Gary Alan Jessen

Gary Alan Jessen, son of Frank Richard Jessen and Marilyn Joan (Sharp) Briles, was born on Saturday, February 14, 1959 in Creston, Iowa. Gary passed away at his home in Corning on Sunday, November 28, 2010 at the age of fifty-one-years, nine months and fifteen days.
Gary has lived in the Corning area for the past forty years. In July of 2006, Gary became a truck driver for G H Motor Freight Lines in Greenfield, Iowa where his colleagues described him as “a super individual that will be sorely missed”.
Gary found his freedom on the road riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. His family and friends were extremely important to him and he loved to spend time with his granddaughter. Gary was an extraordinary friend that was always there to help. He embraced life and lived life to the fullest, never caring what other people thought. Gary was a great cook and loved to grill.
Left to cherish Gary’s memory is his mother, Marilyn Briles of Lenox; daughter, Melissa Jessen (fiance Andrew); granddaughter, Adian Bynum; step-daughter, Chrissy Raskie; brother, Rick (wife Jana) Jessen all of Corning; sister, Colleen (husband Scott) Schieffer of La Crosse, Wisconsin; nephews: Jason Schieffer of Greenfield, Iowa and Ian Schieffer of La Crosse, Wisconsin; nieces: Tina Berg of Minnesota, Paige Jessen and Regan Jessen both of Corning and many other relatives and friends.
Gary was preceded in death by his father, Frank Richard Jessen and uncles, Lyle Sharp, Junior Sharp, and Raymond Sharp.
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