daughter, Daisy Ryan Raschke.

Kayla was a kind, thoughtful, strong and artistic person who cared deeply about her family, immediate and extended, her faith, friends far and near and health/wellness. She was very intentional as she related to and encouraged so many people.

Kayla is survived by her husband Micah, her children Oliver & Daisy, her parents Gary Buchanan & Tina Guthrie, her sister Elizabeth (Arnold) Schwartz, her brother Travis Buchanan, her in-laws John & Charleen Raschke, her sister-in-law Stefanie (Drew) Carlson, her brother-in-law Dylan Raschke, her nephew Aiden Buchanan, her nieces Lyric & Selah Carlson, her aunt Elizabeth (Rosco) Jameson, aunt Ursula (Dan) Zelenko, uncle Peter Guthrie, uncle Hugh, uncle Bill Buchanan.