h and an active member of the Pythian Sisters. She became the top officer as Grand Chief in the Grand Temple of Iowa. Geraldine served as a 4-H leader for the Jolly Juniors 4-H club for many years and received the 4-H Leader of the Year Award and was recognized in the Iowa 4-H Hall of Fame. She enjoyed the neighborhood AWOL (Active West Oak Ladies) Club, which she was one of the founders of. Geraldine and Arno were married 40 years when Arno passed away on July 24, 1982. Geraldine passed away on December 6, 2018, at the Country House Residence for Memory Care in Council Bluffs, Iowa, at the age of 98 years, 4 months, and 18 days. In addition to her beloved husband Arno, she was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers, Marion Shook and Clyde Shook, Jr.; and sister Betty Lafferty. Geraldine is survived by her children, Dale Asmussen and wife Priscilla of Loveland, CO, Judy Goos and husband Jim of Glenwood, and Carol Rogers and husband James of Glenwood; 6 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; other relatives; and a host of friends.
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Glenwood, IA 51534
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