Geiger, Merton U.

Merton U. Geiger, 95, died Sunday, April 29, 2012, at the English Valley Care Center in North English. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Powell Funeral Home, North English, with the Rev. Michelle Williamson officiating. Burial will be in the Millersburg Cemetery.

A memorial fund has been established for the North English Library and Millersburg United Methodist Church.

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Merton Ugo Geiger was born Oct. 15, 1916, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of C. C. and Helen (Roller) Geiger. He attended country schools and graduated from North English High School in 1934. On July 30, 1940, he was united in marriage with Mildred Humphrey in Lancaster, Mo. To this union three children were born, Richard, Douglas and Kathy. They lived all their married life in Iowa County, where they were engaged in farming. They retired from farming in 1979 and enjoyed traveling, dancing and spending time with family and especially grandchildren. Merton also enjoyed fishing, gardening and sharing his harvest with friends and relatives and building and placing bluebird houses in rural areas around Iowa County.

He is survived by his sons, Richard (Linda) Geiger of Deep River and Douglas (Kay) Geiger of North English; a daughter, Kathy (Larry) Webber of Deep River; eight grandchildren, Janet (Scott) Van Waardhuizen, Phil Geiger, Wendy (Terry) Ayers, Richelle (JimRay) Kluck, Michael (Wendy) Geiger, Duane (Shannon) Webber, Anita (Paul) Bishop and Amy (Joe) Baetsle; 21 great-grandchildren; a brother, Lyle Geiger of Waukee; a niece; a nephew; and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mildred; an infant granddaughter, Amy; son-in-law, Ron Dye; grandson-in-law, Steve Adair; and a sister-in-law, Joyce Geiger.

Published in The Gazette May 2, 2012.