Wanda Lee Geering was born on September 18, 1932 to Alma Irene Sheppard Geering and Claude A. Geering at Ash Grove, Kansas. She graduated from Lincoln High School at Lincoln, Kansas in 1950 and attended KSU for two years. On April 9, 1950 she was united in marriage o Richard Louis Jepsen. They were married for 60 years when he passed away in 2010.

She was a life member and past president of Pearce Keller American Legion Auxiliary Unit #17. She was past president of the following organizations: the 30th Infantry Division, Riley County Republican Women, and KSU Bowling Team. She worked at the Riley County District Court Annex as a clerk and was past president of Legal Secretaries-LAMS. She was a member of NARFE as well as a Jr. Girl Scout Leader.

She loved her family most of all but also loved to read, play bridge, bowl, crochet, yard work and cooking, especially candy and Christmas dinners for her family.

She is survived by her four children; Carol (Mike) Brown of Centerville, VA; Robert (Sharon) Jepsen of Warrenton, MO; Myrna (terry) Giess of Drummond, MT; Randy Jepsen of Dallas, TX. Nine grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, her parents, one infant brother, three infant sisters, one adult brother Vernon Geering, a brother-in-law Paul Eaken and one adult sister Peggy Eaken.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #17, the KSU Johnson Cancer Research Center, or the Flint Hills Area Agency on Aging.

A visitation will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Irvin Parkview Funeral Home. Funeral services will take place on Monday, March 9, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., also at the funeral home. Burial will follow at 1:00 p.m. at the Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery. A luncheon will be held at the American Legion following the burial.