Geoffrey Lee Atkeisson

Geoffrey Lee Atkeisson

Geoffrey Lee Atkeisson passed away at Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, Calif., on Sept. 11, 2016. Geoff was born at Kansas University Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., on Oct. 10, 1977, to Chris and Julia Atkeisson, of Lawrence. He attended Lawrence Public Schools and graduated from Lawrence High in 1995. Geoff attended the University of Kansas and graduated with honors, with degrees in Chinese, mathematics and international relations. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. After graduation, Geoff lived and worked in the People's Republic of China for several years before returning to the United States to work for the Defense Department. He later received his MBA from the University of Southern California, and returned to China, where he met the love of his life, Xenia Lui Cheng. She returned to the U.S. with him and they were married in Pasadena on June 27, 2016. She survives of the home. Also surviving are his parents, his paternal grandmother, Charlene Atkeisson of Overland Park, Kan., and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, as well as friends all over the world. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Charles and Ernestine Brennan of Fort Scott, Kan., and his paternal grandfather, Tom Atkeisson of Overland Park. Geoff was an organ donor and it brings comfort to his family to know that his passing has resulted in life for many other people. A Celebration of Life is planned for Saturday, Nov 5, at 11 a.m., at Danforth Chapel on the campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence. In lieu of flowers, donations are suggested to Operation Wildlife, 23375 Guthrie Rd., Linwood, KS 66052.