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2010-01-19

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Lifestyles

Tuesday, November 24, 2009 5:25 PM

GERALDINE M. GEORGE

Geraldine (Geri) M. George, 84, Independence, Kan., died Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009, at St. Francis Via Christi Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Unit in Wichita, Kan.

Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at the St. Andrews Catholic Church with Reverends Father Daniel Vacca and Father Gene Grabner officiating. Burial will follow in the Catholic Cemetery under the direction of the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kan.

Reciting of the Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at the St. Andrew Catholic Church under the direction of the Potts Chapel. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009, Friday, Nov. 27, 2009, and Monday, Nov. 30, 2009 at the Potts Chapel in Independence, Kan.

The family has suggested memorials to the St. Andrew School Foundation and contributions may be sent to Potts Chapel, PO Box 801, Independence, Kansas, 67301.

Geraldine (Geri) M. George was born Oct. 23, 1925, in Jamestown, N.D. to Kenneth and Martha (Good) Jones. She grew up in Lawrence and Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa High School in 1943.

On Dec. 12, 1947, Geri married Lloyd W. George in Wichita, Kan. He preceeded her in death on Oct. 7, 1974. Geri worked at Boeing-Wichita during World War II. He was employed by the City of Wichita and Catholic Social Service in Wichita prior to moving to Independence, Kan. in 1965. Geri was employed by Sinclair Pipeline Company in 1968, retiring in 1991 as administrative assistant to the president of ARCO Pipe Line Company, Independence.

Geri was a member of the St. Andrews Catholic Church, St. Andrews Altar Society, St. Andrews Foundation Board, Independence Community Concert Association (board and membership secretary), Mercy Health Systems of Kansas trustee (1996-2002), Mercy Hospital Foundation Board (1992-1998), and president from (1997-1998), Mercy Hospital Lay Board (1989-1995), Mercy Associates, Soroptimist of Independence charter member and past president, Independence Action Partnership board secretary, Sinclair-Arco Retirees Association, including the Pipe Line Memorial in the Park, FORPAZ board (1989-1995), Mini-golf course brick project co-chair, Inge Festival advisory board, working on the Gala for several years, Chamber of Commerce board and committees, including the “Labeling & Stuffing Society”, Mercy Auxiliary, Parish and regional levels of CYO for 25 years. Geri loved the city of Independence.

Survivors include one son, Michael, and wife ,Jayne, George of Wichita, Kan.; three grandchildren: Jason and wife, Lori, George, Wichita, Kan.; Chris and Corbin George, Wichita, Kan.; two great grandchildren: Jordan and Lanie George, Wichita, Kan.; one sister, Billie Strange, Long Beach, Calif.

She was preceded in death by parents, one sister, Pat Jones, in 1988, brother Dudley Jones, in 1997, and Kenneth Jones in 2007.

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GERALDINE M. GEORGE

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