1936
Anna
2010
Anna Mae Geno
July 8, 1936 — February 18, 2010
Anna Mae Geno, 73, of Waukon, IA, died Thursday, February 18, 2010, at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 22nd, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Waukon, with Pastor Deb Lind-Schmitz officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM Sunday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Anna Mae Geno was born on July 8, 1936 in Ludlow Township, rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Frederick and Geneva Zelda (Cahoon) Schlitter. She attended Jefferson Township "Maple Dale" rural school and Waukon High School. On August 9, 1952 she married LaVerne Joseph Geno in San Francisco, CA, while LaVerne was in the Navy. Following his discharge, they farmed together in Franklin Township southwest of Rossville, IA, where they raised a dairy herd, hogs, chickens, sheep, beef cattle, and grain. Anna Mae was very active in the farming operation. She also worked as a nurse's aid and caregiver at Veterans Memorial Hospital and Makee Manor in Waukon as well as for private area families. They continued to live in the country until moving to Waukon in 2004.
Anna Mae was a member of the Franklin Homemakers Club as well as several area square dancing groups and card clubs. She enjoyed music and going dancing. She played in the marching band in high school and later played the accordion and flute by ear. Raising flowers, playing cards, bowling, fishing and traveling were some of her other favorite pastimes.
Survivors include her husband LaVerne of Waukon; 4 children, Larry (Laura) Geno of Lindstrom, MN, Joe (Deb) Geno of Rochester, MN, Gene Geno of southwest Wisconsin, and LuAnn (Denis Barth) Geno of Decorah, IA; 9 grandchildren, Marty (Wendi) Geno, Nicole (Chris) Kalkbrenner, Angela (Tom) Geno-Stumme, Joshua (Carrie) Geno, Micah Geno, Zach Geno, Dana (Paul) Gordon, Dacia (Corey) Warrington, and Jessica Geno; 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marcella (Gordon) Hansmeier of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; and a sister and brother-in-law, Darlene "Boots" and Stan Ewing.
Casketbearers are her grandchildren.
Anna Mae Geno was born on July 8, 1936 in Ludlow Township, rural Waukon, IA, the daughter of Frederick and Geneva Zelda (Cahoon) Schlitter. She attended Jefferson Township "Maple Dale" rural school and Waukon High School. On August 9, 1952 she married LaVerne Joseph Geno in San Francisco, CA, while LaVerne was in the Navy. Following his discharge, they farmed together in Franklin Township southwest of Rossville, IA, where they raised a dairy herd, hogs, chickens, sheep, beef cattle, and grain. Anna Mae was very active in the farming operation. She also worked as a nurse's aid and caregiver at Veterans Memorial Hospital and Makee Manor in Waukon as well as for private area families. They continued to live in the country until moving to Waukon in 2004.
Anna Mae was a member of the Franklin Homemakers Club as well as several area square dancing groups and card clubs. She enjoyed music and going dancing. She played in the marching band in high school and later played the accordion and flute by ear. Raising flowers, playing cards, bowling, fishing and traveling were some of her other favorite pastimes.
Survivors include her husband LaVerne of Waukon; 4 children, Larry (Laura) Geno of Lindstrom, MN, Joe (Deb) Geno of Rochester, MN, Gene Geno of southwest Wisconsin, and LuAnn (Denis Barth) Geno of Decorah, IA; 9 grandchildren, Marty (Wendi) Geno, Nicole (Chris) Kalkbrenner, Angela (Tom) Geno-Stumme, Joshua (Carrie) Geno, Micah Geno, Zach Geno, Dana (Paul) Gordon, Dacia (Corey) Warrington, and Jessica Geno; 9 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Marcella (Gordon) Hansmeier of Waukon. She is preceded in death by her parents; and a sister and brother-in-law, Darlene "Boots" and Stan Ewing.
Casketbearers are her grandchildren.
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