Jeffery E. Giese, 59, of Tipton, died on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018 at his home.
Visitation was held on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Bentley Funeral Home in Wilton.
Funeral services were held on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home.
Interment took place at the Durant Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tipton Ambulance Service in his memory.
Online condolences may be left at www.bentleyfuneralhome.com.
Jeff was born in Muscatine on Oct. 2, 1959 to Elwood and Jackie (Hildebrandt) Giese.
He graduated from Wilton High School in 1979.
He served in the United States Army.
Jeff drove truck for Jay-Don and Hill & Williams Trucking. Most recently, he worked at Gerdau in Wilton.
He was a member of the Lutheran faith and enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and riding his Harley.
Jeff married Kathryn J. Mathias on May 30, 1981 in Wilton.
Jeff is survived by his wife Kathy; children: Michael Giese of Wichita, Kansas, Steven Giese of Tipton and Hollie (Dan) Schmidt of Eldridge; three grandchildren: Carson, Everett and Taya; his birthmother Jackie Hall of Columbia, Mississippi; his mother Ruth Ann Giese of Wilton; his brothers: Kevin Giese of Illinois, Richard (Sheri) Giese and Bobby (Tammara) Giese, both of Wilton; two nieces; and one nephew.
He was preceded in death by his father and his uncle Gene Ovesen.
