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Mary Jane Kerr Geitgey &Copy;Enid News and Eagle 03-12-2010 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
ENID - Mary Jane Geitgey, 78, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010, at home after a long and very courageous battle with melanoma.
"Jane" was born Feb. 25, 1932, to Dewey and Violet Kerr and was the youngest of six children. She graduated from Jet High School and attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University.
Jane married John Geitgey in 1954. Together and side-by-side they raised their family while farming around the Jet community their entire lives.
Jane loved the small town of Jet and the many friends she made during her life. Her interests were many including gardening, china painting, ceramics, bridge, pitch and sports of all kinds. Jane loved to laugh, especially with her best friend, Josephine, with whom she had grown up. She always looked forward to the holidays and summers that brought her siblings back to the family farm. Jane also was a member of First United Methodist Church of Jet and Jet Senior Citizens Center.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Bill and George, and one sister, Shirley.
Her husband, John; daughters, Debbie and Jonna; sister, Bessie Mosely; and brother, J.D. Kerr, survive her. Her eight grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Mandi, Lindsey, Nicole, Larsen, Maci, Parker, Hunter and Chandler will sorely miss their "Grandma Jane."
The family would like to express their gratitude to Dr. Reitz and JoAnne of Cancer Care and Ross Hospice for their professionalism and compassion.
The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 13, 2010, at United Methodist Church, Jet, with the Rev. Mary Irby officiating. Burial will follow in Timberlake Cemetery with Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee in charge of arrangements. Casket will be open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home in Cherokee and after the service on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to Timberlake Swimming Pool, c/o Lanman Funeral Home Inc., P.O. Box 302, Cherokee, OK 73728.
Memories may be shared with the family at www.lan manmemorials.com.
John Perry Geitgey &Copy;Enid News and Eagle 12-16-2013 Submitted by: Glenn
©Enid News and Eagle
John Perry Geitgey, of Jet, OK, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 13, in Stillwater. He was born July 7, 1919, in Jet, OK, to Perry and Lottie Geitgey.
John lived and farmed most of his life in the Timberlake and Jet communities on land his father claimed during the opening of the Cherokee Strip. John briefly left the area from 1942 to 1945 to serve his country in World War II. As a member of the Air Force, John was a part of the European Theatre and rode on gliders carrying heavy equipment used to build air strips in England and France.
John attended NWOSU, where he played football before returning to Jet to marry Jane Kerr, farm and raise his two daughters. John was a 32nd Degree Mason, as well as a member of the Jet United Methodist Church.
He loved sports of all kinds and traveled with his wife and friends to OU and OSU bowl games and tournaments whenever possible. His kind and gentle nature will be missed by family and friends alike.
John was preceded in death by his wife, Jane, his parents and six siblings. He is survived by daughters, Debbie Miller and Jonna Geitgey, as well as nine grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. The family would like to express special thanks to the caring staff at Golden Oaks in Stillwater and Dr. Kelsey Smith.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, at United Methodist Church in Jet with Rev. Mary Irby officiating. Viewing will take place at the church prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Burial will follow at Timberlake Cemetery with arrangements by Lanman Funeral Home Inc. of Cherokee. (www.lanmanmemorials.com) Memorials may be made to the Timberlake Swimming Pool, in care of Lanman Funeral Home Inc., 1305 S Grand, Cherokee, OK 73728.
(Submitted by family)
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