Geiger, Elmer C.

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• Obituary: 19 Dec 2010; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Elmer C. Geiger, 83, Appleton, Wis. and long time resident of Brillion, Wis., has gone to walk in the Lord's woods on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2010, after battling cancer. He was born on Oct. 3, 1927, at home on the family farm in Brillion to the late Daniel and Ida (Vogel) Geiger. He graduated from Brillion High School in 1945. He married his wife of 59 years, Bernice Wessel of Maplewood, Wis., on July 14, 1951 in Algoma.

Elmer served in the military from 1951 to 1955 where he was stationed at Ft. Gordon, Ga., for basic and then transferred to Ft. Sill, Okla., for the remaining of his tour of duty. After the service, he came home to Brillion to run the family farm. In 1968, the farm was sold and he and his family moved to Brillion and he worked for Appleton Papers in Appleton until his retirement in 1992.
He was a devoted member of Holy Family Parish (formerly St. Mary's) of Brillion, as well as the American Legion-Post 126 of Brillion. He enjoyed playing with his grandchildren, watching Green Bay Packers games, playing cards, square dancing, golf, joking and chatting with friends and family and tending to his woods and picking hickory nuts.
He is survived by his wife, Bernice; his daughter, Cheryl (Terry) Berge, Charlotte, N.C.; sons, Chuck Geiger, Appleton; and Robert (Charline) Geiger, Jerseyville, Ill.; two grandchildren, Austin and Allison Geiger; three sisters, Hilaria Dvorachek, Reedsville; Rita (Allan) Wittman, Brillion; Dolores Diny, De Pere; two brothers, Bernard (Catherine) Geiger and Daniel (Bev) Geiger, Brillion; in-laws, Al Brick, Brillion; and Joe Juckem, Chilton; Donald & Lorraine Wessel, Kewaunee; Harold Wessel, Green Bay; and Stuart & Lorraine Storm, Algoma; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding Elmer in death were his parents, Daniel and Ida Geiger, Brillion; a brother and a sister-in-law, Norbert and Monica Geiger, Brillion; two sisters, Ida Juckem, Chilton; and Germaine Brick, Brillion; two brothers-in-law, Ed Dvorachek, Reedsville; and Mike Diny, De Pere; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Harley and Ethel Wessel, Maplewood; and sister-in-law, Virginia Hansen, Fla.
Mass of Christian burial will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2010, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Brillion. The Rev. Matt Simonar will officiate. Burial will be in the Holy Family (St. Marys) Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home, 215 South Main Street, Brillion on Monday, Dec. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. and then at the church on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 until the time of mass. There will be a parish prayer service at the funeral home Monday evening at 7 p.m. The family would like everyone attending the mass to join them after the burial for a celebration of Elmer's life, food and fellowship at Cobblestone Creek of Brillion.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Elmer's memory to either Holy Family Parish, 1100 W. Ryan Street, Brillion WI 54110 where monies will be used to assist families with tuition toward education at Holy Family Catholic School, or to the American Legion-Post 126, 119 Beach Street, Brillion WI 54110 where the monies will be used to assist families who currently have loved ones serving in the military.
Online condolences may be made at: www.
wieting-funeralhome.com.
Elmer was a loving father, grandfather and friend and will be in our hearts forever.

Elmer married Wessel, Bernice 14 Jul 1951. Bernice was born 8 Mar 1932, Sturgeon Bay, Door, Wisconsin, USA; died 4 May 2011, Jerseyville, Illinois. [Group Sheet]