Wessel, Bernice

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• Obituary: 5 May 2011; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Bernice "Bun" Geiger, age 79, formerly of Maplewood, Brillion, Chilton and Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Jerseyville Nursing Home, Jerseyville, Illinois, where she was being lovingly cared for Alzheimer's.
Bun was born March 8, 1932 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to the late Harley and Ethel (Bliss) Wessel of Maplewood, Wisconsin. She graduated from Algoma High School, Algoma, Wisconsin in 1950. On July 14, 1951, she married her husband of 59 years, Elmer Geiger, and moved to the family farm outside Brillion, Wisconsin. Bun assisted her husband, Elmer, in running the farm for many years until they moved to Brillion. While living in Brillion, she worked for several years as a receptionist at the Brillion Iron Works, followed by many years working as both a hostess and waitress at Michael's Supper Club in Brillion. Upon retirement, they moved to Chilton, followed by a move several years later to Appleton.
She was a devoted mother, loved to play with her grandchildren, was an excellent cook, loved to golf, listen to all sorts of music, square dance, pick cherries in Door County, crochet, and garden (especially growing strawberries).
She is survived by her daughter, Cheryl (Terry) Berge of Charlotte, NC; sons, Chuck Geiger of Appleton, and Robert (Charline) Geiger of Jerseyville, IL, and two grandchildren, Austin and Allison Geiger. In addition, her sister Lorraine (Stuart) Storm of Algoma, brothers Donald (Lorraine) Wessel of Kewaunee, and Harold Wessel of Green Bay, plus in-laws as follows: Hilaria Dvorachek of Reedsville, Dolores Diny of DePere, Rita & Allan Wittman, Bernard and Catherine Geiger, Daniel and Beverly Geiger, Al Brick, all of Brillion, and Joe Juckem from Chilton; plus numerous nieces and nephews.
Preceding Bernice in death was her husband, Elmer, plus her parents Harley and Ethel Wessel of Maplewood, her sister Virginia Hansen of Florida, plus parents-in-law Daniel and Ida Geiger of Brillion, brother and sister-in-law Norbert and Monica Geiger of Brillion, sisters-in-law Ida Juckem of Chilton and Germaine Brick of Brillion, brothers-in-law, Ed Dvorachek of Reedsville and Mike Diny of DePere, and her beloved dog, Taffy.
Family and friends may call from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Friday, May 6, 2011, at the Wieting Funeral Home, 215 South Main Street, Brillion. A prayer service will conclude the evening visitation. The visitation will continue at the funeral home on Saturday morning, May 7, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday morning at Holy Family Catholic Church, Brillion. Officiating at the Mass will be Rev. Larry Abler OFM Cap, with burial to follow at Holy Family/St. Mary's Cemetery. The family would like everyone attending the service to join them after the burial for a celebration of Bun's life, food and fellowship at Cobblestone Creek of Brillion. Online condolences may be made at www.wieting-funeral home.com In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Bun's memory to either: the Fox Valley Humane Society, N115 Two Mile Road, Appleton WI 54914, or www.foxvalleypets.org just click on "help us," or to the Alzheimer's Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., 17th floor, Chicago IL 60601, or at www.alz.org just click on "donate."
The family wishes to thank the staff at Jerseyville Nursing Home for the care and compassion shown to Bun and the family.
She was a loving mother, grandmother and friend who will be very much missed, but will be in our hearts forever.

Bernice married Geiger, Elmer C. 14 Jul 1951. Elmer (son of Geiger, Daniel and Vogel, Ida Pauline) was born 3 Oct 1927, Brillion, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 16 Dec 2010, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]