aying cards, Yahtzee, visiting neighbors and friends and playing with her grandchildren. She will be remembered for being a wonderful mom and a fabulous grandma and great-grandma. She is survived by two sons, Kent Giese and his wife, Mary, of Duluth and Dallas "Butch" Giese and his wife, Joan, of Jeffers; eight grandchildren, Pamela Busswitz and her husband, Brian, of Westbrook; Elizabeth Whiteford of Grand Rapids; Greg Giese and his wife, Kim, of St. James; Stephanie Giese of Branson West, MO; Kristine Mertesdorf and her husband, Chris, of Byron; Kerri Oltmans and her husband, Scott, of Windom; Jody Wolner and her husband, Mike, of St. James; and Ann Rudolph of Cuyuna; twelve great-grandchildren, Heather Devries, Miranda Giese, Jackson Oltmans, Cameron Giese, Noah Mertesdorf, Evan Oltmans, Kaylyn Rudolph, Olivia Rudolph, Carter Wolner, Ava Mertesdorf, Madelyn Oltmans, Peyton Wolner, Chloe Oltmans, Brayden Ellis, Thomas Wolner, and Karsen Ellis; sister-in-law, Betty Krahn of Jeffers, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, Arthur "Buck" Giese; one son, Arthur L. "Chip" Giese; two sisters, Agnes Larsen and Emma Williamson; and one brother, LeRoy Krahn.