Obituary of Evelyn A. Geis

Evelyn A. Geis (nee Christiansen) Evelyn A. Geis (nee Christiansen), of Waukesha, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at LindenGrove, New Berlin, at the age of 90 years. Evelyn was born on February 13, 1921, a daughter of the late Carl and Annie Christiansen. Evelyn was a longtime member of the First United Methodist Church, Waukesha. She married the love of her life, Edward Geis, on August 24, 1940. Together they owned and operated the Whippoorwill Lodge in Townsend, Wisconsin. Evelyn enjoyed playing cards and watching the Packers and Brewers. Her greatest joy was spending time with her family. Evelyn will be dearly missed by her daughters, Judy (Charles) Venzke and Joyce (Richard) Merz; grandchildren, Kevin (Sonja), Steven, David (Doreen), Debbie (Andres), Ed (Amy), Brian (Shelly); great-grandchildren, Evelyn, Daniel, Edward, Andrew, Erica, Alex, Jason, Brett, Kelly and Eliana. Evelyn is further survived by other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward, parents, brothers, Larry and Arthur, and sisters, Esther and Vera. The visitation for Evelyn will be held from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 9, 2012, at the Cesarz, Charapata & Zinnecker Funeral Home, 237 N. Moreland Blvd., Waukesha, WI 53188. The Reverend Rachel Chingej will be officiating. Burial will immediately follow the service at Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the American Cancer Society, N19 W24350 Riverwood Dr. Waukesha, WI 53188 or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)Northeast Wisconsin Chapter, 1800 Appleton Road, Suite 2, Menasha, WI 54952.