Ariel Marie Gieseman, 21 of Hanford, California passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from injuries sustained in an auto accident.

Ariel was born in Fontana, California on November 22, 1990 to loving parents Michael and Maria Gieseman. She began her education in Claremont, California at Our Lady of Assumption Catholic School. Mike and Maria moved to Hanford, California when she was five where she began attending St. Rose McCarthy Catholic School. Ariel began her 5th grade year at Kings River Hardwick School and graduated from Hanford High School, East Campus in 2009. She was actively involved in drama and costume and makeup. Ariel was exceptionally good at art, especially drawing and sculpting. She enjoyed punk rock music, playing her guitar and tried to establish her very own "all girls" band. In September 2009 Ariel moved to Hollywood to learn Cinema Makeup with a goal of being a makeup artist, specializing in movie make up. She returned to Hanford in 2010 to be with her family. Ariel worked as a free lance artist at River Park and Fashion Fair in Fresno for MAC. She was currently working for MAC in Visalia. Ariel recently earned a seat on the Impact team for MAC because of her outstanding abilities with makeup. She enjoyed working out at The Fight Club, drawing, and riding her beach cruiser. Ariel enjoyed jogging with Olive and spending time with her rats, VooDoo and Ewok. She was a loving and giving person who truly enjoyed helping others. Ariel spent many fun hours doing makeup for her friends and family and for weddings. She enjoyed times spent watching Judge Judy with her dad, Mike and playing video and board games and eating ice cream with her brother, Hunter. Ariel also enjoyed "Bad Girls Club" parties with her friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Ariel leaves to cherish her memory, her parents, Mike and Maria Gieseman of Hanford; her brother, Hunter of Hanford; grandparents, Deborah Gieseman of Temecula, CA, Kenneth Gieseman of Victorville, CA, John and Maria Castro of Alta Loma, CA and Shirley Castro of Azusa, CA; her great grandmother, Isabel Hernandez of Azusa, CA; and many loving extended family members and friends.

Visitation will be held at People's Funeral Chapel, 501 N. Douty Street in Hanford, California on Monday, January 30, 2012 from 3 – 8 p.m. with Recitation of Rosary at 6 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Brigid's Catholic Church, corner of Florinda and Douty Streets in Hanford on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 9 a.m. Burial will follow at Kings River Cemetery in Hanford Cemetery District.