Birth date: May 2, 1947 Death date: May 12, 2017
Mark Gelske, 70, of Lexington Tennessee, passed away peacefully with family at his side, May 12th, 2017 at Memphis Methodist University Hospital. He was born and raised in Ohio, the son of the late Leo and Virginia Gelske. His bro Read Obituary
Now 5years wIthout you Miss you so much. Happy Valentines Day in heaven my love ♥️💋
Two years without you. We miss you so much. Happy Father’s Day 2019.
I wanted to call you today and say I love you. But your old number belongs to somebody else.I tried the house, but you don’t live there anymore. The post office has no forwarding address. I guess heaven is just too far away. I love you, I miss you, and you are in my heart always and forever. Merry Christmas, my love and to all those in heaven.
Dad, as I write this today how I wish I was having this conversation in person. As I speak to myself only to hear myself. If, and when I listen I know the answer you would say. I, and the family is lost without that father figure in our lives. We all took advantage of having that on a daily basis. I never knew how lucky we all were to have you. As it is so missed. One day we will be able to laugh,love,and all be together again. But until that times comes I will cherish all those memories that were made. I wish it was more and more memories to be made. I wish for more but God had plans for you that I can’t explain. I know that you watch over all of us. Ariel, has so many PA’S traits and now has the dearest angel watching over her. I know you were the referee between mom and me back in the good ole days. Who will be the referee? When! I need One? Guess you have lots of work, more than me, to keep you busy. Lead me with angelic guidance to raise Ariel and have the patience you had raising me. Because you gave me everything even when I was not so good. But hey, I turned out to be the best person all because of how you supported me. So in years to come I will remember YOU and all will be just FINE. I know how much you loved all of us. And we all know how much we LOVE you. Thanks for being the best father, father inlaw, and the one and ONLY PA. Heaven has gained the best. God, only takes the best and he got it. I could write all night. But really all I can say is how much I miss you and it’s only been 2 months. Is it hard? YES!!!!! But life is full of roller coaster rides. I’m going to grab this new life by the horns, and ride the BULL with the family I got left. When I get bucked, I’ll be with you. Until that time comes RIP Dad
Your daughter,
Monica
I LOVE YOU – these three words do not even begin to express the amount of love I feel for you. All the words in the world would fail to describe what we shared between us. You have made me laugh. You wiped my tears and hugged me tight. My protector, excellent provider and great lover. Parenting our two children our greatest accomplishment. As my husband , I had a friend forever.
I thought of you with love today, but that’s nothing new. Remembering you is easy, I do it everyday. I thought of you yesterday and the day before. Missing you is a heartache that will never go away. I think of you in silence and often speak your name. I Hold you tightly within my heart and there you will remain. All I have are memories and your picture in a frame. Your memory is a keepsake and with which I will never part… God has you in his keeping . I have you in my heart. I’m proud to be your wife, and if given the choice I ‘d do it all again. In this world and the next we will meet again, for this I’m sure. Until this joyous time our love will last and endure. Forty nine years ago today May 29,1968 we exchanged our wedding vows. RIP Love, Jackie
The first time I met Mark was 20 years ago the first thing I said to him was hello the second thing I said to him was I’m going to marry your daughter, and I’ll let you guess what he thought. We did a lot of exciting things together the two of us and as a family but one thing sticks out by itself that me and Mark did alone. Me and Mark build a bomb in his garage and when we were walking out of the garage the bomb went off it blew out the lights , Dusted the garage, shook the windows and rattled things on the wall. When his wife comes running out of the house asking what the heck was that his son Chad and his friends all pointed the finger at me and Mark and said they did it mom and we were in trouble. As time went on we did some of the same stuff we did in Loxahatchee Florida but maybe not as critical still got in trouble though. As time went on me and Monica his daughter had a baby girl named Ariel brought joy to the entire family and friends. And as a family we all went on vacations to many different places that I probably would never have gone to but up to Mark we went. I can write a lot things but it would take you five days to read but Iwill try to make this short and sweet. He always called me his favorite son-in-law that’s because I was the only one ,I love that. I always called him my favorite father-in-law, because he was my only one. And if I could do things over again I would do it the same way it happened . As time went by I did not look at Mark as a father-in-law I looked at Mark as being my dad because he was a great man I would have not traded him for anyone in the world he was wonderful, kind , caring he was cool. So with that being said I am proud to say that I was his son-in-law and always will be his son-in-law or son as he would say. I will miss Mark very very much but I will always have him in my heart so he will not be forgotten by me even though he may not be around for me to look at but he still here somewhere looking down on us. So Mark I will miss you my friend and I will always love you as a dad so R.I.P, Your favorite son-in-law.Steve wiles
I met Mark 30 years ago when he worked for the city of West Palm Beach Florida as a printing press operator and I was a copier technician. He approached me and asked what was I doing for lunch. Needless to say, I will always remember that lunch and the friendship that followed. I will always remember Mark as a great father, husband, and friend. 10 years ago Mark and his family moved to Tennessee. I kept in touch and always had a bedroom waiting when I would visit. I’m now retired and live across the street from the Gelskes. Mark, Jackie, Chad, Steve, Monica and Ariel welcomed me into their family circle and made me feel like one of their own. I can’t express how much that meant to me. Mark, I love you I miss you. I only wish we had more time to spend together. I think of you often and smile. Your BFF Bruce.
When I was still young on the farm in Greenwich Ohio my cousin Mark Gelske came at least once a year in the summer to visit. He loved it so much he would call his mom and beg to stay longer! Mark and I had similar interests in anything science related. We both loved fast cars and old cars. He loved a challenge to figure out how things worked and how he could improve on it. We always had a good time together. He was easy to get along with and had a great sense of humor. We lost touch over the years after I moved to New Mexico. I did visit him and Jackie and family a couple of times in Florida with my wife and my kids one time. Recently I reconnected with Mark in Tennessee and was looking forward to spending more time with him. I even bought some ground not far from his property. So sorry I let time slip by and will miss Mark and lost opportunities for fun. Mark loved life so much and treasured his family. My wife and I will keep his memory and pray for peace for his family at this sad loss of a wonderful husband,father,grandfather,cousin,father-in-law,brother-in-law and friend.
Will never forget you Mark. All the great times we had with the Asphalt Angels at club meetings and car shows. I still remember the clubs nite out at the Trail drive-in when you and I climbed up on the roof where the projector was and started making funny gestures with our hands and body that showed on the screen. You leave behind many friends and family who loved you and still love you and you will be sorely missed by everyone. I spoke with Jackie yesterday for quite a long time and she told me of your medical problems that I never knew about. The day will come when myself and Marlayne will meet you in Heaven and the fun times will start all over again. Rest in Peace my friend and keep watch over your family as they need you to do that. Jim and Marlayne Upton
I want to say a little about Mark one of my Best Friends. One time Marilyn and I were visiting or kids in Florida and went down to Loxahatchee to visit with Mark AND Jackie. Made plans to.Get together at the 20th CUSHMAN National meet at Charlotte N.C.. I brought Lake Erie Perch and we had a FISH FRY. I think Mark loved me more than Jackey….BUT when the Fish were gone -SHE- was #one again. We had lots of Fun there,Mark and I had lots of GOOD PHONE CALLS and I will be missing those, but when we meet again, we will Have a Great Time Together, Missing Him All Ready . Larry
