JOSHUA ISAAC "MA'IINGAN" GREENSKY

Joshua Isaac Greensky "Ma'iingan" of Eagan, passed away peacefully to be with his maker on Feb. 9, 2013.

He was born Feb. 28, 1978 in Minneapolis, to William "Sam" Greensky and Jennifer (Grangruth) Martineau Warner.

Joshua graduated from Carlton High School in 1996 and completed his Associate of Arts degree. He was a very talented writer of short stories and poems. Josh's greatest joy and love were his children Jeschelle Greensky, Laila Greensky, and Oliver Greensky. His loving bond and relationship with each of his babies was inspiring to all who have seen it. Joshua loved being an uncle, teacher, and friend to his nephews Damon and Dallyn Martineau. His love, humor, and compassion for life is going to be greatly missed by all who were fortunate enough to know him.

He is preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Issac "Ike" Greensky; paternal grandmother, Florence Greensky; maternal grandfather, Erland Arthur Grangruth, brother, Daven Vincent Martineau, and best friends, Douglas Alan Angell and Candace Marie Grangruth.

Joshua is survived by his children, Jeschelle Greensky (Grand Rapids, Minn.), Laila and Oliver Greensky (Moorhead, Minn.); parents, William "Sam" Greensky, Darryl "Dean" Martineau and Jennifer (Grangruth) Martineau Warner; maternal grandmother, Mildred Coleman; sisters, Samantha Greensky (John) Pykkonen of Duluth and Chandra Greensky of Eagan, Minn.; brothers, Darryk Martineau of Cloquet, and Dane Martineau of Sawyer; nephews Damon Martineau, and Dallyn Martineau; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

VISITATION: 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2013, and will continue until the funeral service on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at 10 a.m. in the Sawyer Community Center, Sawyer, Minn. To leave an online condolence for Joshua’s family please visit www.handevidtfh.com. Arrangements with Handevidt Funeral & Cremation Service 218-879-4636.

Josh's poem to his babies (Jeschelle, Laila, and Oliver)

If it should rain on your big day, sweet pea

please keep on smilin', cuz if you get a lil' wet that's just your daddy cryin'.

Babybird if the wind makes travel hard

Please keep on tryin'

Daddy's chin is in his hands admiring and a sighin',

Sonny Bunny please don't forget your daddy's face, it will stop that sun from shinin',

and we'll need it on the day we meet up past that silver lining.

Where the clouds break

I love u kids...Daddy, Dada, Dad!

Joshua Isaac Greensky

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