Waynedale Obituaries

TERRY M. GIESE, 60

TERRY M. GIESE, 60, of Fort Wayne, died on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at Lutheran Hospital. Born March 15, 1949, in Fort Wayne, he was a meter/electrician with AEP for 35 years, retiring in 2010. He was also a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and IBEW Union.

Surviving are his wife, Kathleen M. Somers of Fort Wayne; daughters, Andrea (Brian) Ferguson and Erika (Justin McCulloch) Giese, both of Fort Wayne; mother, Magdalene Giese of Fort Wayne; granddaughter, Peyton Ferguson; sisters, Andrea (Bruce) Dale of Niles, Michigan and Susan (Steven) Lash of Fort Wayne; brothers, Larry (Kia) Giese of Boulder City, Nevada and Mark (Kathy) Giese of Monroeville; sisters-in-law, Becky (Dan) Kelker of Fort Wayne, Mitzi (Rocky) Bailey of Summerville, S.C. and Barb (Jimmy) See of Grand Rapids, Michigan; brother-in-law, Norm Kolenda of Grand Rapids, Michigan; and his dog, Buttons.

Memorial Mass was 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, 4500 Fairfield Avenue, with calling one hour prior. Arrangements by Klaehn, Fahl & Melton Funeral Home, Winchester Road Chapel, 6424 Winchester Road.

Preferred memorials to Bishop Luers Freshman Girls Basketball, St. Mary’s Soup Kitchen or donor’s choice.

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