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Phyllis (Geiser) Ashcraft - 1927-1991

GEISER, TEEPLE, ASHCRAFT, PARKER, FULLER

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 10/11/2011 at 21:41:34

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON STANDARD, January 16, 1991
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Phyllis Elizabeth (Geiser) Ashcraft, age 63, died January 5, 1991 at her home in Palestine, Anderson County, Texas. Her ashes will be brought back to Oakland Cemetery in Waukon, Iowa to be buried by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Wood Geiser. Phyllis was born February 21, 1927 in Dallas, Texas. Phyllis was married to Claud Ashcraft.

NOTE: The rest of the obituary is missing. After a little bit of researching, the transcriber was able to find this about her family:

Her mother was Bessie Adella Teeple who was born November 7, 1887 in Waukon, Iowa to Frank Edward and Esther Lucinda (Fuller) Teeple. Bessie married Samuel Wood Geiser on December 16, 1916 in Waukon, Iowa. Samuel was born June 11, 1890 in Independence, Iowa.

Bessie Geiser died April 24, 1973 at New Hartford, New York and Dr. Samuel Geiser died August 29, 1983 at New Hartford, New York. They were both buried at the Oakland Cemetery. At one time, Dr. Samuel Geiser was a professor of Biology at Upper Iowa University in Fayette, Iowa. He was also a professor of Biology and Geology at Guilford College.

In addition to Phyllis,they had a son named David Teeple Geiser who married Ivey Jeanne Parker.


 

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