Remembering the life of Stanley Robert Getskow….
Funeral services for Stanley Robert Getskow, of New Richland, will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, July 18, at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland. The Reverend Paul Andree will officiate. Interment will be in St. Olaf Cemetery. Friends may visit with family from 9:30 until the time of the service at the church on Monday.
Stan died on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System, Albert Lea. He was 80.
Stan was born on November 14, 1935, in Freeborn County the son of Willis and Esther (Borge) Getskow.
He graduated from Freeborn High School.
On September 23, 1956, Stan married Janice Larson. To this union four children were born, Jeffrey, David, Thomas and Karen. He was united in marriage to Helen Schenk-Wysong on June 18, 1982, and they resided in New Richland.
Throughout his life Stan had worked for the Freeborn County Highway Department, Hinkley Garage of Freeborn, Stan’s Service Center and Stan’s Sports Center in Freeborn, Freeborn County Co-op Oil Co., Getskow Petroleum Co, Richland Co-op in New Richland, and Shari Candy Company in Mankato from which he retired in 1998. He was proud to have received a special safe driving award while working at Shari Candy Co. After retirement he enjoyed mowing lawn for the Albert Lea City Park Dept.
Stan was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in New Richland, where he served on the council and was an usher. He had also been active in the Albert Lea Eagle’s Club, the New Richland Lion’s and had served four terms on the New Richland City Council.
Stan enjoyed bowling, golfing, fishing and camping.
He will be missed by his wife Helen; his children: Jeffrey (Susan) Getskow of Phoenix, AZ, David Getskow, and friend Lori of Becker, MN, Thomas (Penny) Getskow of Mary Esther, FL, Karen (David) Lundberg of Ellendale, MN, Helen’s children: Judy (Donald) Brightwell of Canon City, CO, Janiece Barnes of Kasota, MN, Jean Wysong of Mankato, MN, Jolene (Tim) Westphal of Cleveland, MN, and David Twedt of Inwood, IA; 13 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; brothers: James (Karen) Getskow, John “Jack” (Roni) Getskow; sisters: Betty (Edwin) Hanson of Albert Lea, and Margaret (Dale) Detjen of Lakeville, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Harold, George and Donald.