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Geraldine Rankin Obituary
Waukesha - Passed away peacefully on Nov. 6, 2020 at age 89. She will be sadly missed by her children, Penney (Jim) Schulz, John (Linda) Rankin, Sharon (Steve) Cook and Jim (Jennifer) Rankin. She was the dear grandmother of Jason (Rachel) Schulz, Chrissy (Carlos) Rutherford, Amy (Keegan) Mager, Michael Rankin, Joe Cook, David Cook, Kaili Cook, Nathan Rankin and Margaret Rose Rankin and great-grandmother of Lilah and Ryan Schulz, Emerson and Joelle Mager, and Audrianna and Colton Rutherford. Further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Preceded in death by her husband John and her brother Alvin Falk. The family wishes to extend their sincere appreciation to Heritage Elm Grove and Legacy Hospice for their comfort and care. Services will be private for the family. Burial will be at St. Martin of Tours Cemetery, in Franklin, WI. If desired, memorials are appreciated to the Alzheimer's Association of Wisconsin, (www.alz.org/wi).
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John H.McGarrry
November 4, 2024
I still think of Gerry. In my 40 years in the Real Estate business, she will always hold the top spot for me among the best secretaries I ever had. Only two others even came close.
John McGarry
December 20, 2023
One of the finest human beings I ever met. Gerry was the office secretaty for
Relocation Realty in Waukesha during the 1970's. I worked there from 1974 to
1977. She was respectful, proficient, and seemed to always have a smile on
her face. She understood the brokerage business and our needs as people
who lived on comissions for income. Our well-being was truly important to her.
She was always there for us. She had abundant kindness and a wonderful
sense of humor. She was appreciated and loved in that office. May her
beautiful soul rest peacefully in heaven.
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