April 4, 1933 - November 6, 2025
Eleanor Elvina (Geiszler) Castagna, beloved mother to 4 children, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2025 at the age of 92. Born in Lodi, CA on April 4, 1933 to Julius Arthur Geiszler and Rosina Ladner. Eleanor grew into a woman of quiet strength and steadfast love for her family.
Eleanor worked more than 20 years at the Human Services Agency as a Clerk Typist, where her diligence, kindness and reliability were appreciated by all who knew her.
Eleanor loved to travel. She traveled widely from Europe to Tahiti and visited 48 of our 50 United States. While traveling, she was delighted to explore, eat good food, and enjoy good conversation.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rudolph “Rudy” Daniel Castagna. The two honeymooned at Lake Tahoe and then spent many happy years together at their cabin, and those memories remain a treasure to her family today.
Eleanor is survived by her children, Deborah (Castagna) Evans, Daniel (Debbie) Castagna, David Castagna, Denise (Keith) Castagna Kearney; grandchildren James Lucas, Luke (Cathy) Castagna, Dane Castagna, and Nick Castagna; and great grandchildren Sophia, Nathan, and Emma Castagna.
SERVICE
Services will be held on Sunday November 23rd, 2025 at 1:00pm at Cherokee Memorial Funeral Home Located at 14165 Beckman Road, Lodi CA 95240
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the charity of your choice in Eleanor’s honor.