Louis Geske, age 87 of Milroy passed away Saturday January 5, 2008 at the Sunwood Good Samaritan Care Center in Redwood Falls. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 9 at 2 p.m. from Bethany Lutheran Church in Wabasso. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5 until 7 at the Redwood Valley Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue one hour prior to services at the church on Wednesday. The Redwood Valley Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

Louis Raymond Geske was born December 11, 1920 in Willow Lake Township, Redwood County, Minnesota to Emil and Anna (Kruse) Geske. He was baptized at Willow Lake Lutheran Church and later confirmed at Bethany Lutheran in Wabasso. Louis attended country school in rural Wabasso. He served in the United States Army from 1942-1945. Louis was wounded in France during his time of service. He then returned to Wabasso.

Louis was united in marriage to Evelyn Meier on June 15, 1947 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Vesta. He worked for a short time at Redwood Falls for the light and power company. Shortly after he became a meat cutter and worked in Redwood Falls for three years. He then became a government grader, grading turkeys for two years. Louis then worked at the Springfield Locker for four years. The couple moved to Milroy in 1955 where he ran the locker until 1978. Afterwards he worked at the Milroy School as a custodian for six years until his retirement.

Louis was a member of the Milroy American Legion, VFW, and was also a charter member of the Milroy Lions Club. He enjoyed fishing and playing cards. He especially enjoyed playing cribbage. Louis enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Louis Geske is survived by his sons Jerry (Diana) Geske of Jasper, MN and Duane “Chopper” (Sue) of Stillwater; grandchildren: Melany Geske and fiancé Derek, Nathan (Cindy) Geske, Nicole Geske, and Neal Geske; great grandson Grant; sister Lorraine (Melvin) Hammerschmidt and brother William (Audrey) Geske; numerous nieces, nephews, relatives, and friends; special family friends Gary and Susie McCoy and Vicki and Tom Wurscher. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Evelyn, an infant daughter, and brothers and sisters Gilbert, Linus, Mary Ann, Edna, Marvin, Delores, Lorance, and infant brother Fred.