Submitted by: Nadine A. Hardin

Name:  Geyer, Richard A.
Names Mentioned.  Bennett, Clayton, Gantert, Geyer, Grundtner, Heyde, Hoover, Marvel, VanHolsbeke

Indiana South Bend Tribune, Obituary; May 7, 2005
Richard A. Geyer (Oct. 23, 1926 -- May 3, 2005).
Richard A. Geyer, 78, of South Bend, passed away at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2005 in Ironwood Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Oct. 23, 1926 in South Bend, as the son of Robert Edward & Harriet (Balzer) Geyer, and has remained a lifelong resident.
On Nov. 8, 1947, in South Bend, he married Theresa "Sue" Grundtner. She preceded him in death on Feb. 25, 1988. He was also preceded in death by a brother Robert Geyer.
Then, in February 1992, he married Patricia A. "Patti" Gantert. He is survived by his loving wife Patti, along with two daughters, Patricia (Wayne) Bennett of Mishawaka; and Barbara (Dennis) VanHolsbeke of South Bend; two step daughters, Janis (Rick) Marvel and Julie (Bob) Gantert both of South Bend. Also surviving Richard is his brother James Geyer of Fort Wayne, Ind.; three grandchildren, Ryan VanHolsbeke and Nick VanHolsbeke both of South Bend; Sara (Neil) Hoover of Mishawaka; four step grandchildren, Ryan (Tonya) Heyde of Mishawaka; Michael (Nicole) Gantert of South Bend; and Kody and Dylan Marvel both of South Bend; one great-grandson, Gavin Hoover, and a step great-granddaughter, Alyssa Gantert.
In addition, Mr. Geyer is survived by two sisters-in-law, Helen Geyer of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Karen Phillips of South Bend; and two brothers-in-law, Michael Clayton of South Bend and Robert Clayton of Niles, Mich.; one niece and several nephews.
He retired as Vice-President of Purchasing from the Mastic Corp., South Bend where he was employed for 45 years. He loved to play golf with his friends at Erskine Golf Course.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, in Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel, 3718 South Michigan St., South Bend. Rev. Ed Erskin will officiate. Graveside services and burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 8 p.m. Monday in the Palmer Funeral Home-Guisinger Chapel.
Memorial contributions in memory of Richard A. Geyer may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. Box 4777, New York, New York 10163 or Prevent Child Abuse Indiana, 9130 E. Otis Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46216