BILL GEESLIN

LAMAR- A viewing will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, at Konantz Warden Funeral Home for William “Bill” David Geeslin, aka “Sweet William”, 88, who died Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2020 peacefully, from the COVID-19 virus, following a long battle with Alzheimer’s and Parkinson's. A graveside service will follow at Lake Cemetery at 10:30 a.m.

A celebration of life will be held at Park Crest Baptist Church, 816 W. Republic Rd., Springfield at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19.

Donations may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, Inc.

The obituary may be viewed and condolences left online at www.konantzwarden.com.

Survivors include a son Mike Geeslin, Springfield; four grandchildren, Derek Geeslin and wife Jodi and Alexandra Geeslin, all of Columbia, Mo., Sarah Andrist and husband Chad, Raymore-Peculiar and Erica Baier, Oak Grove; three great-grandchildren, Skylee and Ryder Andrist and Sam Wardlow and many nieces, nephews, other loving family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife and a daughter, Debra Ann Baier.

Mr. Geeslin was born Oct. 22, 1931, at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., to Dr. Frank M. and Goldie Mae (Ellyson) Geeslin of Lamar. He graduated high school in 1949 and began his career at the Electric Bakery in Lamar.

He married Betty Lucietta on Oct. 8, 1950, at the First Baptist Church in Lamar and they were married for 52 years before her passing in 2002.

He and his wife moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he worked at McLain’s Bakery in the Waldo area, as a cake decorator. He remained there for over 30 years until he moved on to Interstate Brands/Hostess, where he specialized in product development. He worked until 2002.

In 2003 he moved to Springfield to be closer to family.