Ronald Geisick

TORRINGTON, WYOMING..Funeral services for RONALD 'RON' GEISICK, 87, will be held at 2:00p.m. Monday February 5, 2007 at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Reverend David Lee officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in the Valley View Cemetery. Ron died at Emerald Court in Scottsbluff, Nebraska on January 31, 2007. The casket will be closed. In lieu of flowers memorials to the church's Perpetual Trust Fund would be appreciated. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home and friends may send condolences to the family at www.colyerfuneralhome.com Ron was born October 12, 1919 in Pierce, Colorado the son of Jacob and Barbara Marie (Sitzman) Geisick. He started school in Lingle, Wyoming and later graduated from Torrington High School in 1940.While attending Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln he was called to active duty in the U.S. Army. He served in the South Pacific for four and a half years and was discharged in November of 1945. He married Frances Gates on April 14, 1946 in Torrington. In 1948 he rejoined the National Guard and started working at Camp Guernsey where he was Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds for thirty-four years. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church where he sang in the choir for fifty years, he also sang solos in church and at weddings and funerals. He served as church elder and on various committees. He was a past Post and District Commander of the American Legion, a member of the VFW, a member of the Last Squad Club, and was a Cub Scout representative for many years. He sang in Community Choir and served on the Hospital Foundation Board. Ron was the originator and Chairman for the Veteran's Memorial at the Goshen County Court House. Ron was a good family man, with his wife, daughters, and seven grandchildren being very special to him. Ron is survived by his wife Fran of Torrington; three daughters, Linda Mai and her husband K. Frederic of Gering, Nebraska, Cony Brienza and her husband Bill of Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, and Nancy Roth and her husband Ruedi of Henderson, Nevada; one brother, Bill Geisick of Sacramento, California; one sister Marie Deines of Ft. Collins, Colorado; four grandsons, Christopher Mai, Warren Mai and his wife Michele, Christian Brienza, and David Roth; three granddaughters, Anastasia Mai, Nancy Roth, and Heidi Gerlach and her husband Chris; and two great granddaughters, Dakota and Ashton. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Jake and Herman; and three sisters, Pauline, Bertha, and Rachael.

Ronald Geisick

October 12, 1919 - January 31, 2007