Gerald "Jerry" Arthur Beske

Gerald A. “Jerry” Beske, 80, of Redwood Falls died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at the VA Medical Center in St. Cloud. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 14, 2012 from Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Redwood Falls. Military honors will be held following the service. Burial will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at 1 p.m., at Evergreen Cemetery in Backus. Visitation will be held Thursday, December 13, 2012, from 4 until 7 p.m., at Nelson-Martin Funeral Home in Redwood Falls and will continue at the church on Friday for one hour prior to services. Arrangements are with Nelson-Martin Funeral Service of Redwood Falls. E-mail condolences may be sent via www.nelsonmartinfuneralservice.com. Gerald Arthur Beske, the son of Edwin and Ida (Hanson) Beske, was born April 23, 1932 in Bird Island. He received his elementary and high school education in Bird Island. Jerry served his country in the United States Navy during and after the Korean War. Following his honorable discharge, he...