Irene Gesell
July 21, 1925 — February 27, 2011
Irene Gesell
Lind Family Funeral Service
218-338-2911
Irene B. Gesell, age 85, of Miltona, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. William Stockman officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Debbie Joachim. Burial will take place at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Thursday at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Miltona and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, www.lindfamilfh.com .
Irene Bertha Gesell was born July 21, 1925, to August and Anna (Betterman) Grothmann in Grandin, North Dakota. She grew up in Grandin, attended public school and graduated in 1942. Following her education she worked on the family farm and as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Fargo, North Dakota. She was united in marriage to Sylvester "Sy" Gesell on June 21, 1948, at Grace Lutheran Church in Grandin. Following their marriage they moved to rural Miltona. They lived in Menahga for several years before returning to Miltona where she and her husband purchased the Miltona Locker. They worked together for many years until their retirement. Her husband, Sy died on August 1, 2004. She was a member of the Miltona American Legion Auxiliary and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and solos at weddings and funerals. Irene enjoyed bowling, baking, embroidering, flower gardening and keeping a meticulous home and yard.
Irene is survived by two sons, Mike (LuAnn) Gesell and Paul (Nancy) Gesell both of Alexandria; four daughters, Cheryl (Matt) Frantesl of Flippin, Arkansas, Joan (Kevin) Blatz of Emmett, Idaho, Lori (Loel) Hawkinson of Miltona and Linda (Tracy Zubrod) of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sister, Elaine (Robert) Johnston of Parkers Prairie; 15 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers, Willie, August, Carl and Hank; and three sisters, Anna, Martha and Marion.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Tyler Renner, Tanner Renner, Hannah Eggert, Chelsea Denny, Brianna Gesell and Whitney Gesell. Honorary pallbearers will be her remaining grandchildren, Cherene Edwards, Haley Kirby, Aimee Paullin, Ashley Roberts, Jeffrey Gesell, Gregory Gesell, Mitchell Gesell, Shane Gesell and Jared Gesell.
218-338-2911
Irene B. Gesell, age 85, of Miltona, died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Knute Nelson in Alexandria.
Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Friday, March 4, 2011, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Miltona with Rev. William Stockman officiating. Music will be provided by organist, Debbie Joachim. Burial will take place at the church cemetery.
Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., Thursday at the Lind Family Funeral Home in Miltona and continue one hour prior to the service at the church.
Arrangements are by Lind Family Funeral & Cremation Service, www.lindfamilfh.com .
Irene Bertha Gesell was born July 21, 1925, to August and Anna (Betterman) Grothmann in Grandin, North Dakota. She grew up in Grandin, attended public school and graduated in 1942. Following her education she worked on the family farm and as a telephone operator for Northwestern Bell in Fargo, North Dakota. She was united in marriage to Sylvester "Sy" Gesell on June 21, 1948, at Grace Lutheran Church in Grandin. Following their marriage they moved to rural Miltona. They lived in Menahga for several years before returning to Miltona where she and her husband purchased the Miltona Locker. They worked together for many years until their retirement. Her husband, Sy died on August 1, 2004. She was a member of the Miltona American Legion Auxiliary and Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church where she sang in the choir and solos at weddings and funerals. Irene enjoyed bowling, baking, embroidering, flower gardening and keeping a meticulous home and yard.
Irene is survived by two sons, Mike (LuAnn) Gesell and Paul (Nancy) Gesell both of Alexandria; four daughters, Cheryl (Matt) Frantesl of Flippin, Arkansas, Joan (Kevin) Blatz of Emmett, Idaho, Lori (Loel) Hawkinson of Miltona and Linda (Tracy Zubrod) of Cheyenne, Wyoming; sister, Elaine (Robert) Johnston of Parkers Prairie; 15 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers, Willie, August, Carl and Hank; and three sisters, Anna, Martha and Marion.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren, Tyler Renner, Tanner Renner, Hannah Eggert, Chelsea Denny, Brianna Gesell and Whitney Gesell. Honorary pallbearers will be her remaining grandchildren, Cherene Edwards, Haley Kirby, Aimee Paullin, Ashley Roberts, Jeffrey Gesell, Gregory Gesell, Mitchell Gesell, Shane Gesell and Jared Gesell.
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