GEYER, LaVerne A., age 86

Died: Tuesday, November 5th, 2013

Celebration of Life: 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013 at Peace Lutheran Church in Eau Claire with the Reverend Dr. Mark Schulz officiating

Visitation: one hour prior to the service at church on Saturday

Interment: Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Memorials may be made to Peace Lutheran Church

LaVerne A. Geyer, age 86, of Eau Claire died suddenly on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 surrounded by her family at Mayo Clinic Health System - Eau Claire.

LaVerne was born on January 5, 1927 to the late Elmer and Elvira (Natzke) Kamin in Chicago, Illinois. On May 10, 1947 she married the love of her life, Fred A. Geyer, at Messiah Lutheran Church in Chicago. LaVerne enjoyed golfing, bowling, sewing, stitching, quilting, reading, playing Scrabble and all card games. She was the ultimate homemaker and loved preparing meals and taking care of her guests. LaVerne was strong in her faith, watching Lutheran church services on TV when she no longer could attend.

LaVerne is survived by her husband of 66 years, Fred; children, Janice (Steven) Franck of Eleva, Lawrence (Bethany) Geyer of Arlington Heights, IL, and Wayne (Cathy) Geyer of Vernon Hills, IL; grandchildren, Michael Franck, Erin (Kurt) Mehlberg, David (Jessica) Franck, Megan Geyer, Bradley Geyer, Cari Geyer, and Larissa Geyer; great grandchildren, Ethan, Kaitlin and Konnor Mehlberg, Gabrielle and Olivia Franck; sister, Merle (William) Scholinsky; sisters-in-law, Erna and Lorraine Kamin; other family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Saran Geyer; brothers, Elmer and Vernon Kamin; sister-in-law, LaVerne P. Geyer.