VINTON: William "Bill" Geater, 76, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022 following a vehicle accident east of Vinton.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 PM, Friday, October 14, 2022 at Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Vinton.  Interment will be held at Maplewood Cemetery at 2:30 following the service. Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Friday, also at the funeral home.

Bill was born January 7, 1946 in Vinton, Iowa to Robert and Esther (Johnson) Geater. Bill drove a delivery truck for DHL for the majority of his career.

He enjoyed hunting, driving UTV's as well as his Corvette, and especially spending time with his grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Bill is survived by his son, Tim Geater; special friend Mickey Michel; step-daughter Misty Meister; granddaughters Tessa, Taya, Trista, Tiearra, Tivianna, and Stormie; great-grandchildren Ezekiel, Kinsley, and Harper; brother Leonard (Marlys) Geater; sisters Mary (David) Rusk, Kathy (Warren) Novotny, and Barb (Roger) Meister.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son James Michael Geater and brother Robert (Carolyn) Geater.

Online condolences: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com