Carolyn Langlie-Lesnik

Carolyn Langlie-Lesnik, of Crown Point, IN, passed away at age 64 on April 25th, 2024 with her daughters and best friend by her side. Carolyn was passionate, driven and brilliant. She used everything she had to make a lasting impact in this world and in the lives of her family. She leaves a legacy of adventure, generosity, and love. Carolyn delighted in spending time outdoors and being active. She loved to hike at the dunes, swim her standard mile, go camping, backpacking and biking. She was an avid reader and writer. Her love of adventure took traveling across the country and the world. If someone needed help, Carolyn was probably there providing it. She volunteered as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care, brought food to the hungry for Meals on Wheels, began a soup kitchen, founded the Appendix Cancer Connection, built homes with Habitat for Humanity, improved homes with Rebuilding Together, and provided joy playing piano at nursing homes. Professionally, Carolyn was a skilled nurse and inspiring professor. Always eager to learn, Carolyn completed her doctorate in nursing in 2022 and brought that same passion to the classrooms in which she taught. Her students were some of the people who helped keep her comfortable in her final weeks at home. Carolyn will be dearly missed by her two daughters: Angela (Travis) and Chelsea (Elliott); granddaughters: Brooke and Quinn; sisters: Mary, Jessica, and Lynne; mother-in-law, Virginia; and numerous other friends and family. While her life was cut short, her family takes comfort knowing that she rejoins in heaven her parents Nelson and Joan; her father-in-law, Theodore Sr.; and her loving husband, Ted, who passed just 21 months before her. Ted and Carolyn were married for nearly 33 years upon his unexpected passing. Per her wishes, a celebration of Carolyn’s life will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Lemon Lake County Park in Crown Point, IN. Please join us at Shelter 5. Visitation and a picnic will begin at 1:00 PM with a memorial service at 3:00 PM hosted by her loved ones. Entry to the park is provided under the name Burrell. In lieu of flowers, a donation to the Appendix Cancer Connection can be made. The Appendix Cancer Connection is a nonprofit Carolyn founded to support those who have been diagnosed with this rare illness. She created this after she was diagnosed in 2001 and found little education or support available. The nonprofit will carry on in her honor by supporting, educating and raising awareness for Appendix Cancer. https://appendix-cancer.org/donate/. Burns Funeral Home & Crematory, Crown Point, IN, entrusted with arrangements. www.burnsfuneral.com

Carolyn Langlie-Lesnik

November 7, 1959 - April 25, 2024