Genevieve Maxwell Cavitt, 91, died peacefully on Sept. 23, 2021, at Greenleaf Health Campus, Elkhart.
She was born May 3, 1930, in Osgood, Indiana, to John and Dova (McCoy) Maxwell.
While attending Hanover College she met Harold (Bud) Bryan Cavitt and they married in Hagerstown, Indiana, on Dec. 17, 1952. He preceded her in death in 2011.
Together Geni and Bud had three sons, Harold Bryan II of Elkhart, his wife Jackie and their children Jordan and Cody (Linda); John (Jay) Blair of Elkhart, his wife Cynthia and their children Joshua and Zachary (Elleah); and Cameron Matthew of Cheboygan, Michigan, and his wife Lynn and their children Caleb, Skyler (Lauren) and Emma; and great-grandaughters Arianna and Evangeline.
Viewing for friends and family will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10, at Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home. Handicap accessibility is located on the southeast side of the home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials in Genevieve's name can be made to either Wellfield Botanical Gardens, 1011 N. Main St., Elkhart, IN 46514, or The Center for Hospice, 501 Comfort Place, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Online condolences may be forwarded to www.hartzlergutermuthinman.com.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Sponsored by Hartzler-Gutermuth-Inman Funeral Home, Inc. - Elkhart.
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Julie Burnham
October 10, 2021
Geni was a great neighbor and friend for many years. She will be missed very much. :(
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Michele Lucchese
October 9, 2021
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
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