Gene Giese, 80, of Williston, ND passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at his residence in Williston, ND.

Eugene “Gene” Giese passed away peacefully on April 22, 2025 at his residence in Williston, ND.

Gene was born to Raymond and Muriel (Bakkum) Giese on April 21, 1945 in Williston, North Dakota.

He grew up in Eastern Montana and graduated Valedictorian from Bainville High School. He went to college in Dillon, where he met and married Loreen Short. They were blessed with four children. Gene worked as a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, and an insurance agent. Later in his life he married Yvonne Knox. He helped her run a flower shop and managed their properties. Gene always said he had three gifts: making people laugh, getting people to talk, and never giving up.

Gene loved gardening, helping people, visiting his siblings, and most of all, sharing Gospel with others. Gene’s generosity to hundreds of people ensured he has treasure stored up in Heaven.

Gene is survived by his sons, Greg, Shane, and Brad; siblings, Wayne, Maureen, Roxanne and Craig; grandchildren, Mitch, Connor, Kallie, Benjamin, Ethan and Grant; many nieces and nephews, and his special friends, John and Terry.

Gene is proceeded in death by his parents, Raymond and Muriel, his brother Darrell, his daughter Amber and his wife Yvonne. Gene is now enjoying his family reunion in Heaven.