Dixie J. Geiger Obituary (1936 - 2010)

Dixie J. Geiger, 74, of Belvidere, Illinois died at 9:10 p.m. on Easter Sunday in the University of Wisconsin Hospital twelve years after receiving the gift of life through a lung transplant. Dixie was born March 20, 1936 in Waverly, Iowa, the daughter of Glen and Mary (Bauman) Loomis. Married Graham Roger Geiger in Waverly, Iowa on July 10, 1955. Employed as a retail sales Clerk for several years in various stores and most of her life she was a homemaker. Member of Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, Belvidere, Illinois. Graduated from Waverly High School “Class of 1954”. Survivors include daughters, Lisa Young, Centennial, CO, Darcy (Gary) Hess, Beloit, WI; grandson, Weston Young, West Des Moines, IA; brother-in-law, Duncan Lyle, Sacramento, CA; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, former husband, two sisters, Marlys Maloy and Glenna Lyle. Funeral ceremonies at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2010 in Hope Evangelical Lutheran Church, 501 Bellwood Drive, Belvidere, Illinois with the Reverend Carl R. Henkel officiating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at McCorkle Funeral Home, 767 N Blackhawk Blvd, Rockton, Illinois. Cremation Rites to be accorded. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at University of Wisconsin Hospital for all their care and compassion to Mom. Dixie’s family wishes people to give the gift of life and be an organ donor.