Residence: Monticello ( formerly of Idaville ), Indiana
Died: Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Location: 5:00 a.m., at the White Oak Health Campus in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 87
Date of Birth: Sunday, September 12, 1926
Birth place:

 

 
Father: Ernest VanVoorst
 
Mother: Edna ( Nalley ) VanVoorst
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Lived in the Idaville, Indiana, community most all of her life.
Funeral Date: Monday, December 16, 2013
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m., Monday, December 16, 2013, Celebration of Life Service at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy: Rev. Al Rockey
Burial will take place:
Idaville Cemetery in Idaville, Indiana
Visitation will be:
2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 15, 2013, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Wilma had lived in White County, Indiana, all her life, and was a graduate of Chalmers High School of Chalmers, Indiana. She had lived on the farm just north of Idaville since her marriage to Paul. She was a farm wife always helping her late husband, Paul on the farm, and raising four (4) children. Wilma was very active with 4-H during her youth. She was a member of the Idaville Church of God of Idaville, Indiana. Wilma had served on the White County Election Board for several years. She loved crocheting, playing euchre, visiting with family and friends. Most of all she absolutely loved hosting her family on the holidays at the farm. Wilma and her late husband, Paul, enjoyed going and watching their children and grandchildren wrestle, and continued watching wrestling after their children and grandchildren were out of school. She enjoyed watching both I.U. and Purdue Basketball.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the Idaville Church of God or the Idaville Fire Department. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On January 26, 1946, in Chalmers, Indiana, she married Paul E. Geisler. He passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2008.
Survivors include:
Son,Thomas E. Geisler of Idaville; Daughter, Corinne (husband Matthew John) Banks of West Baden Springs, Indiana; Daughter-in-law, Brenda Geisler of Idaville, Indiana; Grandchildren,Julie VanCleve,JoEllen Kelley,Jimmy Melin,Bill Geisler,Ann Walker,Roger Geisler,Destiny Geisler, Tracy Businger,Troy Geisler,Trent Geisler,Jason Banks, andJoshua Banks; Twenty-seven (27) Great Grandchildren; Four (4) Great-Great Grandchildren;Sister, Ruth (husband Dempster) Martin of Reynolds, Indiana; Brother, Virgil (wife Shelby) VanVoorst of Monticello, Indiana; Sisters-in-law, Lyda Marvin of Monticello, Indiana,Lucille Geisler of Monticello, Indiana, andMarie Geisler of Lafayette, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Ernest and Edna (Nalley) VanVoorst; Husband, Paul E. Geisler; Infant son, Lynn A. Geisler; Sons, Carl E. (wife Donna), and Myron Geisler; Brother, Russell VanVoorst.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583-8488.