John Gessele

1915 - 2003  (88 years)

• Name	John Gessele
  Born	27 Jun 1915	Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Aug 2003	Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Turtle Lake Cemetery, Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I115085	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	14 Oct 2014

  
  

  Father	Edward John Gessele,   b. 4 Feb 1887, Venturia, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 7 Feb 1979, North Dakota, USA  (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Katharina Bender,   b. 4 May 1889, Kassel, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 0May 1982, North Dakota, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	1 Mar 1910	North Dakota, USA
  Family ID	F50307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Ruck,   b. 25 Mar 1920,   d. 28 Apr 2007, Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1941
  Children	1. Russell Gessele
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F50309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S927] Obituary. TURTLE LAKE -- John Gessele, 88, Turtle Lake, died Aug. 12, 2003, at a Turtle Lake hospital. A graveside service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Turtle Lake Cemetery. Friends and Family may gather to celebrate Johnny's life at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Goetz Funeral Chapel, Turtle Lake. Johnny Gessele was born June 27, 1915, in Mercer, N.D., to Edd and Katharine (Bender) Gessele. He was raised and educated in Mercer. He married Emma Ruck on Oct. 26, 1941, at Peace Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake. The couple lived and farmed four miles west of Turtle Lake for the next 48 years. They retired from the farm and moved into Turtle Lake in 1972. Johnny enjoyed repairing machinery, gardening and playing cards. Many special memories were shared playing Canasta with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed visiting and traveling with the Turtle Lake Birthday Club. Johnny was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, and is remembered for his devout love of children, his wife Emma, and his Lord and Savior. John is survived by his wife, Emma Gessele, Turtle Lake; his son, Russell (Harrier) Gessele, Turtle Lake; her daughter, Sharon (Bill) Hoverson, Fargo; his grandchildren, Heather and Erin Gessele, David (Laura) and Katharine Hoverson; two sisters, Emma Hinsz and Alma Beirle, Mercer; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Henry and Herbert; and two sisters, Martha and Hilda. [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). John Gessele Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about upgrading this memorial... Birth: 1915 Death: 2003 Family links: Parents: Edward John Gessele (1887 - 1979) Katherine Bender Gessele (1889 - 1982) Spouse: Emma A Ruck Gessele (1920 - 2007) Siblings: Emma Gessele Hinsz (1911 - 2007)* Henry Edward Gessele (1913 - 1994)* John Gessele (1915 - 2003) Herbert L Gessele (1921 - 1960)* *Calculated relationship Burial: Turtle Lake Cemetery Turtle Lake McLean County North Dakota, USA Created by: Burnt Almond Fudge Record added: Jun 25, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 54119210