Erich J. Geisler

Erich J. Geisler, 65, of Sioux City passed away Monday, June 14, 2021 at his home with his wife by his side following a battle with congestive heart failure. A celebration of life will be held at 5:30 P.M. Wednesday, June 23, 2021 at Country Celebrations.

Erich was born May 17, 1956 in Pittsburgh, PA, the son of Milton and Frances (Schmabel) Geisler. In 1974, he enlisted in the United States Army and served for 3 years towards the end of the Vietnam War. He served in telecommunications where he was tasked with setting up stations for communication between units and resolving issues. He attended the University of Houston and received certifications in 1983 from the Dale Carnegie Course and in 1998 in Consulting. Throughout his life, he traveled the world, living and working in many different places. He lived in Houston, TX where he worked for Compaq. He then moved to Austin, TX where he worked for Dell and also began his own company, Geisler Consulting. For the last 17 years, he resided in Sioux City where he worked for Wells Blue Bunny, Load King, and finally Tyson Foods where he would retire from due to his health. On March 27, 2004, he married Kathy (Shoemaker) Taylor in Austin, TX.

Erich attended Sunnybrook Community Church. He enjoyed classic rock music, Miller Lite (bottle only!), everything and anything to do with computers, and barbequing. He was a handyman, frequently helping friends with repairs and briefly had a repair business.

Those left to honor his memory are his wife Kathy Geisler, of Sioux City; daughter Colleen (Brett) Cotellesse and their daughter, Isabella, of Kingwood, TX; step-son John (Carrie) Taylor and their son, Max, of Mesa, AZ; sisters Sheila Dyer of Sebastian, FL and Val (Kenny) Guiden of Pittsburgh, PA; niece Amanda Dyer of Tallahassee, FL; nephew Matthew Dyer of Nashville, TN; and his brother from another mother Brad (Holly) Meier of Tyler, TX.

He was preceded in death by his parents and nephew Kenneth Guiden Jr.

Memorial donations can be directed to Wounded Warrior Project or Noah’s Hope Animal Rescue.

Erich is enjoying his patio parties in Heaven now, sipping on a cold bottled Miller Lite.