GIBBON–David R. Kokesch, 84, of Gibbon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 21, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at St. Willibrord’s Catholic Church in Gibbon, with Father Brendan Rolling celebrating the mass. Burial with military honors accorded by the New Ulm Area Comrades of Valor Honor Guard will follow in St. Willibrord’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. on Tuesday at the church. A full obituary will appear in Saturday’s edition of the Journal.