Sylvester T. ’Butch’ Thesing

Sylvester T. "Butch" Thesing, 68, of Moorhead, MN, died Monday, May 21, 2007, in MeritCare Hospital, Fargo, ND.Butch Thesing was born on December 8, 1938 to John and Cecelia Geise Thesing in Todd County, MN. He grew up and attended school in Wadena, MN. Butch joined the United States Army when he was 16, serving in Lebanon. Butch was a quite man who enjoyed working, mechanics and his 1986 Chevrolet Pickup which he had redone twice.He is survived by a special friend, Amaryllis Ellingson of Moorhead, MN; two sons, Jim Thesing of Glyndon, MN and Tom Thesing of Rapid City, SD; one daughter, Sherry Scribner of Newcastle, WY; and one brother, John Thesing of Ulen, MN.He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister, Esther.