Robert Geertz

Robert Geertz MUSCATINE, Iowa - Robert Geertz, 94, Muscatine, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2009, at Carrington Place, Muscatine. Funeral Service will be 1 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the Our Savior Lutheran Church, 2611 Lucas St. Casket bearers will be John Yeater Jr., Chuck Geertz, Doug Classen, Ben Geertz, Nathan Classen and Chris Classen. Honorary bearers will be George Johnson, Cyle Geertz, Carl U. Geertz, Daniel Kemmerer, Jason Kemmerer and Mark Conaway. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery, West Liberty. Following the services a time of food and fellowship will be held at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, 2009, at the church. The Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services is handling the arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Our Savior Lutheran Church, Heartland Hospice or Carrington Place. Robert was born on May 24, 1915, in Atalissa, the son of Ernest and Mary Weiss Geertz. He married Mrytle Lendt on December 20, 1938. After her death in 1975, he married Mildred Porter on December 21, 1976. She preceded him in death in 1997. He w...[more]

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a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. He farmed most of his life and later retired from Thatcher Glass, Muscatine. He will be deeply missed by his children, Carolyn Yeater and husband, John, of Muscatine, Vi Kemmerer and husband, Chuck, of Thousand Oaks, California, Joseph R. Geertz and wife, Donna, of Port St. Lucie, Flordia, Charles C. Geertz and wife, Carolyn, of Nichols, and Al Classen and wife, Marge, of Burlington; a step-son, Ronald Baxter and wife, Marilyn, of Dubuque, a step-daughter, Deanna Eversmeyer and husband, Alan, of Muscatine; 17 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; four great great-grandchildren; and a brother, Carl Geertz and wife, Aurilee, of West Liberty. He was preceded in death by his parents; both wives; a son and daughter, both in infancy; a granddaughter, Linda Johnson; a great-grandson, Cody Geertz; and a sister, Frieda Pasvogel.