Obituaries

BELOIT - Geneva Lorraine Pearson, daughter of Terrance and Eliza Studer Campbell, was bom June 21, 1919 on a farm in Southwest Mitchell County. She left her earthly home on October 7, 2022 at the Mitchell County Hospital at the age of 103. Geneva attended Elmira Grade School, followed by Beloit High School, graduating with the class of 1937. Following graduation, she worked at the ASC Office in Beloit. Geneva was united in marriage to Delmar L. Pearson October 12, 1941. She and Delmar relocated to Wichita to work in airplane factories, Geneva working at Beach, Boeing and Cessna. She was a true-life Rosie the Riveter, working on B29 bombers during World War 2. In 1946, they returned to the family farm in Center Township. Geneva was an accomplished farm wife. She was a remarkable cook, always on the look-out for a new tastysounding recipe. Her dinner rolls and pies were a mouthwatering treat to many lucky folks!