Brian Geiger Obituary, Death – On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, Brian D. Geiger, 57, of Loyal, died away in the presence of his devoted family. On Saturday, October 22, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal, funeral services were performed at noon. In St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery, interment took place after the service, which was led by Rev. Emmanuel Famiyeh. Matt Bertz, Danny Bertz, Don Boening, Steve Herrick, Dale Lindner, Nick Seehafer, and Christopher Priebe served as pallbearers for the deceased.
Leo J. and Dorothy G. (née Kroening) Geiger welcomed Brian David Geiger into the world on April 5, 1965 in Marshfield. He was born, bred, and educated in Loyal, where he also earned his high school diploma in 1983. After graduating from high school, Brian briefly worked at Grassland Dairy Products in Greenwood before beginning a truck driving job at Smith Feeds in Loyal. On September 19, 1987, in St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal, Brian wed Sarah A. Bertz.
He eventually went back to Grassland, where he spent several years working in maintenance before retiring because of his health. Brian was a dedicated family provider who always had faith that everything “will be okay” even in the face of adversity. Among his numerous interests were making Sarah laugh, spending time with his grandchildren, and surprise them by picking them up from school or taking them on a junk food run to the Dollar General Store.
Brian also had a passion for flying, air displays, and watching the Blue Angels perform. He enjoyed gardening, caring for flowers, landscaping, fishing, cooking, and pickling with Dylan, the Packers, and his yellow Lab, Gus. He also enjoyed taking care of the military memorial at Westside Park in Loyal. Brian spent more than 20 years working as an EMT for the Loyal Ambulance Service and was a parishioner of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal.
