Andrew Giesen

Andrew J. Giesen of Sheboygan passed away on April 28 at Sharon Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.   Andy was born in Hilbert, WI to Andrew P. and Elizabeth (Richards) Giesen on March 17, 1933.  He attended schools in New Holstein until his sophomore year when his parents moved to Little Elkhart Lake.  Andy graduated from Elkhart Lake high school in 1951.  He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1953- 1955 during the Korean War and was stationed in Japan, Korea and Hawaii.  After discharge from the military, Andy attended radiology technician school at General Rose Memorial and National Jewish Hospitals in Denver, CO from 1956-1958.  In 1956 he married Jeaneen Jacobs of Kohler.  They were later divorced.  On August 30, 1975 in Waseca, Minnesota, Andy married the light of his life and the person who gave meaning, calm, joy, excitement and fulfilment to his life, his wife Marjorie (nee Gigeay).

Andy worked as supervisor of the X-Ray department at Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc, WI from 1959 to 1960 and then began his employment as supervisor of the X-Ray department at The Sheboygan Clinic in December 1960. He retired from The Sheboygan Clinic in 2000.  During his tenure at the Clinic, Andy conducted many elementary school children on tours of the X-Ray department and told many a tale about Mr. McTavish.  Andy was involved in Boy Scouting for many years and started the first Medical Explorer post in Sheboygan.  He was a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technicians, a past district president of the Wisconsin Society of Radiologic Technicians, long time member of the Sheboygan Camera Club, past member of Lakeshore Apartment Association, member of the board for Sheboygan Concert Association and served as president of the board for the Sheboygan Senior Activity Center as well as being a member of the Sheboygan Commission on Aging.   Andy was very proud to be a member of Lions International and of the Sheboygan Evening Lions Club.  He was a past club president, served as a zone chairman and had received the Melvin Jones Award.

Andy is survived by his wife Marjorie, two sons and a daughter-in-law Eric Giesen and Craig (Karen) Giesen all of Sheboygan, his brother and sister-in-law Daniel (Kati) Giesen of Oconomowoc, WI, four grandchildren Amanda Giesen, Ashley (Damian) Anderkin, Matthew Giesen and Jacob Giesen all of Sheboygan as well as his special buddy and great-grandson Gabriel Giesen also of Sheboygan. He is further survived by two sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law Marianne Adelmann of Eagan, MN and Marcia (Arlie) Schroeder of Mankato, MN and their daughters Sara (Nick) Willaert and family and Lisa Schroeder all of Mankato, MN.   Andy was preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law Charlie and Dorothy Gigeay and a brother-in-law James Adelmann.

Per Andy’s wishes, a celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, June 30 from 1-4 pm at VFW Post 9156 in Sheboygan. Interment with military honors will be held on June 30 at 12 noon at Holy Cross Cemetery in Sheboygan.  Cremation has taken place.  Memorials can be sent to the Wisconsin Lions Foundation, Leader Dogs for the Blind, Sheboygan Salvation Army.

“That man is a success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, who looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. “ Robert Louis Stevenson