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Geri Lois Weirich Obituary

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Geri Lois Weirich

Boise, ID

October 1, 1943 - December 4, 2021

Geri Lois Weirich Obituary

It’s impossible to sum up such a beautiful life, so this is just a glimpse. My Mom, Geri Weirich loved people more and loved more people than any other person I’ve ever met. Her life verse that hung as a sampler on her wall, “By Love Serve One Another.” (Gal. 5:13b) exemplified her as a wife, mother, sister, aunt, Grandma/Oma, friend, and member of Christ’s Body, the Church.


As a wife, Geri adored Del, doted on him, waited on him hand and foot, praised him to the skies for his many skills and qualities, respected his headship in their home, laughed with him, whole-heartedly partnered with him in their many adventures, and together they opened their home and hearts to any who had need. They were each other’s favorite company and were inseparable for 57 years.


As a Mom, Geri was amazing! Her own Mom died when she was so young, and while her Dad loved them dearly, he struggled to adequately care for them, so there was a great lack in her childhood. She made up for that with us, giving us every bit of love, attention, affection, affirmation, care, and commitment a Mom could possibly fit into a child’s heart! She was our ardent cheerleader, supporting us in every endeavor into adulthood. And boy, could that lady celebrate! Ask one of us about celebratory bathroom mirrors and red plates. She knew better than anyone I know how to make someone feel special. No person could ask for a better mother. It’s hard to find words adequate to express her influence and how much we will miss her bright, shining presence.


As a sister and aunt, Geri was the picture of joyful devotion and FUN! Her brother, Steve, a missionary, would come home on furlough with his family of six, and all eleven of us would cram into the 1100 square foot house on Bonnie Brae for months at a time! Then her sister, Darlene, would join with her military family, and the 15 of us would adventure around California creating unforgettable memories for the cousins. She built special relationships with her nieces and nephew on Del’s side, too, and was a true sister to her sisters-in-law. Her sister Darlene was her best friend, and they talked to each other every night before going to bed up until my Mom’s stroke.


When I think about my Mom as a Grandma and Oma, the most unique thing about her is her uninhibited expression of utter DELIGHT in her grandkids! She would literally dance and squeal with glee whenever she first saw them! I’ve never seen anyone else of any age do this like she did. She adored all seven of her grandchildren and had a special relationship with each one of them. I feel their loss of her the deepest because their time with her was shorter than any of us, but the beauty lies in how her life, love, and legacy live on through their beautiful lives and personalities.


My Mom was the most faithful friend a person could have. She and my Dad have nurtured friendships over their entire 57-year marriage with precious people who are truly family to all of us. (You know who you are!) And Geri was a friend not only to people she’d known for decades, but she was truly a friend of strangers. She welcomed people into her heart and home, sometimes after knowing them for mere minutes! She was interested in everyone she met, asking questions, showing care, concern, the compassion of Christ. She “mothered” many, really anyone who came under her roof, and those were multitude! She and my Dad rented rooms in their home in La Mirada to young women for several years, and most of them became like daughters to them both. She loved to meet people’s needs, whatever those may be. She would ask anyone for ANYTHING as long as it was meeting a need for someone else. And usually, she got whatever she asked for!


And my parents loved the Body of Christ. They were vibrant members of three churches during their marriage: Diamond Bar Christian Fellowship, Hillside Community Church, and Grave Evangelical Free Church, pouring love and commitment into each church family. My Mom was a worshipper of Jesus in Spirit and in truth, in word and in deed. She is with Him now, whole, joyful, more herself than she has ever been. Heaven’s gain is our unspeakable loss, but it won’t be long until we are reunited. As her Dad always said to her, “Keep Looking Up!”
Geri Richards was born in Hatboro, PA on October, 1943 to Ralph Raymond Richards and Mary Isobel Hunton Richards, the youngest of ten children. Her mom died when Geri was only 5, and her father soon moved to Lawndale, CA with his four youngest children.


Geri gave her heart to Jesus at a Billy Graham Crusade when she was 16, and met her husband, Del Weirich, at a Bible camp when she was 19. They married in 1964, and their daughter, Kim was born in 1965, Keri in 1968, and Kevin in 1970. They raised their children in a tiny house in Pomona, CA where they made countless precious memories and welcomed more guests than they could count!


The biggest adventure of those years was a sojourn to Munich, Germany in 1983 where Del worked for a year and they all explored the surrounding countries. While Dad worked, our intrepid Mom took three teenagers by herself to visit Paris and West Berlin before the Wall came down, and before the internet, cell phones, or GPS!


They moved to Alta Loma, CA in 1985, and in 2001, they had another adventure working in Greece. When Del retired in 2006, they headed into the biggest adventure of their lives, two years of service on the Logos Hope, a missionary ship with Operation Mobilization where they worked in Croatia, Denmark, and Germany.


After that, they moved to La Mirada, CA where they served faithfully in their church, Grace EV Free, and enjoyed visits to and from their seven grandchildren who were (ARE!) the lights of their lives. In October of 2020 they moved to Boise, ID to live around the corner from four of those beloved grandchildren, and all 14 of the immediate family were together for Christmas 2020 for the first time. We had no idea it would be our last Christmas with her. She suffered a severe stroke on May 2, 2021, and even through all the pain and suffering of the past seven months, she kept her cheerful, affirming disposition, blessing everyone who cared for her. We rejoice that she is with her Lord Jesus, free from pain, reunited with so many loved ones who went before her.


She is survived by her loving husband, Del, daughter Kim Weirich, daughter Keri Wright (Cody) and their children, Sophia, Emma, and Katherine, son Kevin (Katie) and their children Eliana, Jack, Evie, and Sami, and her sister, Darlene Suelzle, her sisters-in-law, Diane Richards and Sharon Clark, so many nephews and nieces, and countless friends that consider her family. We will all miss this special, sparkly lady more than words can adequately express! “You have… put my tears in Your bottle.” Ps. 56:8

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