Vera Muriel Geiken

1919 - 2009  (90 years)

• Name	Vera Muriel Geiken
  Born	22 Jan 1919	Selby, Walworth County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Female
  Died	8 Aug 2009	Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Buried	Y  [1]
  Person ID	I327581	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Marten H. Geiken,   b. 30 Dec 1894, Deutschland ,   d. 0Sep 1985, Lennox, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Hattie Regina Preszler,   b. 0Nov 1896, South Dakota, USA
  Married	28 Jan 1918	South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F110488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anthony J. McKeone
  Married	1940
  Children	1. Matthew McKeone   2. McKeone
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F110489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). Vera Geiken McKeone Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Jan. 22, 1919 Selby Walworth County South Dakota, USA Death: Aug. 9, 2009 Omaha Douglas County Nebraska, USA Vera McKeone passed peacefully from this lifetime on August 8, 2009, at Hospice House in Omaha, Nebraska. Services will be held at 10 AM, Wednesday, August 12th, 2009 at Iles Funeral Homes ~ Westover Chapel. A private entombment will be held Merle Hay Mausoleum. Vera was born in Selby, South Dakota on January 22, 1919 to Harriet Preszler Geiken and Martin Geiken. Her family eventually moved to Davenport, Iowa where she attended Davenport High School graduating in 1936. She married Anthony J. McKeone in 1940 and moved to Burlington, IA, before settling in Des Moines in 1954. Vera was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, sister, aunt, friend and colleague. She enjoyed working as the first full-time Director of Volunteers at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines. Vera cherished the adult volunteers and delighted in development of the Candystriper Volunteer program for teen-age girls. Vera retired from Mercy Guild and later became the Activities Coordinator for Riverview Manor Nursing Home. In addition to her work at Mercy and Riverview Manor, Vera enjoyed affiliations with DOVIA (Directors Of Volunteers In Agencies), Des Moines Area Religious Council, American Business Women, Des Moines Women's Club, Des Moines Garden Club and Polk County Federated Women's Club. Vera enjoyed coursework at Drake University, Grandview College and the American Institute of Business. Vera was preceded in death by husband, Anthony J. McKeone; son, Matthew McKeone and his wife, Linda; parents, Harriet Geiken Fude and Martin Geiken and brothers, Delbert Geiken and Norman Geiken. She is survived by her daughter, Deborah McKeone (Omaha, NE); grandson, Shon Mckeone (Des Moines, IA); sister, Irene Burquest (Conyers, GA); brother, Alan Geiken (Sacramento, CA); sisters-in-law, Linda Geiken (Davenport, IA) and Lumen Norman (Dallas, TX); best friend, Charlotte Dyzorst (Des Moines, IA) and loving nieces and nephews and two grand-dogs. Family links: Parents: Marten H. Geiken (1894 - 1985) Burial: Unknown Created by: Gene Hammerstrom Record added: Feb 05, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 84509222 [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Hattie Regina Preszler Gender: Female Age: 21 Birth Year: abt 1897 Residence Post Office: Selby Residence Place: Walworth Marriage Date: 28 Jan 1918 Marriage Place: Walworth, South Dakota, USA Certificate: 62502 Registration Number: 1090 Spouse: Martin H Geiken