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Laurie Jeannine Giesen

September 30, 1958 — June 15, 2017

Laurie Jeannine Giesen

September 30, 1958 — June 15, 2017

Laurie Jeannine Giesen
At the age of 58, Laurie Jeannine Giesen passed away suddenly in California on June 15, 2017 while engaged in some of her life-long passions of hiking and wilderness photography. A resident of Lake Forest, Illinois, Laurie was born in Bronxville, New York, on September 30, 1958 to Richard Allyn Giesen and Jeannine St. Bernard Giesen. She is survived by her mother; two brothers, Mark and Rick; nieces, Lindsay and Soleil; nephews, Spencer, Reggie and Noah; aunt and uncle, Jim and Mary Klebe; and cousins, Steven and Peter Klebe. Laurie will always be remembered for her life-giving care of others and her ubiquitous laughter. Laurie's entrepreneurial pursuits included being a professional Photographer and also the founder and owner of a successful coffee business called Café Terrific. In addition, Laurie lovingly wrote books and articles for nationally recognized publications about others in all stages of life, and was a producer for CBS Evening News with Dan Rather in New York and is credited with successfully opening the CBS News Bureau in Seattle. Laurie went on to become a vice president of public relations for Ackerley Communications (owner of TV and radio stations, and the Seattle Supersonics). Laurie attended Woodlands Academy and graduated from Lake Forest High School, and received her B.A. from Duke University in 1980. Memorial services will be held on at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest, IL. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in her memory to First Presbyterian Church of Lake Forest. "I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help." Psalm 121. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Lawn Indio.

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