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Sherwood Geist Obituary
Sherwood E. Geist, "Woody," 80, of Kutztown, passed away November 19, 2018, in his residence. He was the
husband of Marcia F. (Kroninger) Geist, whom he married on December 30, 1961, in St. John's UCC in Kutztown.
He was the son of the late Earl P. and Mabel G. (Weidner) Geist.
Woody graduated from Kutztown High School in 1956 and served in the U.S. Army, stationed in Germany, 1961-1963. He was an accomplished wood-pattern maker starting his apprenticeship at the former Kutztown Foundry &
Machine Corporation and retired from Vollmer Pattern Shop in 2003.
Woody belonged to the Kutztown Fire Co., the Kutztown Rod & Gun Club, Kempton Rod & Gun Club, and was also a founding member of Camp Bow Top, Lycoming County. He loved being outdoors, gardening, hunting and fishing. He was proud of his children and grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them.
He is survived by his wife; three daughters: Monika L., wife of Kevin Bruns, Wescosville, Shelly A., wife of Troy Sherman, Fleetwood, and Kristen R., wife of Terry Hodgkins, Clarksville, Tenn.; two grandsons, Alex and Aiden Sherman; and two granddaughters, Lauren and Madison Bruns; a sister-in-law, Feryl Kroninger; two nephews, Ricky and Randy Adams; two nieces, Susan (Adams) Ireland, wife of John Ireland, and Pamela (Kroninger) Strong, wife of
Jeffrey Strong.
He is preceded in death by his infant brother, Gerald V.; sister, Sonja (Geist) Adams; a brother-in-law, Marlow
Kroninger; and a sister-in-law, Clarabelle Kroninger.
Services, Friday November 23, 2018, 11 a.m. at the
Edward J. Hildenbrand Funeral Home Inc., 346 W. Main St., Kutztown. Visitation with the family 10 a.m. until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. John's UCC Church, 257 W. Walnut St., Kutztown, PA 19530.
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Memories and Condolences
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Sven Jaksch
November 25, 2018
Liebe Marcia,
Liebe Angehörige,
bitte empfangt unser herzliches Mitgefühl zum Tode von eurem lieben Sherwood. Otto und Gertrud haben die Zeit mit Sherwood und Marcia in Pohl-Göns sehr geschätzt und haben sich gerne daran erinnert. Über Jahrzehnte ist der Kontakt nie abgerissen. Wir wünschen euch, dass ihr in dieser schweren Zeit Trost findet. Durch euren guten Zusammenhalt in der Familie und durch den Glauben an unseren liebevollen Gott, der versprochen hat, dass wir die Verstorbenen wiedersehen können.
Die Tritsch / Jaksch Familie aus Pohl-Göns Germany
Rich Weidner
November 22, 2018
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
As a kid, when growing up our family would butcher, of course in the coldest weather.
Sherwood , his Mom, Dad and several other relatives would brave the temps, he and his folks would arrive in that little green pickup.
They would loan there equipment ,tools and donate their entire weekend to helping the Weidner's butcher.
Sherwood would sacrifice spending time with his young family to help us out. That's just the way he was, he liked helping when could.
My family could not have done it without the help of Sherwood ,we were only kids ,and Sherwood was in his prime, his experience, enthusiasm, and physical strength was certainly appreciated by all of my family. As I remember Sherwood he was always so calm and collected and caring.
My Dad Leroy always spoke highly of Sherwood, his family and the place they lived.
Thank You Sherwood, for all your help so long ago.
You will be missed by many and never forgotten.
The Weidner , Kids
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