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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Leonard W.
Giese
January 21, 1927 – December 1, 2015
Obituary
Leonard William Giese, age 88, of Gillett, passed away on December 1, 2015, in Gillett. Leonard was born on January 21, 1927 in Hayes, the son of the late Harry A. and Louise (Buhrandt) Giese. Leonard entered the Army at 18 years old and was able to travel all over the United States. He ended up stationed in Berlin, Germany where he spent his time translating because he spoke fluent German, which he learned as a child while helping his grandpa around the farm. After his honorable discharge from the military he spent two years sailing the Great Lakes. On June 7, 1946, he was united in marriage to Marjory Miller in Gillett. He worked as a laborer at Warvels and Briggs and Stratton in Milwaukee until he retired. He was a volunteer crossing guard for Gillett Schools and a volunteer fire fighter for the Gillett Fire Department. In his free time, he enjoyed fixing cars and lawn mowers, and playing the accordion. Leonard was a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Gillett.
Leonard is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marjory; their children, Carol (Rod) Daniels, Barbara (Pat Forst) Giese, and Randy (Lorie) Giese all of Green Bay; three grandchildren, Chris (Tracy) Giese, Jesse and Josh Walkush; seven great-grandchildren, Amber, Colin, and Ian Weiss, Alexis, Haley, and Tuff Giese, Zane Davies, Gavin and Garrett Bergemann, Brittney and Cole Walkush as well as one sister, Marlene (Reynold) Schmidt of Bonduel.
He was preceded in death by one son, Gerald "Jerry" Giese in 2004; his parents and his brother Marvin.
Private family services will be held. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Woodland Village Nursing Home in Gillett as well as Unity Hospice for the wonderful care of Leonard.
Leonard is survived by his wife of 69 years, Marjory; their children, Carol (Rod) Daniels, Barbara (Pat Forst) Giese, and Randy (Lorie) Giese all of Green Bay; three grandchildren, Chris (Tracy) Giese, Jesse and Josh Walkush; seven great-grandchildren, Amber, Colin, and Ian Weiss, Alexis, Haley, and Tuff Giese, Zane Davies, Gavin and Garrett Bergemann, Brittney and Cole Walkush as well as one sister, Marlene (Reynold) Schmidt of Bonduel.
He was preceded in death by one son, Gerald "Jerry" Giese in 2004; his parents and his brother Marvin.
Private family services will be held. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com
The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at the Woodland Village Nursing Home in Gillett as well as Unity Hospice for the wonderful care of Leonard.
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