Geiger, Loren Joseph

1929 - 2020  (91 years)

• Name	Geiger, Loren Joseph
  Birth	3 May 1929	Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	GEIG.L001
  _FGRAVE	219924794
  Death	17 Dec 2020	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Funeral	23 Dec 2020	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Military Service	Korean War, Private First Class, United States Army  [1]
  		Flag of the United States, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959, a…
  		United States Army Emblem Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the…
  		United States Army
  		Private First Class (abbreviated as Pfc.), United States Army, Combat Arms (Aug 1948-Feb 1951)
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		Military Service Ribbons, Korean War (Generic) NOTE: This is a generic list of awards for Korean War Veterans This veteran may be entitled to fewer or more awards than shown here Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
  		Korean War (1950-1953)
  		Korea
  Burial	23 Dec 2020	St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Interment will take place following the Mass at St. Joseph Cemetery in Olney. Full Military Rites will be performed at the Graveside by the Olney Veterans Organizations.
  Person ID	I49155	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2024

  
  

  Family	Ginder, Nonna   d. 28 Nov 2014
  Marriage	28 May 1953	Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 24 years - She : ??.
  Children	> 1. Geiger, Robert   2. Geiger, William > 3. Geiger, Deborah   4. Geiger, Diane > 5. Geiger, Carla > 6. Geiger, Kathleen   7. Geiger, Donna   d. Bef 17 Dec 2020
  Family ID	F9787	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 May 1929 - Sainte Marie, Jasper County, Illinois Marriage - 28 May 1953 - Stringtown, Richland County, Illinois Death - 17 Dec 2020 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Funeral - 23 Dec 2020 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - 23 Dec 2020 - St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Loren Joseph Geiger (1929-2020)

  
  

• Notes

  Loren was a Private First Class in the US Army during the Korean War. Upon his return from the military he took a job at Hurns Lumber Co. where he was employed for more than 50 years. He also was a farmer, a volunteer firefighter with the OFD, and a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church of Olney. Loren was a hard worker and always busy providing for his seven children. He loved camping and traveling with his wife and family. In his later years, he took pleasure wintering in Texas with their friends.

  
  

• Sources

  [S14332] Findagrave.com, Obituary, Geiger, Loren J., none. (Reliability: 2).