Obituary for Jean Elizabeth Rieck
Jean Elizabeth Geisel Rieck, age 71, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020, at the Chambersburg Hospital. Born June 20, 1949, in Elkhart, IN, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Mary Lewis Geisel.
Jean worked as an elementary school librarian, retiring from the Chambersburg School District in 2005 after 23 years. She earned her Bachelor Degree and her Master’s Degree from Shippensburg University. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir, was a member of the Altar Guild and served as church historian; she was also a member of The Franklin County Chapter of PASR. Jean enjoyed going to church, music, sewing, cooking, and travel.
She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Marvin Rieck, whom she married on June 15, 1968, two children, Forrest Rieck (wife Meg) of Fayetteville, PA and Amy Stouffer (husband Mike) of Chambersburg, PA; five cherished grandchildren, Gabrielle, Olivia, and Judge Rieck and Cameron and Henry Stouffer; two siblings, Jeffrey Geisel (wife Terrie) and MaryAnne Shafer (husband James); three nephews; and one niece.
Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in in her name to the Coyle Free Public Library, 102 N. Main St., Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Jean worked as an elementary school librarian, retiring from the Chambersburg School District in 2005 after 23 years. She earned her Bachelor Degree and her Master’s Degree from Shippensburg University. She was a member of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she sang in the choir, was a member of the Altar Guild and served as church historian; she was also a member of The Franklin County Chapter of PASR. Jean enjoyed going to church, music, sewing, cooking, and travel.
She is survived by her loving husband of 52 years, Marvin Rieck, whom she married on June 15, 1968, two children, Forrest Rieck (wife Meg) of Fayetteville, PA and Amy Stouffer (husband Mike) of Chambersburg, PA; five cherished grandchildren, Gabrielle, Olivia, and Judge Rieck and Cameron and Henry Stouffer; two siblings, Jeffrey Geisel (wife Terrie) and MaryAnne Shafer (husband James); three nephews; and one niece.
Services and interment will be private. Arrangements are entrusted to the Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, Chambersburg, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in in her name to the Coyle Free Public Library, 102 N. Main St., Chambersburg, PA 17201.