Elizabeth "Betty" Rachel Geppert

Elizabeth Rachel "Betty" Geppert, age 87 , of Lake City passed away on December 19, 2015 at United Hospital in St. Paul. She was born on March 23, 1928 in Pipestone to Charles and Rachel (Davidson) Hickman. She grew up there and graduated from Jasper High School in 1946. Betty went on to receive her nursing degree from the Hamline-Asbury School of Nursing. She married Wayne Geppert on February 17, 1952 at the Wabasha Congregational Church. They farmed in the Mount Pleasant Township area for many years. Betty also worked as a nurse in the Lake City and Wabasha Hospitals. When they moved to Lake City in 1994, she worked as a home health aide in Red Wing. Wayne died on November 5, 2014. Betty was a member of First Congregational Church in Lake City. She taught Sunday school there for many years. She loved to read her Bible, play the piano, and most of all, spend time with her family.
Betty is survived by her son, Steve (Rebecca) Geppert of St. Paul; daughter, Joni Geppert of White Bear Lake; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; brother, Nick (Martha) Hickman of Sacramento, CA; sister-in-law, Myrtle Hickman of Pierre, SD; and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Wayne; son, Gary Geppert; parents; and daughter-in-law, Kay Geppert.
Funeral service will be Wednesday, December 23rd, 2015 at 11:00 AM at First Congregational Church in Lake City with Reverend David Badgley officiating. Burial will follow at Lakewood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, December 22 at Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel - Lake City and at the church for one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be shared with the family at www.mahnfamilyfuneralhome.com.

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Visitation

DEC 22. 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM (CST)

Mahn Family Funeral Home, Anderson-Peterson Chapel
1022 West Lyon Ave P.O. Box 90
Lake City, MN 55041

Visitation

DEC 23. 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CST)

First Congregational Church
204 Lyon Ave.
Lake City, MN

Service

DEC 23. 11:00 AM (CST)

First Congregational Church
204 Lyon Ave.
Lake City, MN