Laurie was unique. She had a huge heart and ironclad beliefs. She stopped eating meat after spending time with animals. She was always up for adventures but also liked the simplicity of a picnic. She loved to travel. On family vacations, she would collect the oddest items (receipts, maps, room keys) to scrapbook the memories. Laurie loved collecting shells during visits to the ocean, leaves when it turned to fall, and any unique rock she could find. She had great recall for lyrics for songs from the 1980s and 1990s.

Laurie’s immediate family included her husband Chris and daughter Emily. She embraced becoming a mother and loved Emily with all of her heart.

Laurie lived with a brain tumor her entire adult life. She was originally diagnosed with an astrocytoma when she was 16 years old. The tumor presented itself again when she was 28 years old as an anaplastic oligodendroglioma. Throughout her treatments, Laurie had a positive attitude. She passed away peacefully at 46 years old.