Leonard Gessner Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Leonard Gessner (Whitewood, Saskatchewan), born in Neudorf, Saskatchewan, who passed away on August 30, 2024, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Leonard Gessner to pay them a last tribute.

He was predeceased by: his parents, Jacob Gessner and Karolina Gessner; his wife Ella Gessner; and his siblings, Margaret Sabirsh (Ed), Minnie Toth (Frank), Walter Gessner (Kay), Alfred Ruecker (Hilde), Edna Stack (Ed), Ernie Baber and Joan Polton.

He is survived by: his children, Barry Gessner (Donna), Greg Gessner (Linda) and Suzanne Gessner (Gunnar Hansson); his grandchildren, Lori Fuller (Dave), Sheila Litke (Kelsey), Jennifer Holowaty (Tyler), Kayla Gessner and Yrsa Gunnarsdóttir; his great grandchildren, Heather Fuller (Mitchell Seman), Christopher Fuller, Victoria Litke, Everett Holowaty and Kalina Holowaty; his siblings-in-law, Dorothea Baber and Warren Polton; and also Elís Gunnarsdóttir. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Donations in Leonard's memory can be made to Canadian Lutheran World Relief (http://www.clwr.org) or a charity of your choice.