Shirley A. Geiser, 81

, of Orrville and formerly of Kidron, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, November 1, 2026. She was born in Elmira, Ontario on January 21, 1945 to the late Henry and Hope (Gingrich) Bowman and married Larry L. Geiser on October 30, 1971. She grew up on the family farm near Alma, Ontario and attended Guelph General Hospital School for Nurses, graduating in 1966. As a young adult she served as a nurse in Puerto Rico, sponsored by Mennonite Voluntary Service, and returned to work as a nurse in San Juan after she was married. Later, once settling in Ohio, she worked in the obstetrics unit at Wooster Community Hospital as a registered nurse for many years until she retired in 2000. She concluded her career at the Mt. Eaton Care Center, where she was part of the birth care team for more than a decade. Shirley grew up as part of Berea Mennonite Church in Ontario, and was an active member at Pleasant View Mennonite Church in North Lawrence for many years.

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