George & Joan (Pischke) Hockert

After graduation I joined the military.  I spent two years active duty in the states.  I joined the Army Reserve and retired after 36 years.

On June 10, 1961, I married Joan Pischke.  We are the parents of four wonderful children, seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren.

 

 

Pam, Cindy, George Jr.

George Sr, Sandy, Joan

 

Pam is the director of Sunrise Village, a senior and assisted living retirement home in Willmar and is married to Brian Freese, who is employed by Kandiyohi County.  They live in Willmar, Minnesota and have three daughters:  Carlie—22, Becca—20, both in college, and Allison—16.  All three girls are hockey players.   

 

Cindy has been teaching 6^th grade in Mankato for 25 years.  Her son Blake—20 is a student at the University of Mankato.  He loves all sports. 

 

Sandy is employed at Donaldson Co. and lives in Apple Valley, Minnesota.  She has three daughters.  Ariel—22, who has two sons, aged four and ten months old.  Ariel is a Para in the Bloomington School District.  Gabby—20, is a student at the University of Minnesota.  MacKenzie—14, is in the 8^th grade.

 

George, Jr. is married to Rachelle and they live in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.  They are both in the insurance business.  No children, just two dogs that think they are human.  George is also retired from the Army Reserve.

 

 

 

I began my career at Korkowski Implement in Brandon.  After many years in the trucking business as a parts manager, shop foreman, truck sales and leasing department, I retired in 2007.  Joan said, “She had twice the husband for only half the money,” so she chased me out to get a job (ha!).  I work for Enterprise Car Rental and Leasing in my retirement along with other husbands that found themselves with time on their hands.  We deliver vehicles in-state and out-of-state to dealerships and leasing companies.  I enjoy the men I work with and have made new friendships and there is never a dull moment. 

 

After moving from Mankato we bought a lot in Oakdale and had a home built in 1994.  We still live there.  This is the longest we’ve ever lived in a home: having lived in Brandon, Alexandria, Wadena, Rapid City, Willmar and Mankato.

 

 



 

 



Special events include the birth of our children and grandchildren, traveling out of the country, watching all four of our children graduate from college and celebrating our 50^th wedding anniversary. 

 

I am a cancer survivor after having cancer at age 30 and again in 2007.  We are thankful for many blessings and fond memories.  We try to spend some time in Arizona each winter to warm “them old bones”.  We are busy attending grandchildren events and catching up with old friends that are also retired. 

 

Joan retired in 2006 after 31 years as a Para in Special Education. 

 

Life is good!