Rodney James Alfred Giese
January 6, 2020
Rodney
James Alfred Giese, age 85 of Baraboo, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020
at his residence. Rodney was born on the Giese homestead in the Township of
Honey Creek, Sauk County, on Feb. 27, 1934 to Albert and Elsa (Miller) Giese. He
was a veteran of the United States Air Force stationed in Germany during the
Korean War. On Dec. 28, 1963 he married Shirley Rathman. From this marriage
they had two children, Julie and Rodney Jr.. Rodney was employed as an
air traffic controller in Alaska, Illinois and Minnesota until the mid 1980’s.
He then worked for the United States Post office in Madison as a mail sorter
until his retirement. During
his retirement, Rodney spent many hours caring for others through Alcoholics Anonymous.
He also traveled to Israel where he lived for a year taking in the sights and
culture. Survivors
include his two children, Julie Clark of Mazomanie, Rodney (Kristin) Giese Jr.
of Reedsburg; three step-children, Bradley (Angie) Brilliott of Baraboo,
Jeffrey (Glenda) Brilliott of Texas, Christopher Brilliott of Baraboo; eight
grandchildren; two sisters, Myrtle Wyttenbach and Savera Marquart; and numerous
nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. In
addition to his parents, Rodney was preceded in death by five brothers, Milton,
Orville, Ivan, Willard and Dean Giese; three sisters, Violet Walluks, Olive
Kidd and Doreen Barrow. Funeral services will be
held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020 at Baldwin Funeral Services, 520 East
St., Baraboo, with Pastor Jesse Stevens officiating. Visitation will be at the
funeral home from 10 a.m. until time of service. Burial will take place in Walnut
Hill Cemetery with military rites provided by the VFW Greenwood Memorial Post
987.
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