Obituary of Junior Theodore Garecht

Junior Theodore (Ted) Garecht age 79 passed way peacefully on November 28, 2010. Ted was born April 7, 1931 in Richardton N.D. to George and Angeline Garecht. He loved to talk and always had a joke to share or a story to tell from his Navy days. He was well know at local restaurants where he enjoyed drinking coffee and visiting with everyone who came by. Ted was preceded in death by his parents George and Angeline Garecht, his two sister Aurelia and Mary and his younger brother Jim. Ted is survived by his wife Kathy a brother George and his daughters, Nancy, Karen, Linda. As a young man Ted joined the Navy and spent four years serving is country working on battleships. After leaving the Navy we worked as a glazier. He spent many years working for the Lodi School District repairing and replacing windows. He enjoyed working during school days so he could talk with the students who were curious about what he was doing. Ted was a member of the Century Assembly of God Church. He was active in making a difference in the lives of children by working in the bus ministry for may years. He loved serving as an usher because he got to talk with so many people. Ted loved to go fishing, he not only caught lots of fish he also ate his fair share of good seafood. There will be a Lodi Memorial Cemetery, 5750 E. Pine Street Lodi Graveside service on Wed. the 8th of December, 2010 at 1:30. Visitation will be held from 10 - 12 on the 8th at Rocha's Mortuary, 215 South School Street in Lodi with a Memorial Service to follow at 3pm at the Century Assembly of God Church 550 W. Century Blvd. Lodi.