Celebration of Life for Christopher "Chris" Ziegler

Chris's family and friends are gathering for a Celebration of Life on June 25th. 2022 at 3 p.m. at Regan Beach West in South Lake Tahoe.

They will be having a beach gathering on the grassy knoll.

Please bring a beach chair for the celebration.

On February 20, 2022, at the young age of 53, Christopher Roy Ziegler made his journey from this lifetime. Your wings were ready our hearts were not.

In 1987, after graduating high school from Tempe High in Tempe, Arizona, Chris ventured to South Lake Tahoe, California. At first sight, he loved the lake and everything it had to offer, knowing he would call it home from then on. He worked a few different jobs as he figured out life in Tahoe. He met the “love of his life” Stacie in 1994 and married her a few years later. They shared 23 years together and raised their family of two beautiful daughters, whom he cherished.

Chris was a passionate fisherman. He earned a 100-ton Captain's license and eventually owned his own charter fishing company called “First Strike Sportfishing.” Chris shared his joy of fishing with everyone and taught many people, including kids, to fish. To his family and friends' children, he was known as 'Uncle Fish,' and he loved his title.

Chris also had a passion for the cannabis plant and made the switch from the fishing industry to the cannabis industry with some tile work in between. He had a vision for this medicinal plant and became a local leader for cannabis. He flourished with ideas, never gave up hope, and dreamed big. Chris was a man a bit ahead of the times.

Chris was very adventurous and spent most of his time appreciating the mountains and waters around. He enjoyed skiing, snowboarding, windsurfing, paddleboarding, mountain biking, fishing, camping, hiking, and boating. He loved spending time with his girls, especially in the great outdoors, teaching them new skills and just plain having fun.

He leaves behind his two daughters, Briyona and Cora and their mother Stacie, his mother Linda and stepfather Jeff, his father Darrell and Mary, niece Sundara, stepbrother Jamie and his family, stepsister Daryl and her family, stepsister Tamara, Uncle Rodney and cousins Brad, Regan and Ryan and their families, Aunt Jan, Aunt Sue, Uncle Jack and Aunt Ann and cousins Ben and Ross and their families, cousins Lori and Angie and their families. And of course, many near and dear friends of whom were always considered family. Chris is proceeded in death by his brother Bryon, Aunt Cathy, grandparents Keneth Ziegler, Maxine Ziegler, and Cecil and Letha Wilson.

With so much love and laughter to share with his big heart and kind loving ways, Chris will be deeply missed.

A bank account has been set up for his daughters’ future aspirations. The family welcomes donations as an expression of sympathy and support in lieu of flowers and can be made through the Venmo account: @Stacie-Ziegler-3.