Today’s obituary: Kristie Burns pursued careers that combined her interest in photography and love of children

Kristie (Haller) Burns, 65, died Monday at Francis Residence.

Burns was born in California and raised in the San Fernando Valley.

She graduated from Grover Cleveland Significant Faculty in Reseda, California, exactly where she majored in early childhood education. She then went to operate as a instructing assistant for the Los Angeles Faculty District and also attended Pierce College or university in Woodland Hills, California where by she majored in company instruction.

An desire in images and appreciate of kids led to a studio manager job with an global organization. The position associated traveling and it introduced her to Central New York, in which she settled.

All over her job, Burns loaded numerous roles. She was a manager and gross sales consultant for Hawley Studio Pictures in Syracuse, an American Greetings consultant, a Jenny Craig revenue guide, and a income specialist and receptionist for Tenting Entire world. She also ran a character children’s birthday bash small business from her home.

Burns was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, exactly where she was also an lively volunteer. She chaired church situations, taught key Sunday university lessons and trip bible faculty, chaired church carnivals and was a church nursery caretaker.

She also was an assistant director of a Lady Scout camp and co-leader of a Woman Scout troop, according to her obituary.

Burns savored tenting on Lake Ontraio, attending youth weekend retreats, touring, SU football, and NASCAR. She lifted dwarf bunnies as a interest.

Contributions may be made to Francis Home, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208, or to Encouraging Hounds Animal Rescue, 7268 Caswell St., North Syracuse, NY 13212.

Funeral arrangements will be through Goddard-Crandall-Shepardson Funeral Home Inc.. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery at a later on date.