Class of 1948
1948 Maroon Spotlight
Junior Geller
Junior Play 46-47, Student Council 46-47, Perryscope Staff 47-48, Wrestling 46-47.
1948 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
Before entering Perry high school, Junior Geller attended Liberty 22 in Pawnee county. He is the son of C. B. Geller, route 1, Glencoe, and was born in Glencoe Jan. 18, 1930.
Geller is a member of the Senior Scouts, and served as homeroom president during 1944-45. He was a member of the student council in 1946-47, took part in the junior play, and served on the Perryscope staff this year. He also participated in wrestling in 1946-47.
Following graduation, he will work at a Perry milk plant then enter college.
Junior Leroy “Lee” Geller
January 18, 1930 – May 16, 2015
Junior “Lee” Geller, 85, of Belleville, Ill., born January 18, 1930, in Glencoe, Okla., and died Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Rosewood Care Center, Swansea, Ill.
Mr. Geller retired from Chicago Title Insurance Company, Belleville, Ill., after serving his country for 20 years in the U.S. Air Force.
He was a member of Union United Methodist Church, Belleville, Ill.
Junior was preceded in death by his wife of 44 years, Virginia A., nee Clark, Geller, whom he married on June 27, 1954, and who died on January 20, 1999; two sons, James Barton Geller and Jay Lee Geller; his parents, Charles Barton and Fannie, nee Divine, Geller; four sisters, Leta Maxine Geller, Mabel McCurdy, Lila Jean Geller, and Cuba Mae Goley; and a brother, Everet Eugene Geller.
Surviving are two sons, Charles Edward (Barbara) Geller of Bozeman, Mont., and Michael Scott (Cindy) Geller of Belleville, Ill.; four grandchildren, Jordan Nicole Geller, Rachel Lee Geller, Christina Marie Geller, and John Clark “Jack” Geller.