Jesse Lusk, Woodbury Youth Football Coach, Dies at 32

Written by Kris Janisch:

Jesse Lusk, a middle school football coach and member of Woodbury High School’s 1998 state championship team, died July 16, 2013. He was 32.

On his Facebook page, friends shared memories and football highlights and spoke of his sense of humor and love for life.

A funeral service is set for 2 p.m. Friday, July 19, 2013, at the Temple of Aaron Synagogue in Minneapolis, according to the Hodroff-Epstein Memorial Chapel’s website.

Friends and family will gather following the cemetery service at 1766 Diane Road in Mendota Heights, and at 6 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2013, at the B 52 Bar & Grill in Inver Grove Heights.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to Lindahl Lusk Donation Account at U.S. Bank, according to his obituary on the Pioneer Press website.

Lusk was always committed to helping youngsters succeed, and not just on the field, said Woodbury High School football coach Andy Hill.

“He was also a positive mentor to the kids,” he said.

Hill said he would remember Lusk’s personality and goofy sense of humor, and the passion and excitement he brought to everything he did.