Photo courtesy of Markwell Funeral Home - Casey
Dec 17, 1940 - Feb 2, 2018
I thank God for all the memories and love we had dad!! I think of you every day, and im grateful for you!! You were a fun, supportive and sharing dad. John found the letter I wrote him before he was coming to meet u for the first time and how I stressed you were my best friend and you always were. Either kicking my butt or covering it ha- loosing u has been hard and I miss you!!
Sandy Geffs Colvin
January 30, 2022 | Athens, AL | Daughter
Visiting Grandpa Dean 04/26/2020
Went on a drive to clear my head, that ended with visiting you today. You always had good advice. Brought you some flowers for your beautiful garden. The sky seemed to of gotten a bit brighter once I walked up to you. We all miss you gramps and some day soon I will see you again ❤ I know you would be proud of who I am today and I love you!!
Tori Geffs
April 26, 2020 | Morris, IL | Grandchild
Wow it's been almost a year but even longer that we've had you in our daily lives. I miss all our talks and laughs. Love you dad always
Sandy Colvin
January 30, 2019 | Tuscaloosa, AL | Daughter
I lost track of the Geffs family years ago. I went to school with the family at the one room school called West Liberty. I saw Dean outside on his farm on the Clarksville Rd.as I was in the area visiting my family and asked about his brothers and sisters. He was very happy to tell me about the family. Sorry to hear of his passing.I'm getting to the age that many of my old neighbors and friends have already gone. My condolences to the family.
Jeanette Morgan
February 20, 2018 | N. Little Rock, AR
I loved my dad. He was a good father. Played ball with us, took us camping, fishing and shooting all the things he continued to enjoy with his grandsons.
I have me.eories of him taking all the cushions off the sofa and we'd run into the living room and dad would just laugh!!. He loved to tease me at Christmas and say I wasn't getting any presents, I had been known to peak something my grandmother said I inherited from him! We had fun!!
HE made me a strong woman, taught me how to...
Sandy Colvin
February 09, 2018 | Athens, AL
So sorry to hear of Deans passing. He was a good friend and a lot of fun in high school, on the bus and wherever he was at. Will be thinking of you at this sad time. Prayers.
Jerry Ulrey
February 06, 2018 | SPRINGFIELD, MO
I am sorry to hear of Dean's death, my deepest sympathy to the family. I attended church with him at Walnut as a child.
Linda Ritter Gyurke
February 06, 2018 | Galion, OH
In loving memory of a wonderful Grandfather. I love you and miss you dearly. Our memories we made will never fade. You taught me how to drive, farm, and hunt as well as many other things. You taught me the things you loved to do most. For that, I am very appreciative I got to enjoy them with you. You will be greatly missed.
Tori Geffs
February 05, 2018 | Morris, IL | Grandchild
I loved my dad. He was a good father. Played ball with us, took us camping, fishing and shooting all the things he continued to enjoy with his grandsons.
I have me.eories of him taking all the cushions off the sofa and we'd run into the living room and dad would just laugh!!. He loved to tease me at Christmas and say I wasn't getting any presents, I had been known to peak something my grandmother said I inherited from him! We had fun!!
HE made me a strong woman, taught me how to...
Sandy Colvin
February 05, 2018 | Athens, AL
Wilbur Dean Geffs, age 77, of Athens, AL formerly of Martinsville, IL passed away at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018 at his home in Athens, AL. He was born at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 17, 1940 at home on Clarksville Road in Martinsville, Dolson Twp., Clark County, IL to Homer and Dorothy (Cox) Geffs.
He is survived by son, Rick Geffs of Morris IL; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra (Geffs) and John Colvin of Prospect, TN; grandchildren, Kristen (Parker) Enlow, Tori, Kiana, and Colten Geffs of Morris, IL; Marine Corporal James Colvin and Matthew Colvin of Athens, AL; . great grandchildren, Austin and Emma Enlow of Morris, IL; sisters and brothers-in-law, Doris and Dick Whyde of McCordsville, IN; Wilma Parker of Portage, IN; Velma Mae and Bill Bramell of Indianapolis, IN and Phyllis and Charles Baker of Woodlawn, TN. He was preceded in death by his sister, Betty Lou Geffs Oakley Shaffner in November 2015, two brothers, Homer Dale Geffs in April 1954 and Rex Evan Geffs in April 1973; half-brother, Harold Cleon Geffs in 1995 and half sister Mary (Geffs) Willis in 1997.
Dean graduated from Casey High School. He then moved north to Morris, IL to work for Caterpillar as an N/C machine operator. He had a wealth of knowledge and always made suggestions to improve tool layouts and reprogramming tapes to reduce company costs. He was very gifted; he could sew, play the guitar and sang beautiful country. He is remembered by many wonderful memories of fishing, camping, 4-wheeling and farming.
Dean retired to the old family property in Martinsville, IL to farm, his dream, it brought him much joy. He left the Martinsville area to be closer to his daughter and this is where he discovered he had colon cancer in 2011, as his mother did. He put up a good fight but the cancer returned in the later part of 2016. Dean was loved and will be missed by all. He was a good man.
At his request, graveside funeral services and burial will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at Walnut Chapel Cemetery, rural Casey, IL with David Hickox officiating.
Memorial donations may be made to American Cancer Society, 675 E. Linton, Springfield, IL 62703.
To view the full obituary, send a condolence message, light a candle or post photos, visit www.markwellfuneralhome.com. Markwell Funeral Home of Casey, IL is in charge of arrangements.
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