Geneva W. (Lieuwen) REITMEIER

REITMEIER, ANDREWS, LIEUWEN, VANDESANDE, VAN LAANEN, TOLIVER

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/8/2010 at 10:11:11

November 8, 2010
Green Bay Press Gazette, Wisconsin

August 17, 1930 -- November 4, 2010

Geneva W. Reitmeier, 90, of 216 Prentice St. N., died at Bethany Home in Waupaca, Nov. 4, 2010. There are no services planned. Geneva was born Aug. 17, 1920, in Belmond, Iowa, to the late Sam and Ida (Andrews) Lieuwen. She moved to Green Bay with her family as a youngster, and graduated from Green Bay East High School in 1939. Geneva married Joseph E. Reitmeier Nov. 18, 1940 in Green Bay. Joseph died November 13, 1989. Geneva worked for the Phone Company and then JC Penney Co. in Green Bay until retirement. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and Suamico Methodist Church. She was active in conservation and taught gun safety.

Survivors include daughters, Susan (James) VandeSande of Neenah and Robyn (Jerry) Van Laanen of Stevens Point; grandchildren, Scot VandeSande of Cicero, Indiana, Eric Van Laanen of Wausaukee and Kelly (Darrell) Toliver of Plover. She is further survived by a brother, John (Alvira) Lieuwen of De Pere. Geneva was preceded in death by three siblings.

Her family would like to thank Geneva's special friends at Suamico Methodist Church, DAR, Wyndmere Estates and Joan, and the staff at Bethany Home. Boston Funeral Home assisted with arrangements.