Elmer John "E.J." GELKING

Elmer John "E.J." GELKING

Elmer GELKING Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Oct. 24, 2014.
Age 81, on October 22, 2014 Survived by wife, Patricia; children, Pam (Bill), Steve, Jeff, Tim (Cindy), Jackie (died 2001), Randy (Dawn); sister, Alvina; 12 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Visitation 10 am followed by memorial mass at 11 am. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 at St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church in North Branch. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials preferred to Ronald McDonald House or to the family. Special thank you to Fairview Lakes Hospital staff for their excellent care. Grandstrand Funeral Home 651-674-4444 www.grandstrandfh.com

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Paul Kline

October 25, 2014

Thanks Mr. Gelking for coaching those champion McCarrons baseball teams, the Roseville youth football teams, and especially the work you put into the greatest ice rink in roseville at Gegens.

Jan (Carlson) Morin

October 24, 2014

Pat and Family: I am so sorry to hear about your loss. He was a great neighbor and watched over of all of us in the neighborhood.

Barbara Szenay

October 24, 2014

So sorry for your loss. We will be ever grateful for the kind coaching he did with our son Joe. The Szenays

John Bigelbach

October 24, 2014

So sorry to hear about the loss of Elmer. He was a wonderful little league coach when I was a young boy.

Nick Gegen

October 24, 2014

Dear Gelkings: My thoughts and prayers go out out to you all. Mr. Gelking was a very hard worker and I enjoyed his laugh. He took an interest in his kids and the neighborhood kids as well.

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Grandstrand Funeral Home & Cremation Service - North Branch

6580 Main Street, North Branch, MN 55056

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