Manuel
"Manny" Tesch, 68
 Thief
River Falls - Manuel "Manny" Tesch, 68, died on
Friday, September 12, 2003 at Hillcrest Nursing
Home in Red Lake Falls.
Graveside
services and burial of ashes were held on Tuesday,
September 16 at the Holy Cross Cemetery in
Lidgerwood, N.D.
Manuel
Francis Tesch was born on August 14, 1935 in
Lidgerwood, N.D., the son of Gottlieb and Anna
(Krone) Tesch. He grew up on the family farm in
Lidgerwood, where he attended grade school and high
school. Manny attended Valley City State College in
Valley City, N.D., where he attained his teaching
degree.
In 1955,
he married Sylvia Keller. Manny had a love for
music, which he shared with his children for many
years. He taught band and choir in many different
schools in North Dakota, including Fullerton,
Menango, Leeds, Churches Ferry, York, Rugby, Park
River, Hope, Page, Walhalla and Pembina. His
teaching experience had him directing marching
bands, concert bands, jazz bands and also choirs,
pop choirs and many other solo and ensemble groups.
After retiring from teaching, he worked at the MCI
bus plant in Pembina.
Playing
instruments and the piano were part of his hobbies.
He also enjoyed being around local musicians and
following bands. He played in a few bands and after
he entered Valley Home in Thief River Falls in
1998, he shared his talents with the residents
there.
Survivors
include five children, Deborah (Carl) Beckelheimer
of Sandston, Va., Susie (Craig) Fielding of Boynton
Beach, Fla., Mike (Sara) of Del Ray, Fla., Jim
(Kay) of Thief River Falls and Steve of Lantana,
Fla.; seven grandchildren; and three sisters,
Cordla of Clear Lake, S.D., Mida Eldavik of
Moorhead and Lucinda Lawrence of Lidgerwood,
N.D.
Manny was
preceded in death by his parents and one brother,
Jerry.
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