Louise G. (Gregory) Geist Obituary

Louise G. (Gregory) Geist attended Warren G. Harding High School in Warren, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Louise G. (gregory) Geist.

Graduation Year	Class of 1964
Date of Passing	Feb 01, 2009
About	WARREN - Louise G. Geist, 62, passed away at 9:07 p.m. Sunday Feb. 1, 2009, surrounded by her family at St. Joseph Health Center following a brief battle with cancer. She was born Nov.5, 1946, in Warren, the daughter of Robert and Rosemary Menz Gregory. A lifetime Warren resident, Louise was a 1964 graduate of Warren G. Harding High School. She formerly worked at Packard Electric for a short time and for 19 years owned Louise's Day Care in her home. Most recently she served as secretary-treasurer for her husband's company, Geist Associates Inc. Louise was a long-time member of Tod Avenue United Methodist Church, where she was a frequent volunteer and a member of the Diane Circle. She also taught Sunday school for 10 years. She was a member of the Warren Garden Club and enjoyed sewing, camping and traveling. A devoted mother and grandmother, she always traveled to watch her children's and grandchildren's sporting events. Her greatest joy came from spending time with her family. She and her husband were foster parents to 17 children, including Shawn Yatsick of Atlanta. Louise will be sadly missed by her husband, Allen L. Geist, whom she married June 21, 1965; her mother, Rosemary of Warren; four children, Gregory (Diana) Geist of West Salem, Ohio, Brian (Angie) Geist of Pickerington, Ohio, Donna Marie (Jamie) Helmick of Fowler and Paul Geist and fiance, Tamy Albanese of Warren. She also leaves 11 grandchildren, Cody, Bryan, Billy, Tara, Derek, Emme, Mathew, Maranda, Robbie, Kayle and Kylie; and siblings, Nora Craig of Newton Falls, Robert (Colette) Gregory of Roaming Rock Shores, Suzanne (Dan) Arambasick of Garrettsville, Joseph (Pam) Gregory of Newton Falls, Rosemary (Larry) Marshall of Painesville and Maureen Gregory of Cortland; numerous nieces and nephews; and brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Betty Geist of Clermont, Fla. She was preceded in death by three grandchildren, Jacob, Addison and Brian Robert. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday Feb. 6, 2009, at the Tod Avenue United Methodist Church. The Rev. Anita Rayburn will officiate. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Roberts-Clark Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the church. Entombment will be in the Crown Hill Burial Park Mausoleum. Material contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, 4500 Rockside Road Suite 420, Cleveland 44131.