He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Ellis County Public Works, and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and served with the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion. He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Anna Marie Weber Geist; two sons, Larry Geist (Lori) of Luray, and Gary Geist (Dixie) of Gilbert, AZ; two daughters, Marjorie Geist and Sharon Geist, both of Alvarado, TX; a daughter-in-law, Dottie Geist West (Pete) of Aiken, SC; 5 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Bill, Jr., William, and Kenneth John; his parents, and his siblings, Andrew Leo Geist, Theresia Florence Stenzel, Amelia Lucille (Molly) Pfannenstiel, Adam Geist, Richard Geist, Christina Augustine, Leoba Katherine Dinkel, Pauline Weber, Frances Rose Graf, Eva Marie Slaughter, and Clara Joan Weber.
Services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial with military honors was at St. Mary's Cemetery under the direction of Keithley Funeral Chapel.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator with Ellis County Public Works, and attended St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, and served with the 300th Engineer Combat Battalion. He was a member of the American Legion and the Knights of Columbus.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Anna Marie Weber Geist; two sons, Larry Geist (Lori) of Luray, and Gary Geist (Dixie) of Gilbert, AZ; two daughters, Marjorie Geist and Sharon Geist, both of Alvarado, TX; a daughter-in-law, Dottie Geist West (Pete) of Aiken, SC; 5 grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
He was preceded in death by three sons, Bill, Jr., William, and Kenneth John; his parents, and his siblings, Andrew Leo Geist, Theresia Florence Stenzel, Amelia Lucille (Molly) Pfannenstiel, Adam Geist, Richard Geist, Christina Augustine, Leoba Katherine Dinkel, Pauline Weber, Frances Rose Graf, Eva Marie Slaughter, and Clara Joan Weber.
Services were held at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial with military honors was at St. Mary's Cemetery under the direction of Keithley Funeral Chapel.
Family Members
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Pauline Geist Weber
1903–1964
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Lioba Catherine "Leoba" Geist Dinkel
1905–1984
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Amelia Lucille "Molly" Geist Pfannenstiel
1907–1996
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Andrew Leo Geist
1909–2001
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Richard Geist
1911–1911
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Adam Albert Geist
1912–1999
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Eva Marie Geist Slaughter
1912–2006
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Christina Geist Augustine
1914–2004
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Clara Joan Geist Weber
1916–2005
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Thresia Florence Geist Stenzel
1919–2004
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Frances Rose Geist Graf
1921–2003
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