Gerald Allen Markuson, age 71, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away Monday June 1, 2015 at Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Port Edwards.
Jerry was born on December 6, 1943 to Clifford and Cecelia (Hubner) Markuson in Little Falls, MN. He married Patricia Ann Odell on June 14, 1969 in Mora, MN. Gerald served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966. He graduated from UM Minnesota. Jerry moved the family to many different cities where he worked as a food ingredients scientist and consultant to numerous manufacturing plants. During his last 10 years before retirement Jerry worked as a consultant to companies that produced dry products and was a designer of flavors that they used to enhance the product.
Jerry loved sports; he enjoyed coaching soccer, softball and wrestling. Jerry attended the very first Minnesota Vikings game and was a lifelong fan; but try as he might Jerry could never get his children or grandchildren to become fans. Jerry was very involved with the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and adult leadership; he was a dedicated member for over 40 years. Jerry was an avid reader and over the years collected hundreds of books; he shared his love for them by reading with his grandchildren at every opportunity.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law and mother in-law Arthur and Vera Odell and niece Annette Wozniak.
Gerald Allen Markuson, age 71, of Wisconsin Rapids passed away Monday June 1, 2015 at Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Port Edwards.
Jerry was born on December 6, 1943 to Clifford and Cecelia (Hubner) Markuson in Little Falls, MN. He married Patricia Ann Odell on June 14, 1969 in Mora, MN. Gerald served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1966. He graduated from UM Minnesota. Jerry moved the family to many different cities where he worked as a food ingredients scientist and consultant to numerous manufacturing plants. During his last 10 years before retirement Jerry worked as a consultant to companies that produced dry products and was a designer of flavors that they used to enhance the product.
Jerry loved sports; he enjoyed coaching soccer, softball and wrestling. Jerry attended the very first Minnesota Vikings game and was a lifelong fan; but try as he might Jerry could never get his children or grandchildren to become fans. Jerry was very involved with the Boy Scouts, Cub Scouts and adult leadership; he was a dedicated member for over 40 years. Jerry was an avid reader and over the years collected hundreds of books; he shared his love for them by reading with his grandchildren at every opportunity.
He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law and mother in-law Arthur and Vera Odell and niece Annette Wozniak.
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