Greg D. Rismoen, age 70, of Kenosha, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2015, after battling a long illness.<\/p>\n
Born in Minot, ND on July 2, 1944, he was the son of the late Paul and Lois (Lunden) Rismoen.\u00a0 He attended schools in Minot, and was a 1962 graduate of Minot High School.\u00a0 Greg received his Bachelor\u2019s degree from Syracuse University in New York.<\/p>\n
Greg honorably served our country in the U. S. Army as an Intelligence Analyst from January 15, 1971 until his honorable discharge on March 23, 1974.\u00a0 He was a proud recipient of the National Defense Service Medal.<\/p>\n
On June 20, 1977, at First Lutheran Church in Minot, ND, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Jean Ters.\u00a0 He was a devoted husband, they were blessed one daughter, Jennifer, and 38 years of marriage.<\/p>\n
Greg settled down with Carolyn in Stockholm, NJ in 1977 and worked for Intercontinental Hotels in New York City.\u00a0 Later, his employment with SPEBSQSA\/Barbershop Harmony Society brought him and his family to Kenosha, where he worked as a computer programmer, until he became disabled.<\/p>\n
He was known as a kind, gentle, and compassionate man who selflessly devoted himself to his family and work.\u00a0 Greg enjoyed singing with his church choirs in North Dakota, New Jersey and Wisconsin; as well as, reading, genealogy and Sons of Norway.<\/p>\n
Greg will always be remembered by his loving wife, Carolyn and their daughter, Jennifer (Fianc\u00e9,\u00a0Thomas Roth);\u00a0his four sisters, Sally Yoakum, Paula (Dan) Foley, Pama Rismoen and Peri (Jim) Goad; and his sister-in-law, Lois Trivisone.\u00a0 In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Peter.<\/p>\n
Funeral services with full military honors will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church, 2001-80th Street. Private interment will be held in Southern Wisconsin Veteran\u2019s Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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