Barbara Jean GEISLER

7 JAN 1933 - 12 APR 2000

• BIRTH: 7 JAN 1933, Walkerton, St Joseph, IN
• DEATH: 12 APR 2000, Mishawaka, Indiana

• MARRIAGE: 17 JUN 1950, St Joseph County, IN

1.  Deborah Ann LEMA

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[N18597] Barbara Jean “Sarge” Geisler Lema

Birth 7 Jan 1933
Walkerton, St. Joseph County, IN
Death 2000
Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, IN

Burial Fairview Cemetery Mishawaka, St. Joseph County, Indiana, USA
Memorial ID 69883907
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South Bend Tribune 4/12/2000
Barbara J. "Sarge" Lema, 67, of West 6th Street, Mishawaka, Ind., passed away after a lengthy illness at 1:23 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, in St. joseph Community Hospital, Mishawaka. Barbara was born in Walkerton, Ind., on Jan. 7, 1933, to the late Brunz "Russell" and Martha "Molly" Marie (Fink) Geisler.On June 17, 1950, Barbara married Triphon Lema, Jr., who survives. She is also survived by a daughter, Deborah "Deb" Lema of Mishawaka; a son Triphon "Tim" Lema, III, of Mishawaka; six grandchildren, Samantha of Key West, Fla., Vanessa, Jennifer, Angela, Ashley and Triphon Lema, IV, all of Mishawaka; Three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Javanta and Lavonia; two sisters, Myrtle Abbiehl and Ruth Lundry, both of South Bend; and to brothers, Herbert Geisler of Fairfield Bay, Ark., and Robert Geisler of South Bend; and by her father-in-law, Triphon Lema, Sr., of Mishawaka.Barbara was a member of St. Bavo Catholic Church, Mishawaka. She belonged to the BK Club Auxiliary, the Women's Democratic Club, and was a volunteer for many years at Democratic headquarters. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today, April 12, and from 9 a.m. until time of service on Thursday in the Thallemer-Goethals Funeral Home. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 13, in St. Bavo Church, with Fr. James Shafer officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery, Mishawaka.