On the morning of Jan. 26, 2016, Sonny passed peacefully in his home in rural Rochester. He was comforted by his loving wife as he went to be with his Lord and Savior. Sonny was 77 years old.

He was born in the town of Eldon, Okla. on Aug. 9, 1938. He was the son on the late Earl and Edith (Tudor) Giesler. On Oct. 23, 2003, he married Patricia McKenzie, she survives.

He retired from Midwest Operating Engineers of Valparaiso, where he was a heavy equipment operator and a proud member of the Local 150.

Sonny lived life to the fullest. He was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed fishing the Tippecanoe River right outside his home. He loved to hunt and eagerly looked forward to deer hunting season every fall. He enjoyed playing softball and was a diehard Cubs fans. He loved to travel with his wife enjoying trips to Alaska and the Islands. He was a nature lover enjoying gardening and canning. He was a great cook, famous for his biscuits and gravy. He was also a prankster that loved to laugh as well as make others laugh. Most of all he loved his family, friends, and his dog Anne. He was always eager to do anything for anyone.

Sonny is survived by his wife: Patricia Giesler; son: Dan Giesler, Fort Collins, Colo.; two granddaughters: Etta and Jessi Giesler; a brother: Harold Giesler, Rochester; two stepdaughters: Tammy (Chris) McClone, Warsaw; and Kim (Jeff) Combs, Los Angeles, Calif.; and a stepson: Jamie Norman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers; four sisters; and has been married to Ethel Weidmann, who is also preceded.

Friends and family may call at Hartzler Funeral Home, Akron, from noon to 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, with the funeral to follow at 2 p.m. Pastor Jeff Combs will be officiating. Burial will follow at the Leiters Ford Cemetery.

Memorial Donation can be made to the Center for Hospice of Plymouth.

A special thanks to the Center for Hospice of Plymouth for their wonderful care of Sonny during his last weeks.