LOGAN, UTAH: George Merrill Gessel, 80, passed away Friday, February 23,2007, at his home in Logan, Utah following a four month battle with cancer. Merrill was born March 7, 1926 in Logan to George and Diana Wilson Gessel.
He was married to his sweetheart Valarie Jeanne Smith on August 31, 1946. They had just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
He entered the military at the age of 17 and served for 2 1/2 years in the Navy during World War II. He attended Logan Schools and Utah State Agricultural College and went on to become an instructor at USAC in refrigeration.
Merrill served in many positions in the LDS church. He was currently serving as a sealer in the Logan Temple, where many of his grandchildren were privileged to be married by Grandpa. He served a mission with his wife at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missiouri in 1999-2000.
He grew up spending time in his father's shop and as a result, became a carpenter, supervisor and later a contractor, building LDS churches in the Valley, homes for his family and apartment buildings. He has made countless pieces of furniture and other items from wood that he harvested from his property. His mother taught him to sew and he made hand-pieced quilts for every member of the family, which currently numbers 81. Merrill could invent and fix most anything. The grandchildren loved to ride the go carts that he built and to hike, mountain bike and waterski with him. He was always doing something for someone else and was positive and happy until the end.
Dad, you are amazing and we will miss you more than you could know.
Survivors include his wife, Valarie and children Peggy (James) Reese, Roger (Wendy) Gessel, Karla (Ross) Draper, Jane (Jeff) Holdsworth and Sharon (Brett) Carter.
He was a wonderful grandfather to 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Ione G. Hughes and Ila G. Bradshaw.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, February 26, at the Allen-Hall Mortary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, and from 11 :00 to 11 :45 a.m. Monday, prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that to honor Merrill's endless service to others, memorial contributions be made to the LDS church Humanitarian or Perpetual Education funds. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.
He was married to his sweetheart Valarie Jeanne Smith on August 31, 1946. They had just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
He entered the military at the age of 17 and served for 2 1/2 years in the Navy during World War II. He attended Logan Schools and Utah State Agricultural College and went on to become an instructor at USAC in refrigeration.
Merrill served in many positions in the LDS church. He was currently serving as a sealer in the Logan Temple, where many of his grandchildren were privileged to be married by Grandpa. He served a mission with his wife at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missiouri in 1999-2000.
He grew up spending time in his father's shop and as a result, became a carpenter, supervisor and later a contractor, building LDS churches in the Valley, homes for his family and apartment buildings. He has made countless pieces of furniture and other items from wood that he harvested from his property. His mother taught him to sew and he made hand-pieced quilts for every member of the family, which currently numbers 81. Merrill could invent and fix most anything. The grandchildren loved to ride the go carts that he built and to hike, mountain bike and waterski with him. He was always doing something for someone else and was positive and happy until the end.
Dad, you are amazing and we will miss you more than you could know.
Survivors include his wife, Valarie and children Peggy (James) Reese, Roger (Wendy) Gessel, Karla (Ross) Draper, Jane (Jeff) Holdsworth and Sharon (Brett) Carter.
He was a wonderful grandfather to 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Ione G. Hughes and Ila G. Bradshaw.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, February 26, at the Allen-Hall Mortary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, and from 11 :00 to 11 :45 a.m. Monday, prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that to honor Merrill's endless service to others, memorial contributions be made to the LDS church Humanitarian or Perpetual Education funds. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.
LOGAN, UTAH: George Merrill Gessel, 80, passed away Friday, February 23,2007, at his home in Logan, Utah following a four month battle with cancer. Merrill was born March 7, 1926 in Logan to George and Diana Wilson Gessel.
He was married to his sweetheart Valarie Jeanne Smith on August 31, 1946. They had just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
He entered the military at the age of 17 and served for 2 1/2 years in the Navy during World War II. He attended Logan Schools and Utah State Agricultural College and went on to become an instructor at USAC in refrigeration.
Merrill served in many positions in the LDS church. He was currently serving as a sealer in the Logan Temple, where many of his grandchildren were privileged to be married by Grandpa. He served a mission with his wife at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missiouri in 1999-2000.
He grew up spending time in his father's shop and as a result, became a carpenter, supervisor and later a contractor, building LDS churches in the Valley, homes for his family and apartment buildings. He has made countless pieces of furniture and other items from wood that he harvested from his property. His mother taught him to sew and he made hand-pieced quilts for every member of the family, which currently numbers 81. Merrill could invent and fix most anything. The grandchildren loved to ride the go carts that he built and to hike, mountain bike and waterski with him. He was always doing something for someone else and was positive and happy until the end.
Dad, you are amazing and we will miss you more than you could know.
Survivors include his wife, Valarie and children Peggy (James) Reese, Roger (Wendy) Gessel, Karla (Ross) Draper, Jane (Jeff) Holdsworth and Sharon (Brett) Carter.
He was a wonderful grandfather to 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Ione G. Hughes and Ila G. Bradshaw.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, February 26, at the Allen-Hall Mortary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, and from 11 :00 to 11 :45 a.m. Monday, prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that to honor Merrill's endless service to others, memorial contributions be made to the LDS church Humanitarian or Perpetual Education funds. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.
He was married to his sweetheart Valarie Jeanne Smith on August 31, 1946. They had just recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary.
He entered the military at the age of 17 and served for 2 1/2 years in the Navy during World War II. He attended Logan Schools and Utah State Agricultural College and went on to become an instructor at USAC in refrigeration.
Merrill served in many positions in the LDS church. He was currently serving as a sealer in the Logan Temple, where many of his grandchildren were privileged to be married by Grandpa. He served a mission with his wife at Adam-ondi-Ahman, Missiouri in 1999-2000.
He grew up spending time in his father's shop and as a result, became a carpenter, supervisor and later a contractor, building LDS churches in the Valley, homes for his family and apartment buildings. He has made countless pieces of furniture and other items from wood that he harvested from his property. His mother taught him to sew and he made hand-pieced quilts for every member of the family, which currently numbers 81. Merrill could invent and fix most anything. The grandchildren loved to ride the go carts that he built and to hike, mountain bike and waterski with him. He was always doing something for someone else and was positive and happy until the end.
Dad, you are amazing and we will miss you more than you could know.
Survivors include his wife, Valarie and children Peggy (James) Reese, Roger (Wendy) Gessel, Karla (Ross) Draper, Jane (Jeff) Holdsworth and Sharon (Brett) Carter.
He was a wonderful grandfather to 29 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Ione G. Hughes and Ila G. Bradshaw.
Funeral services will be held at noon on Monday, February 26, at the Allen-Hall Mortary, 34 E. Center Street, Logan. A viewing will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25, and from 11 :00 to 11 :45 a.m. Monday, prior to the services.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that to honor Merrill's endless service to others, memorial contributions be made to the LDS church Humanitarian or Perpetual Education funds. Condolences and memories may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.
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