Tracy Lynn Geiger

It is with sadness we report the passing of Tracy Lynn Geiger early Saturday, December 19th after a protracted struggle with colon cancer.

Her sister, Kelly Geiger of Pensacola, Florida, and significant other, Bob Hazy, were at her side at his home in El Dorado Hills, California. She was also survived by her sister Kim Geiger Mansfield of Kalamazoo, Michigan, her father Edward Geiger and his wife Ruth Cote Geiger, of Hixson, Tennessee, as well as her nephew Mitchell Mansfield and niece Annemarie Mansfield, both of Kalamazoo, her cousin Jeffrey Ott of Aurora, Illinois, and her dog Louie (the true love of her life). She was preceded in death by her mother Arlene Naughton Geiger.

A secular and virtual memorial service is being planned for late January 23, 2021 at 11AM PT and further details will be announced. There will be a companion website including pictures and an album where you can sign and relate stories of her shared life with you. Her ashes will be spread in various meaningful sites around the world.

Born in Chicago March of 1962, Tracy grew up across the Midwest including Ohio and suburban Detroit before attending the University of Michigan. After finishing school, she moved to southern California where she joined Deluxe Corporation where she worked as a senior manager for about 20 years in various locales. After Deluxe she spent six years with LifeMasters as a senior manager before embarking on a consulting career, cut short in 2012 by her diagnosis.

Those are the details, but they don’t begin to capture the life that was Tracy. She emanated joy and optimism in a manner which was magnetic and uplifting to those around her. Throughout her illness, she maintained a proactive and hopeful outlook, never allowing the illness to define her. She lived in spite of cancer, living well beyond projections by living well. She was generous, kind, thoughtful and selfless, a devoted aunt to Mitch and Annie, and a supportive sister. She was the first to reach out to friends, to offer solace and succor, even when they sought to give it to her. It was remarkable to witness, and we were honored to do it.

Tracy loved to walk and hike and enjoy the solitude of nature. She read ardently and loved to discuss all things human nature. She was clear-eyed but not judgmental, measured but inwardly passionate. She had many friends (as evidenced by the limitless pile of cards she received), but was especially close with Sandra Allen, Sherril Clark, and Sally Green, all of whom loved her and received at least as much love in return.

Donations in her name should be directed to FightColorectal Cancer.ORG (https://fightcolorectalcancer.org/).