Wilma Marlyce Geir was born May 18, 1941, in East Alma Township rural Milton ND, the daughter of the late Henry and Olive (Walstad) Swanson.
Marlyce worked as a cook at Milton school and as a bartender in Milton. She was a very sociable lady and enjoyed visiting with so many. She loved spending time with family and enjoyed her hobbies of woodworking and bead-making.
She is survived by her husband, Allan D. Geir of 44 years; They had one son, Wendel (Minda) Geir. Children from Marlyce’s prior marriage to Richard F Slama; Rick (Joanie) Slama, Janelle Slama, Janette (Greg) Gustafson, Jolene (Mitch) Syverson. Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She is also survived by siblings: Janice Lee, Alice (Jim) Nelson.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brother/sister-in-law, Wallace and Betty (Vondell) Swanson, son/daughter-in-law, Randy Slama and Rochelle (Lindenberg) Slama, grandson, Eugene Mecham, brother-in-law, Boyd (Janice) Lee, father-in-law/mother-in-law, Thorhallur and Sigurjona Geir, sister-in-law, Margie (Richard) Geir.
Services will be held at the Milton Lutheran Church on Saturday, October 21, 2023, at 2pm with a visitation for one hour before at the church.