Geralyn S. "Susie" Gilbert 1956-2012

GILBERT CLARK BROWN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 9/20/2012 at 13:11:46

Sioux City Journal
August 26, 2012

SIOUX CITY | Geralyn S. "Susie" Gilbert, 56, of Sioux City died peacefully at her home on Aug. 24, 2012, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Sioux City. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a vigil service at 7 p.m., all at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Condolences may be posted online at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Susie was born Aug. 10, 1956, in Sioux City, the daughter of Edwin I. and Geraldine P. (Clark) Brown. She graduated from Bishop Heelan Catholic High School in 1974 and Western Iowa Tech Community College in 1993 with a degree in nursing.

Susie married Ray Pike on June 10, 1974, and four children were born to this union. They later divorced. She married Robert Gilbert on Nov. 24, 1995. Susie worked as a nurse for Mercy Medical, Alternative Home Health and as a surgical nurse at St. Luke’s Medical Center. Susie was also a Mary Kay consultant.

Susie loved her family and many friends, and had a great enthusiasm for life. She adored her grandchildren and cherished her time with them. Susie enjoyed playing bingo, weekends at the lake, time with friends, family get-togethers, and quiet time with loved ones. Mostly, Susie enjoyed living, and never took it for granted.

Susie is survived by her husband Robert of Sioux City; four children, Tina Pike of Sergeant Bluff, her children Peyton and Cole; Connie (Ryan) Roseberry of Omaha, their children Addison and Jacob; Sarah Pike of Sioux City, her children Kyla, Kacee and Kynzie; and Matt Pike of Sioux City; her stepmother, Bev Brown of Sioux City; four siblings, Cathie (Garry) Eacker of Scottsdale Ariz., Jim (Julie) Brown of Sioux City, Bob (Marsha) Brown of Norfolk, Neb., and Bill (Dianne) Brown of Sioux City; and a stepbrother David (Anna) Edwards of Omaha.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Tim Brown; her father-in-law, Larry Gilbert; mother-in-law, Lucille Gilbert; and brother-in-law, Jim Gilbert.

Pallbearers will be Dan Conlon, Rory Jansen, Billie Rickord, Russ Kamerzell, Bob Cuttingham and Kurt Van Valkingburg. Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren and her brothers-in-law.

Memorials may be made in her name to June E. Nylen Cancer Center.