Phyllis A. Geerts, 81, of Albany, IL, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Allure of Prophetstown, IL.
Phyllis was born March 8, 1938, in Erie, IL, to Henry and Effie (Brondyke) Dornbush. She was educated in the Fenton, IL, Grade School and was a 1956 graduate of Erie High School. She married Leonard P. Geerts, Sr. on October 4, 1957, in Fulton. He died on August 3, 2007. Phyllis was employed for 33 years by the Riverbend School District as a cook at the Albany Grade School. She was a member of Albany United Methodist Church had served on the church’s Board of Trustees. She also was a member and Past President of the church’s United Methodist Women, taught Sunday school,and was a Cub Scout den mother. Phyllis enjoyed camping and spending time with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include three sons, Leo (Deb) Geerts of Fulton, David (Julie) Geerts of Fulton, and Wayne (Julie) Geerts of Albany; six grandchildren, Jason (Amy) Heyvaert, Wyatt (Ann) Heyvaert, Tyler (Jamie) Geerts, Tatum (Joe) Wiersema, Byron Geerts, and Korbin Geerts; eight great-grandchildren, Ella and Eli Heyvaert, Grace and Tinely Heyvaert, Rhett ad Mallori Wiersema, Keegan and Kendall Geerts; brothers, Lester (Julia) Dornbush of Fulton and Allen P. Dornbush of Albany; brother-in-law, David Ottens of Morrison, IL; honorary grandchildren Amanda Abbott, Chuck Milem, and Chase Milem.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard; sisters, Sharon Ottens, Helen Port, Kathryn Dornbush, Audrey Sikkema, and Shirley Dornbush in infancy; brothers, Eugene and Harlan Dornbush; sisters-in-law, Catherine Dornbush and Betty Dornbush; brother-in-law, Kenneth Port.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m., on Tuesday, January 21, 202, at the Albany United Methodist Church, with Pastor Toni Lucas of Albany United Methodist Church officiating.
A visitation will be held from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., on Monday, January 20, 2020, at the Fulton Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home.
Interment will be in Lusk Memorial Cemetery in Albany, IL.
A memorial to Albany United Methodist Church has been established.