Leroy Otto Gessner's Obituary
Leroy Otto Gessner, 90, of Oxford, FL passed away November 21, 2011in Leesburg, FL. He was born in Boltonville, WI on November 28, 1920 to the late Dean and Norma Gessner. Mr. Gessner moved to Oxford in 1977 from Westfield, WI. He retired as an Associate Warden for State of Wisconsin Prisons. Leroy served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He has a lifetime membership of DAV Leesburg Chapter 84 and VFW Post 4337 in Inverness. Mr. Gessner is survived by his wife Helen, sons; Dean Gessner of Yalaha, FL and Wayne Gessner of Lady Lake, brother; Wyman Gessner of West Bend, WI, four grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren. Visitation services will be Friday, November 25, 2011 from 10:00 A.M. ~ 11:00 A.M. with funeral services following at 11:00 A.M. in the Banks/Page-Theus Chapel. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg. On line condolences may be left by visiting www.bankspagetheus.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Banks/Page-Theus Funerals and Cremations, Wildwood, FL.
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