John
Geske, 92
Thief
River Falls - John Geske, 92, died Friday,
October 12, 2001 at the CNC Unit of Northwest
Medical Center in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held at 
10:30
a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, at St. John Lutheran
Church in Thief River Falls with Rev. Don Kirchner
and Rev. Jeff Geske officiating. Elaine Idso was
the organist. Casketbearers were John Geske, Mike
Geske, Ken Geske, Richard Geske, Dale Laursen, Dan
Glandorf and Spencer Larson Jr. Honorary
casketbearers included staff from CNC and John's
friends. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery with
Green Funeral Home of Thief River Falls in charge
of the arrangements.
John
Gustav Geske was born on May 9, 1909 in Rocksbury
Township of Pennington County, the son of Albert
and Martha (Lautenbach) Geske. He was baptized on
June 20, 1909 and confirmed on November 30, 1924 at
St. John Lutheran Church in Thief River Falls. He
attended Sunnyside School in Rocksbury
Township.
On
October 4, 1935, John was united in marriage to
Edna Koop at St. John Lutheran Church in Thief
River Falls. He farmed all of his life in
Pennington County. In the fall of 1977, John moved
into Thief River Falls. Edna died in 1989. For the
past six years, John had resided at the CNC Unit of
Northwest Medical Center.
John
was a lifelong member of St. John Lutheran Church
where he served on the church council. He also
served on the Farmers' Telephone board and
Sunnyside School board.
He
enjoyed farming and watching his grandchildren grow
up.
John
is survived by a daughter, Elaine (Donald) Laursen
of Thief River Falls; two sons, Leonard (Marge)
Geske and Arnold (Linda) Geske, both of Thief River
Falls; a sister, Marie Hogenson of Thief River
Falls; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren;
and many nieces and nephews.
He
was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a
son, Harold; a daughter-in-law, Agnes; a grandson,
Brian Geske; a brother, Elmer; and five sisters,
Esther Koop, Alvina Harbott, Edith Harbott, Eleanor
Falzone and Clara Erickson.
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