Allan Ray Gieseking, 78, of Springfield, died on Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.
Due to Covid, there will be no visitation. A private family funeral will be held at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church with Pastor Samuel Janssen officiating. Wilson Park Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Mr. Gieseking was born on Feb. 13, 1942, the son of Edward and Alma Gieseking. He married Nadine Nobbe on Aug. 15, 1964, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Harvel.
Mr. Gieseking graduated from Raymond High School in 1960. He attended the University of Illinois from 1960 to 1963 and graduated from Eastern Illinois University in 1965 with a bachelor of science in mathematics education. He graduated from Sangamon State University with a master of arts in educational administration.
Mr. Gieseking taught mathematics and coached all sports at Edison Junior High School from 1965 to 1974. He taught mathematics and computer science at Lanphier High School from 1975 to 1994, where he coached freshman basketball in 1974 and then served as varsity assistant to Bob Nika from 1975 to 1986. The Lanphier Lions played in three state finals during that time, winning in 1985. He also served as mathematics department chairman from 1984 through retirement in 1994, and was employed as an income tax preparer at H&R Block from 1995 to 2004.
Mr. Gieseking was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Rochester. He served as organist beginning in 1983 for Good Shepherd and Immanuel Riverton, along with holding various offices at Good Shepherd.
After retirement, Mr. Gieseking and his wife traveled extensively, taking trips to Alaska, Hawaii, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, the Caribbean and South America. Mr. Gieseking was passionate about his golf game and enjoyed family vacations with his wife, children and grandchildren.
Mr. Gieseking is survived by his wife; daughter, Nancy (Scott) Harry of Springfield; sons, Eric (Laura) Gieseking of Minneapolis, MN, and Jeffrey (Joanne) Gieseking of San Francisco, CA.; grandchildren, Michael Harry of Denver, CO, Whitney and Luke Harry of Springfield and Logan and Lana Gieseking of San Francisco, CA;, and one brother, Marlyn (Marilyn) Gieseking of Suwanee, GA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Dale and Darrell Gieseking.
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