November 17, 2015
Much-loved Kingaroy mother Lynda Geiger, who refused to stop enjoying life despite being diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, succumbed to the disease on Monday night.
Lynda, 46, died at home, surrounded by her family.
She was confined to a wheelchair due to tumours pressing on her spine but she still managed to attend many local events, including cricket and rugby league matches, and visits to the markets.
Over the past 16 months, Lynda also generously allowed herself to become a focal point for raising cancer awareness in the South Burnett community.
In September, Lynda’s friends and family gathered at the Town Common Hall to “Celebrate Lynda” and launch the “Lynda Geiger Young Mums Program”, a melanoma-awareness program.
At the time, Melanoma Awareness Foundation CEO Brett Otto described her as “the most courageous and inspirational woman that I know”.
In a spontaneous show of respect for Lynda, pink and yellow balloons – Lynda’s favourite colours – started appearing outside shops, on traffic lights and signposts in the Kingaroy CBD on Tuesday afternoon.
Lynda is survived by her husband Darren and sons Adam, Joe and Chris; and mother Gabrielle Burke.
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A Funeral Service for Lynda Geiger will be held at the Kingaroy Town Hall on Monday, November 23, at 1:30pm to be followed by interment at the Taabinga Lawn Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Cancer Council Queensland and Melanoma Awareness Foundation may be considered with envelopes provided at the service.
