Obit: Maurer, Geraldine Kay (1920 - 2010)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt

Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 
 

Surnames: Buckingham, Maurer, Riese, Rufer, Walker–Hackman 
 

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wisconsin) Wednesday, January 30, 2010, online edition 
 

Maurer, Geraldine Kay "Geri" (Rufer) (February 16, 1944 - January 24, 2010) 
 

Geraldine Kay "Geri"  Maurer, 65, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at Ingle Living Communities, Mt. Horeb, after a long illness.

 
The former Geraldine Rufer, daughter of Lloyd and Helen (Riese) Rufer, was born Feb. 16, 1944, in Monroe.  
 

On Aug. 4, 1963, she was united in marriage to Eugene Maurer in Monroe.

 
Survivors include her husband, Eugene Maurer, Belleville; her sons, Michael Maurer, Ohio, Daniel (Silvia) Maurer, Kendall, and Scott (Sue) Maurer, Belleville; grandchildren, Rebecca, Lucas, Cameron and Nikayla Maurer; brothers, Rick (Mary) Rufer, Lena, Ill., Don (Connie) Rufer and Gordy (Margie) Rufer, Monroe; and her mother-in-law, Norma Maurer.

 
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Delores "Dori" Buckingham; and father-in-law, Edwin Maurer.

 
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Becker–Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville. The Reverend Heidi Walker–Hackman will preside, with burial in the Swiss Church Cemetery, New Glarus.

 
Relatives and friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at the Becker–Beal Funeral Home, 109 Greenway Cross, Belleville.

 
In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested to MS Research in care of the Wisconsin Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 1120 James Dr. Suite A, Hartland, WI 53029 in memory of Geraldine and Dori.