- Date Of Birth: September 28, 1924
- Date Of Death: July 14, 2017
- State: Nebraska
He passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at the Countryside Home in Madison.
Percy John was born September 28, 1924 in Platte County near Cornlea, NE to his parents Joseph and Rose (Brandl) Gilsdorf. He grew up and attended schools in the Cornlea area.
Percy married Mary Jo Hastreiter on August 10, 1948 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Humphrey, NE. The couple raised their family on the family farm near Madison. In the early 1990’s, Percy and Mary Jo moved to Madison, NE but Percy continued to work on the family farm as much as possible. If something needed to be completed or fixed, he took care of it. Percy was a member of St. Leonard’s Catholic Church and very active in the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife Mary Jo, children Galen (Pat) Gilsdorf of Humphrey, Cathie (Gary) Praeuner of Battle Creek, and Bernadette (Dale) Semerad of Dodge, grandchildren Christie, Jason, Tammy, James, Angela, Brenda, and Paul, nine great grandchildren, brother Gary (Delores) Gilsdorf of Las Vegas, sister Jeanette Warth of Tulia, Texas and numerous nieces and nephews.
Percy was preceded in death by his parents, an infant son, siblings Marvin, Sr., Ervin, Harvey, Mark, Cleo Wiese and Marsha Gilsdorf and four great grandchildren.
Facts Born: September 28, 1924
Death: July 14, 2017
