Geneva Neece

Geneva Elizabeth Neece, one of three children of Lucy (Custer) and Floyd LeRoy Kisby, was born on February 2, 1924 in Glenwood, Iowa. She grew up and attended schools in Glenwood and graduated from the Glenwood High School in 1942.
Following school, Geneva began work in Glenwood as an operator for the telephone company. In May of 1945, Geneva and Bruce Orville Neece were married in Glenwood. They made their home in Glenwood and Geneva continued to work for the telephone company until their son David's birth. Geneva enjoyed her new responsibilities as a mother and homemaker and later began working as a waitress at the Glenwood Dairy Chef.
Geneva was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church of Glenwood, the Glenwood American Legion Auxiliary, and a 50 year member of the Pythian Sisters. She loved to read and was an active volunteer along with Bruce at the Glenwood Public Library.
Geneva and Bruce had been married for 55 years when Bruce died in March of 2001. Geneva continued to live at her home until December 2002, when her health forced her to move to the Glen Haven Care Center in Glenwood. Geneva died at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, IA on December 8, 2005 at the age of 81 years, 10 months, and 6 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Bruce; and brothers Ernest and Everett Kisby. Geneva is survived by her son David and his wife Hester of Anniston, Alabama. Three grandsons, three step grandchildren, six great grandchildren, eleven step grandchildren, and four step great great grandchildren.

Memorials suggested to the Glenwood Public Library.