1942
Madonna
2012
Madonna Gisch
June 12, 1942 — July 20, 2012
Marcus, Iowa – Madonna H. Gisch, 70, of Marcus, Iowa, formerly of Minneapolis, Minnesota, passed away on Friday, July 20, 2012 at the Heartland Care Center in Marcus, Iowa. There will be a graveside committal service at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 30, 2012 at Calvary Cemetery in Algona, Iowa. The Earnest – Johnson Funeral Home of Marcus is assisting Madonna’s family with funeral arrangements.
Madonna Helen Gisch was born June 12, 1942 to John R. and Mary (Mescher) Gisch in Algona, Iowa. She was the oldest of three daughters and attended St. Cecelia’s grade school and Garrigan High School in Algona. She attended North Iowa Community College in Mason City, Iowa and received a BA degree in home economics and a teaching certificate from Mankato State University in Mankato, MN. She attended Iowa State University working on a Masters degree in sociology. She taught home economics in Minnesota schools for several years. Madonna worked for several other businesses in Minnesota and Iowa and was a reflexologist and massage therapist.
For eight years, from the summer of 1999 to May, 2007 she assisted her nephew, Alex Wibe in caring for his children Kayla, Alexis, Cyndi and Logan Wibe both in Corpus Christi, Texas and in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Throughout this time she was periodically the sole caretaker while Alex, a naval officer, was on deployments, one for nine months and one for six months. She was the sole caretaker while Alex was on assignment for shorter periods. During this time she encouraged Alexis and Cyndi in Irish Dance school and Logan in martial arts.
In mid 2007 she returned to the Midwest spending time between Minneapolis, Marcus and Swea City, Iowa staying with her sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and John Wibe and her other sister Virginia Guerdet. She became ill in late 2011 and returned to Marcus to reside with Rosemary and John.
Madonna was unconventional and lived life her way. She had many friends around the country in New York and Missouri as well as in Minnesota, Iowa and Virginia.
Her character and company was enjoyed by her daughter, Cindy Freedman her husband Jeff and their children Chloe, Zoe and Beau; her sisters, Rosemary Wibe of Marcus, Iowa and Virginia Guerdet of Swea City, Iowa; her nieces Rachel Holmes of Marcus and Angie Kollasch of Swea City and several nephews including Dominic Wibe of Newhall, Iowa, Alex Wibe of Virginia Beach, Virginia, David Guerdet of Armstrong, Iowa and Tony Guerdet of Chicago, Illinois. In addition she is survived by several grand nieces and nephews. Among her close friends were Ariana Solana of Virginia and Barbara McMichael of New York.
She was predeceased by her parents and several cousins and a nephew, Daniel Guerdet.
Madonna Helen Gisch was born June 12, 1942 to John R. and Mary (Mescher) Gisch in Algona, Iowa. She was the oldest of three daughters and attended St. Cecelia’s grade school and Garrigan High School in Algona. She attended North Iowa Community College in Mason City, Iowa and received a BA degree in home economics and a teaching certificate from Mankato State University in Mankato, MN. She attended Iowa State University working on a Masters degree in sociology. She taught home economics in Minnesota schools for several years. Madonna worked for several other businesses in Minnesota and Iowa and was a reflexologist and massage therapist.
For eight years, from the summer of 1999 to May, 2007 she assisted her nephew, Alex Wibe in caring for his children Kayla, Alexis, Cyndi and Logan Wibe both in Corpus Christi, Texas and in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Throughout this time she was periodically the sole caretaker while Alex, a naval officer, was on deployments, one for nine months and one for six months. She was the sole caretaker while Alex was on assignment for shorter periods. During this time she encouraged Alexis and Cyndi in Irish Dance school and Logan in martial arts.
In mid 2007 she returned to the Midwest spending time between Minneapolis, Marcus and Swea City, Iowa staying with her sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and John Wibe and her other sister Virginia Guerdet. She became ill in late 2011 and returned to Marcus to reside with Rosemary and John.
Madonna was unconventional and lived life her way. She had many friends around the country in New York and Missouri as well as in Minnesota, Iowa and Virginia.
Her character and company was enjoyed by her daughter, Cindy Freedman her husband Jeff and their children Chloe, Zoe and Beau; her sisters, Rosemary Wibe of Marcus, Iowa and Virginia Guerdet of Swea City, Iowa; her nieces Rachel Holmes of Marcus and Angie Kollasch of Swea City and several nephews including Dominic Wibe of Newhall, Iowa, Alex Wibe of Virginia Beach, Virginia, David Guerdet of Armstrong, Iowa and Tony Guerdet of Chicago, Illinois. In addition she is survived by several grand nieces and nephews. Among her close friends were Ariana Solana of Virginia and Barbara McMichael of New York.
She was predeceased by her parents and several cousins and a nephew, Daniel Guerdet.
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