Beloved Husband Dad, Grandpa Age 82 Preceded in death by parents Ed & Florence Gentle and infant son Edward Thomas. Survived by loving wife of 57 years Margaret (nee Byrnes); children Michael (Amy), Katherine (Dennis) Arntson, Debra (Ray) Achman, Mary Anne (Kevin) Giles, Sharon, William, Janet (Patrick) Mahowald and Joseph (Alanah); 14 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and brother James. Memorial Service 11AM, Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at The Johnson-Peterson Funeral Home, 612 S. Smith Ave., St. Paul with visitation 2 hours prior to the service. Family interment at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery.