Martin M. Geis

Martin M. Geis, 74, who died Monday at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of pneumonia, was born Dec. 31, 1916, at Cottonwood to Michael and Anna Poxleitner Geis.

He lived in the Cottonwood-Greencreek area from 1939 to 1947, working as a mechanic at the Wassmuth Garage in Greencreek.

He served with the Blue Devil Division of the Fifth Army in Italy during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

He moved to Lewiston in 1947 and worked at Nick's Welding until he retired in 1975.

He married Georgiane Cloninger in Coeur d'Alene on July 31, 1959. She died in 1987.

Survivors include four brothers, John Geis and Ray Geis of Lewiston and Joe Geis and George Geis of Cottonwood; seven sisters, Mary Brown and Margaret Gentry of Orofino, Grace Remacle and Martha Rieman of Cottonwood, Frances Nuttman of Keuterville, Rose Steigner of Kamiah, and Rita Walker of Haleyville, Alabama; three stepdaughters, Marlene Skinner of Lewiston, Yvonne Curl of Whidbey Island, Wash., and Greta Cummings of Orofino; and eight step-grandchildren. A brother and a sister died earlier.

Martin M. Geis, 74, who died Monday July 1, 1991 at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center of pneumonia, was born Dec. 31, 1916, at Cottonwood to Michael and Anna Poxleitner Geis.

He lived in the Cottonwood-Greencreek area from 1939 to 1947, working as a mechanic at the Wassmuth Garage in Greencreek.

He served with the Blue Devil Division of the Fifth Army in Italy during World War II. He was awarded the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.

He moved to Lewiston in 1947 and worked at Nick's Welding until he retired in 1975.

He married Georgiane Cloninger in Coeur d'Alene on July 31, 1959. She died in 1987.

Survivors include four brothers, John Geis and Ray Geis of Lewiston and Joe Geis and George Geis of Cottonwood; seven sisters, Mary Brown and Margaret Gentry of Orofino, Grace Remacle and Martha Rieman of Cottonwood, Frances Nuttman of Keuterville, Rose Steigner of Kamiah, and Rita Walker of Haleyville, Alabama; three stepdaughters, Marlene Skinner of Lewiston, Yvonne Curl of Whidbey Island, Wash., and Greta Cummings of Orofino; and eight step-grandchildren. A brother and a sister died earlier.

Cremation has taken place. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Lewiston, with Rev. Mel Sprute celebrating.