Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Geisen, John N. 2014
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, December 30, 2014

John N. Geisen, 89, longtime Belding resident and decorated World War II 
Veteran, passed away Tuesday afternoon December 23, 2014 at Spectrum Health in 
Grand Rapids.  John was born in Belding on February 19, 1925 at the same home 
where he lived the majority of his life.  He was the son of Nicholas A. and 
Bertha (Martin) Geisen. 

John graduated from Belding High School with the Class of 1943 and later 
proudly served his country as a machine gunner in the United States Army during 
World War II and recipient medals of honor including: three Purple Hearts, a 
Silver Star, a Bronze Star, four battle stars, a Bronze Arrowhead for an 
assault landing and his proudest, the Combat Infantry Badge.  

After the war he worked at Salzman Dry Cleaners and later owned Roxys 
Restaurant.  He worked at the Gulf Station, Vogue Cleaners, had a partnership 
in Greenville Tool and Machine and Westdale-Appleland Realty.  He was active in 
City Government being elected to City Council in 1967 and later served as Mayor 
for six years starting in 1968.  He was a founding member of both Belding VFW 
Post #4406 and the Belding American Legion Post #203.  He had served as a Past 
Post Commander and in the Honor Guard.  John also served on the Ionia County 
Veterans Council for nearly 60 years.  He was a longtime member of St. Joseph 
Catholic Church, Belding. 

John had a love of people, was trusted by many and will be greatly missed by 
his family and friends. 

John married Carmen Brown at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Belding on June 23, 
1957.  He is loved and survived by his wife Carmen, and their children; Ann 
(Doug) Bromley of Belding, Mary Geisen of Lansing, Sue (Dale) Baylis, 
Spencer “Pep” (Cindy) Geisen and Julie “Julia” Stout all of Belding, 
grandchildren; Ryan, Katie (Shaun), Jenna, Laura, David, Christina, Luke, 
Monica, Jonathon, Nicholas, Joseph, Zack, Megan and Olivia, great 
grandchildren; Benjamin, Cody, Tyler, Wyatt, Jacob, adopted brother; Dr. A. 
Joseph Andenno, many nieces, nephews and extended family members.  He was 
preceded in death by his parents, his siblings; Leona, Helen, Florence, 
Harold “Nick”, Joe, Mary and Pauline. 

Mass of Christian Burial will be 11 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. 
Joseph Catholic Church with Father Darrel Kempf presiding.  Committal prayers 
will follow at St. Joseph Cemetery.  Military Honors will be given by the Honor 
Guard of the Belding VFW and American Legion.  Visitation will be Sunday 
evening from 5:00-8:00 with a rosary prayed at 8 p.m. at Johnson-Feuerstein 
Funeral Home, Belding.  Memorials may be given to a Military Educational 
Scholarship being administered by the Belding VFW and American Legion or a 
charity of one’s choice.



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