Nancy L. Giese

November 5, 1953 - January 12, 2021

Nancy Lou Giese, 67, died on January 12th, 2021 of complications due to diabetes. She was born in Salem, OR in 1953 and graduated from South Salem High School. She received her Associates in Science in Childhood Development from Chemeketa Community College and taught at Uncle Wiggily's preschool soon after. She married Douglas Giese on April 15, 1984 in her family home in Salem, OR. They lived in Albany, OR. where she enjoyed bowling, darts and working at the B&D Bowling Center. They travelled to Tunisia, Paris and Germany with her Step Daughter and Son-in-Law. Her husband retired and they moved to Osage, MN to live on the shores of Straight Lake for 20 years and recently moved back to Salem, OR in 2019. She enjoyed doing Word Searches, loved animals and dogs specifically and spending time with friends and family. She had a big caring heart and we will all miss her smile and infectious laugh. She was proceeded in death by her parents Wilmer and Ruth Welch and is survived by her husband Douglas Giese, Step Daughters Allyson Quinn, Leslie Giese, Brother Bruce Welch, Sister-in-law Nina Welch, Sister Joann Welch, Niece Katherine Davis and Nephew Kyle Welch, Grand niece Eleonor and Grand nephew's Everett and Ezekiel. We already miss her so much. In lieu of flowers please sign the guest book here.