Ms. Geraldine "Geri" Owens

Owens, Geraldine, “Geri”, Age 88, of the Waterford/Rochester area, passed away October 10, 2011. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, daughter of Daniel and Victoria (nee. Berniche) Pellitier. Geri was a graduate of UW-Madison with a degree in Home Economics. She married Mark J. Owens on November 18, 1950. Geri was a homemaker and she also had worked for Raytheon Optics Company which had developed the Norden bombsight for the military which was used from WWII through the Vietnam War. Geri was employed as a day nanny for some time after her husband passed away. She had a passion for cooking. She once catered a frat party for Alfa Sigma Phi at the University of Illinois in Champagne. The Alfa Sigma’s made her an honorary member for helping them with that party. Upon moving to the Waterford/Rochester area to live with her daughter, she would spend much of her time at the Burlington Senior Center. She is survived by her loving daughter: Maureen Eckert of Rochester, grandchildren: Dana (Barry) Schmaling, Dawn (Tom) Mainus and Mark Eckert, great-grandchildren: Owen and Connor Schmaling. Geri was preceded in death by her husband: Mark and her son-in-law: Don Eckert. Mass of Christian Burial took place on Saturday, October 15th at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Waterford. Family wishes to send a heartfelt Thank You to the Roskom family for their care of our Mom, Geri, over the past few years. Mealy Funeral Home 225 West Main Street Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 262-534-2233 www.mealyfuneralhome.com