Emma Ruck

1920 - 2007  (87 years)

• Name	Emma Ruck
  Born	25 Mar 1920
  Gender	Female
  Died	28 Apr 2007	Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	Turtle Lake Cemetery, Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I216641	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2014

  
  

  Father	John Ruck
  Mother	Mary Grosz
  Family ID	F79313	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Gessele,   b. 27 Jun 1915, Mercer, McLean County, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 12 Aug 2003, Turtle Lake, McLean County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	26 Oct 1941
  Children	1. Russell Gessele
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F50309	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. April 30, 2007 12:00 am ? The Bismarck Tribune (0) Comments Emma Gessele TURTLE LAKE - Emma A. Gessele, 87, Turtle Lake, died April 28, 2007, at Community Memorial Hospital, Turtle Lake. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Turtle Lake. The Rev. Timothy Solberg will be officiating. Interment will be in Turtle Lake Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Goetz Funeral Home, Turtle Lake. Emma was born March 25, 1920, at Underwood, the daughter to John and Mary (Grosz) Ruck. She attended rural school near Turtle Lake. Emma married John "Johnny" Gessele Oct. 26, 1941, at Turtle Lake. The couple lived and farmed west of Turtle Lake for many years and moved into the community of Turtle Lake, in 1972. Emma enjoyed quilting and cross-stitching, and was active with the Trinity Lutheran W.E.L.C.A. and the Turtle Lake Homemakers Club. Emma and Johnny enjoyed participating in "Birthday Club" activities and bowling leagues. Emma became a resident of the Community Memorial Hospital swing-bed in 2003. Johnny, her husband of 61 years, passed away in August 2003. Emma enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Harriett Gessele, Turtle Lake; one daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Bill Hoverson, Fargo; four grandchildren, Dave Hoverson, Fargo, Heather Blotske, Devils Lake, Kate Hoverson, Fargo, and Erin Paulson, Bismarck; one great-grandchild, Tyler David Hoverson, Fargo; and one sister, Elsie Stenson, Marshall, Minn. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and two sisters, Elizabeth Schauer and Violet Stenson. The family would like to give special thanks to the staff of Community Memorial Hospital for their loving care of Emma. Provide condolences and sign the guest book at goetzfuneralhomes.com.