Harry L. Geffert, 52 of Union, formerly of Huntley, passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 in Woodstock.
He was born March 11, 1965 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Harry W. and Joan (Wildaur) Geffert. He was raised in Elmhurst and started HLG Construction in Carol Stream, early in his working career. In 1989, he retired from construction and became a truck driver and heavy equipment operator. He was united in marriage to Cynthia M. Gentile on December 29, 1993 in Geneva. The couple made their home in Des Plaines, Carpentersville, Huntley for 18 years and in December moved to Union. Harry was proud of his children, enjoyed time with family and friends, loved working on cars and trucks and cherished his 1970 El Camino.
He is survived by his wife, Cynthia of Union, children, Jonathon Parker of Woodstock and Jaclyn Geffert of Union and his brother, Steven (Linda) Geffert of Elmhurst. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A memorial gathering will be held from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 21st at the DeFiore-Jorgensen Funeral & Cremation Service, 10763 Dundee Road, Huntley. In lieu of flowers, memorials in his name can be made to cancer research of your choice. For more information please call 847-515-8772 or online condolences can be directed to www.defiorejorgensen.com
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Lee (Harry) and I were cousins. Our fathers were brothers, born in the dust bowl depression farm fields of South Dakota. Lee and I each had good childhoods. My memories are filled with happy, fun family events. We lacked for nothing, and our lives were surrounded with love. Of the three boys born the brothers Harry and Edwin Geffert, Lee was always the leader in games and at play. Bigger, stronger, and with a fearlessness that I could never emulate, Lee represented to me the strength and courage that our grandparents needed to survive in a hostile environment. I didn't see much of Lee after we were teenagers. As happens in life, we drifted apart. We lived separate lives; but I never forgot his strength. I know that Lee must have had great strength as he neared the end of his life, but this may be of little comfort today to those he has left behind. To Cynthia, Jonathon, and Jaclyn, please accept my deepest sympathies and condolences. I will treasure the happy memories I have of Lee, and I encourage you to do the same. It is now our job to pass along his strength to others. I will never forget him, and his memory will live on through me and everyone else in the world he touched.