Geri T. Feucht

Geri T. Feucht, 69, of Mayville, Wisconsin passed away on July 16, 2024, after a long battle with cancer. Cancer did not win the battle, but it did kill her.

A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial for Geri will be held on August 3rd at 11am. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville, with Rev. Fr. Edwin Kornath officiating. A visitation will be held at church on August 3, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. Inurnment will take place at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Mayville.

Geri was born on November 11, 1954, in Beaver Dam, the daughter of Alex and Vernie (nee Pionkowski) Feucht. She was raised in Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School in 1973. She eventually earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and finally a master’s degree in library and information science at the University of Wisconsin in Madison. She married Tim Bachhuber in 2004 and considered herself an amazingly lucky woman.

Geri worked in several libraries over the years and her favorite job was at Horicon Public Library in Horicon, Wisconsin. Her favorite volunteer opportunities were with the Lions Eye bank of Wisconsin (transporting corneas), the Friends of Mayville Public Library and the Marais Players of Mayville.

Geri believed passionately in the importance of reading and the value of public libraries in the quality of people’s lives. She believed that strongly funded, well-managed libraries are essential to a true democracy, and that you can judge a community by the quality of its libraries. Geri helped create the Friends of the Library organization for the Mayville library in 2014. She served on the Mayville Public Library board of directors for the past 7 years.

Geri will be remembered for her sharp wit, brilliant mind, and her incredible memory for details. She had a love of antiques, good movies, theater, the symphony, musicals, and music in general. Geri and Tim met and acted in the Marias Players for years. Early in their married years, Tim and Geri would often fly to New York for a Broadway play weekend. She had a sense of adventure and love of travel. Their most memorable trips were to Italy, Egypt, France and Germany, and western national parks. Geri was an ardent democrat.

Geri is survived by her husband Tim; siblings Alex (Kuan) Feucht and Jean Schwarze; nieces and nephews: Benjamin (Avi) Schwarze, Christopher (Jen) Feucht, Kelly (Tom) Oechsner, Tom (Amber) Schwarze, Laura (Brian Apodaca) Feucht, Eric (Tahra) Feucht, Carol (Craig Weidert) Feucht, and Paul Schwarze; surviving in-laws: Christine Feucht, Pat Barone, Stephen (Irene) Bachhuber, Elizabeth Bachhuber (special friend Christoph), Todd Maitland, Mary (Bill) Watts, and Tom (special friend Eileen Riordan) Bachhuber. Geri is further survived by many cousins, great nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.

Geri was preceded in death by her parents and brothers, David and Bill, all of whom she missed daily. She was also preceded in death by brother in-laws Arthur Schwarze, Stan Barone and Dan Bachhuber.

Special thanks to Dr. Eastman and the rest of the staff at Johnson Creek Cancer Center, and everyone at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.

Memorials may be directed to the Friends of the Library- Ted & Grace Bachhuber Memorial Library.