Joseph H. "Joe" Gilsinger Obituary (1952 - 2016)

Joseph H. "Joe" Gilsinger, 64, of Bloomington, formerly Logansport, IN, passed away at 7:02 p.m. on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at his home.A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington, where a visitation will immediately follow until 4 p.m. Cremation rites have been accorded. Memorials may be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4507 N. Sterling Avenue #210, Peoria, IL 61615 or the American Diabetes Association, 1424 Dillon Drive, Normal, IL 61761.He was born August 6, 1952 in Anaheim, CA, son of Richard and Rosella Johnson Gilsinger. He married Debra K. Hardy on July 21, 1972 in Logansport, IN.Surviving are his wife, Debra of Bloomington; his sons, Craig (Jon Wilson) Gilsinger of Bloomington and Brett (Christine) Gilsinger of Tampa, FL; two beloved grandchildren, Ian and Lucas Gilsinger of Tampa, FL and his father, Richard (Irene) Gilsinger of Kokomo, IN. Also surviving are three brothers, Thomas (Cathy) Gilsinger and Michael (Marian) Gilsinger, both of Logansport, IN and Mark (Benita) Gilsinger of NY.He was preceded in death by his mother, Rosella in 1972 and a brother, William Gilsinger in 1984.Joe retired in 2006 from a long career with GTE/Verizon, in Indiana and later in Illinois. Joe immediately went back to work, working as an investigator for the State of Illinois Commerce Commission.Anyone that knew him, knew that Joe was a family man, who also enjoyed golf, a properly rolled cigar, and a good Manhattan.