Suellen Geyer 1941 - 2002

Suellen Geyer, 61, #18 20th St. NW, Minot, ND, died Wednesday, November 20, 2002 at her home.

Suellen was born on October 6, 1941, in Minot, ND, the daughter of Deodor and Selma (Ronshaugen) Langseth. She was reared and educated in Minot and graduated from Minot High School in 1959. She married Gerald Geyer on April 15, 1961, at Bethany Lutheran Church, in Minot. They lived in Minot. He died on September 24, 1964. She continued to live in Minot where over the years, she worked as a bookkeeper for Minot TV and Appliance, Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance, Northwestern Electric and the Auto Doctor.

She was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot. Her husband was killed in a car accident while she was pregnant with her second child, Brenda. She raised her two children and took care of her family up until her death. She was a self-sufficient person that could and did do home repairs and remodeling. She was an avid gardener, did arts and crafts and was a gifted artist. She greatly appreciated her neighbors who helped when she did need help. Family was utmost important in her life, she put them in front of everything else.

She is survived by her son, Bruce Geyer and his wife, Connie, Minot; daughter, Brenda Black and her husband, Clifford; six grandchildren, Kali and Mindi Geyer, Cory, Casey, Kendra and Carson Black; brothers, Devane Langseth, Minot, Garvin Langseth and his wife Yonne, and Sandy Langseth and his wife, Ilona Langseth, Circle Pines, MN; sisters, Sharon Kimball, Burlington, ND, Rachel Hanson, Spokane, WA, Greta Langseth, Portland, OR, Vivian Zucherman and her husband, Phil, Portland, Or, Nancy LaDoucer and her husband, Jack, Wisconsin and Doretta Voight and her husband, Rick, Butte DeMorts, Wisconsin. A number of nieces, nephews and cousins also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and brothers, Duane and Lance.

Funeral: Saturday, November 23, 2002, at 11 a.m. at Bethany Lutheran Church, Minot, ND

Prayer Service: Friday, at 7 p. m at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND.

Visitation: Friday, 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Thompson-Larson Funeral Home, Minot, ND

Burial: Rosehill Memorial Park, Minot.

Officiant : Rev. Curtis Hanson

Music: "Amazing Grace," "In The Garden" "On Eagles Wings" and "The Lord's Prayer"
Darwin Langseth, vocalist, Kari Files, organist

Honorary Bearers: All of Suellen's neighbors

Active Bearers: Larry Strate, Marlen Bratvold, Gene Ritchie, Jim Coffin, Steve Coffin, Joe Hennes

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