James Richard Gessner
James Richard Gessner, 83, of Lecanto, FL and Duluth, MN, died Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at Vitas Hospice House in Lecanto. He was born May 13, 1938 in Duluth to Lester and Helen Viola “Vi” (Johnson) Gessner. A 1956 graduate of Duluth East High School, he continued his education at UW/Madison, graduating with a Bachelor of Administration in 1960. Jim served his country in the Army Infantry during the Berlin Crisis. His basic training in infantry training began in September 1960 at Fort Leonard Wood, MS, followed by officer training at Fort Benning, GA. He was then stationed at Fort Lewis, ...
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