Elmer Geist

Elmer Joseph Geist, 88, of Oakley, died Saturday, Dec 3, 2016. He was born Aug 2, 1928 to Adam and Lucy (Windholtz) Geist in Gove County. He graduated from Grinnell High School in 1946. Elmer served in the United States Army and was a member of the V.F.W. On April 11, 1956, he married Evelyn M. Albers and to this union ten children were born. Elmer worked as an irrigation system serviceman for thirty years. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, in Oakley.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Elmer Jr. “Joey”; brothers, Alvin, Acquiline, Adrian, Clarence, Gerald and Emmanuel; sisters, Lucy Harris and Viola Pope and three infant siblings.

Survivors include wife, Evelyn Geist, of Oakley; children, Elaine Nitz, of Oakley, Eileen Owen, of Wichita, Ann (Joaquin) Contreras, of Chapman, Ella (Daniel) Call, of Chanute, Tina (Rod) Huffman, of Oakley, Eugene (Paula) Geist, of Goodland, Elden Geist, of Olathe, Estelle Lanning, of Gardner and Erica Geist, of Lawrence; sister, Evelyn Davis; 19 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be 4-7:00pm on Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Baalmann Mortuary, Oakley. Vigil service will be at 7:00pm. Funeral Mass will be 10.00am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Oakley. Burial will follow in the Immaculate Conception Catholic Cemetery, Grinnell. Memorials are suggested to St. Joseph School or for masses, in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 204, Oakley KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com