Geraldine LeNore Blue

Geraldine LeNore “Bearzey” (Simberg) Blue of St. Paul, Minnesota, passed away on March 10, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Known affectionately as Bearzey, she found simple joys in collecting pandas, feeding peanuts to the squirrels that visited her yard, and discovering great bargains at Goodwill and Savers. She lived surrounded by her beloved pets, especially her two devoted cats, Ma Kitty and Mollie “Moosey,” who remained by her side until the end.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy A. Simberg Sr. and Vera M. Piedmont; her seven siblings, Roy Simberg Jr., Barbara Schramm, Gordon “Pete” Simberg, Margaret “Penny” Simberg, Tracy Simberg, Christopher Piedmont, and Scott “Buzzy” Piedmont; and her four nephews, Gordon Darby, James “Jimbo” Venable, Ben Schramm, and Nick Schramm. Bearzey is survived by her four children, Christopher A. (Mary) Blue, Susan E. (John) Liljedahl, Brian A. Blue, and Robyn E. (Jose) Portillo; nine grandchildren, Jennifer, Ryan, Courtney, Lacie, Jessie, Dakotah, Jacob, Nathan, and Brandon; nine great-grandchildren; her sister, Judith Venable; and many nieces, nephews, family members, and friends.

Her family is especially grateful for the dedicated care provided by her daughter Robyn, who shared many years of support and adventures with her mother until the very end.