Jack Geiser

John William Geiser, better known as Jack, died April 18, 2016 at the home of his daughter Donita in Chadron Ne. He was 12 days shy of his 88th birthday.

He was born April 30, 1928 in Crawford, NE to John and Lois Geiser. He attended 1st through 8th grade in Sioux Co country school District 23. He stayed out of school for a year to help on the ranch while his brothers finished high school. He attended his 9th grade at the Montrose school, riding his horse to and from, then attended Assumption Academy in Chadron his 10th year. For his 11th year he went to Ardmore, once more having to ride his horse, he then attended Sioux County High in Harrison for his senior year in 1947. After graduation he went into partnership with his dad and brothers.

August 28, 1950 he married his high school sweetheart, Wilma Hanson. To this union three children were born, 2 daughters, Ruth and Donita and a son, John.

In 1968 he purchased his interest in the ranch.

He served as president of the Ardmore Fire Dist and served 2 terms as Sioux County Commissioner. He was a lifelong member of the Catholic Church, first in Ardmore, SD and then in Harrison, NE.

He semi-retired in 1997 when he moved to his current home in Harrison. Son John and grandsons, JW and Jory have operated the ranch since. For several years he continued to go to the ranch to lend his opinion on how things should be done. Some were appreciated and some, not so much. His passion was ranching and he helped with the windrowing till mid-summer of 2015.

He is survived by his wife of 65 years Wilma, his daughter Ruth (Criss Hamaker), Donita (Roger Weis), and son John (Sandie Geiser). 13 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren with a great granddaughter on the way.

He was proceeded in death by his parents John and Lois, sister Dee, Brothers Bob and Dick, sister in laws Ileene, Mary, Ida Ruth, Olive, Francis, Caroline, Betty, Brother in laws Ralph, Bob , Herb, and Dale, son in law Pat, grandson Matthew and great granddaughter Payton.

Honorary Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Craig Hourt, Traci Didier, JW Geiser, Angie Tasich, Tonya Gluth, Jory Geiser, Jace Hourt, Joni LaFleur, Tessa Hamaker, Monte Hamaker, Jerilyn Suridis, Julisa Weis, and Joel Weis.

Rosary will be at 7 pm on April 20, 2016 at the Church of the Nativity with Funeral services being held at 10 am on April 21, 2015 at the Church of the Nativity in Harrison. Burial will be at a later date at Montrose Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials to either the Harrison Vol. Fire Dept. or Chadron Hospice. Donations may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337

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