William "Bill" Gaskin

William M. Gaskin, 80, of Red Wing, died Monday, Dec. 23, 2019 at the Bayview Nursing Home. He was born January 27, 1939, in Rochester, to Walter and Dorothy (Mosher) Gaskin. He grew up on a farm in Eyota and graduated from Eyota High School and went on to receive his BA in Business Administration. He had several jobs throughout his life including working as an insurance adjuster in Chicago, as a purchasing agent for Thermo King in Bloomington, MN and he also worked locally at the RW Health Center and Lake City Care Center. He married Paula (Peterson) Bach on Valentine's Day and they have been together for 14 years. He was a member of Toastmasters and 4H Club. Bill loved talking about farming, being outdoors and was addicted to M & M's.
He is survived by his wife, Paula of Red Wing; 2 daughters, Amy (Joshua Belcher) Smith of Tewksbury, MA and Tara (Gregory) MacDonald of Terre Haute, IN; 3 grandchildren, Jalon Smith and Ava and Emma MacDonald; step-children, Nada (Rob) Raab of Texas and Andrea Bach of Red Wing; step grandchildren, Jentezen and Jackson; 1 brother, Frederick Gaskin and 1 sister, Elizabeth Predmore.
He was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Moe and brother, Thomas Gaskin.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 29, at Potter Ridge, with Sandy Hasselblad officiating. Arrangements handled by Mahn Family Funeral Home, Bodelson-Mahn Chapel. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com

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Memorial Service

DEC 29. 3:00 PM (CST)

Potter Ridge
1971 Neal St
Red Wing, MN, 55066