Geraldine (Sienkel) Blair

Geraldine (Sienkel) Blair, 86, passed away peacefully on March 15 at Cherrywood Manor in Jenison, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was preceded in death by her husband and soulmate, Arthur, her parents, Felix and Olga Sienkel and her sister Lucille (Sienkel) Hill. She will be lovingly remembered by her daughters, Kimberly (Charles) Lemarbre of Grand Rapids and Karen (Patrick) Ruel of Newaygo, grandchildren; Duston Lemarbre of Grand Rapids and Lisa Lemarbre of Arizona; four great grandchildren and one great great grandson with a great great granddaughter on the way; niece Tamara Hill; sisters in law Elaine Gordon and Sharon (Carl) Weller; brothers-in- law Richard (Shirley) Blair and William (Norma) Blair. Gerrie was born on June 29, 1929 in Grand Rapids to immigrant parents, her father Felix was from Poland and mother Olga from Germany. She attended Stocking grade school and graduated from Union High School, where she met and later married the love of her life, Art. During her married life, she was mainly a stay at home mom and a wonderful cook. She also worked part time as a secretary for Grand Valley University. Geraldine always had a love of music and loved to sing and had a very lovely voice. While in high school, she sang with a group of girls at various functions. Some of the favorite activities she and her husband enjoyed were camping with special friends on Michigan beaches during the summer and golfing the links of Arizona in the winter. She led a very fulfilling life, doing a lot of traveling to most states including Hawaii and a wonderful trip to Mexico. She was blessed with many dear friends and relatives whom she cared very deeply for. And now, finally she and her one true love will rest in each other’s arms for all eternity, just as they wished it to be. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday March 22 11:00 am at Holy Spirit Church with visitation hour prior. After Mass, entombment Holy Cross Cemetery. Her family will receive visitors Monday March 21, at the Arsulowicz Brothers Remembrance Mortuary, 3525 Remembrance NW from 6-9 pm. A Vigil Service will be Monday 7:00 pm. The family would like to thank the staff at Cherrywood Manor for the loving and tender care she received during her several years there. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association.

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Geraldine (Sienkel) Blair

June 29, 1929 - March 15, 2016