Geralene Hallenbeck

Obituary of Geralene HallenbeckMrs. Geralene "Gerri" M. Hallenbeck passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2011. She was born in Covington, Kentucky on July 12, 1941 to parents, Albert and Carrie (Crowder) McCall. Gerri was a homemaker after having married Dale. She was a member of the Church of Christ of New Richmond, Ohio as well as the Southwest Christian Church of Ocala, Florida. She loved to embroider and make quilts and other craft gifts for her church, family and friends. She was also an active volunteer at the church as well as a member of the Christian Womens Fellowship. Gerri was preceded in death by her brother, Bobby McCall and two sisters, Barbara Smith and Dorothy Underwood, as well as two step-daughters, Tammy and Darcie Hallenbeck. She is survived by her husband of 27 yrs, Dale Hallenbeck; sister, Althea E. Hall; brothers, Gary D. McCall and Allan R. McCall; sister, Brenda K. Block; daughters, Kim Case and Melissa Zieger; son, Bill Dabney; stepdaughter, Holly Roush; 19 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren, as well as numerous nephews and nieces. The family will be having memorial services for Gerri on Wednesday, December 21st at Southwest Christian Church at 11:00 AM. The Family will be having another memorial service for Gerri on Saturday, June 16th at the New Richmond Church of Christ in New Richmond, Ohio at 2:00 PM SAFELY HOMEI am home in heaven, dear ones,Oh, so happy and so bright!There is perfect joy and beautyin this everlasting light.All the pain and grief is over,every restless tossing passed.I am now at peace forever,safely home in heaven at last.Did you wonder why I calmlyTrod the valley of the shade?Oh! But Jesus' love illuminedEvery dark and fearful glade.And he came Himself to meet meIn that way so hard to tread;And with Jesus' arm to lean on,Could I have one doubt or dread?Then you must not grieve so sorely,For I love you dearly still;Try to look beyond earths shadows,Pray to trust our Fathers will.There is still work waiting for you,so you must not idly stand.Do it now, while life remaineth,you shall rest in God's own land.When that work is all completed,He will gently call you home.Ah, the rapture of that meeting,Oh, the joy to see you come!

Geralene Hallenbeck

July 12, 1941 - December 13, 2011