Memorial graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 3 (note date) at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until near service time at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Marshalltown with closing prayers and a message in music to occur before the graveside service. Memorials may be directed to the Iowa River Hospice as they made his last journey filled with comfort and peace. Condolences may be shared at www.mitchellfh.com. The Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Gene and his family.

Gene is survived by his children: Deb Keller (Ron), Doug Seim, Tim Seim (Jan), Mindy Hutcheson (Jamey), Janelle Whaley (John); his sister Marge Losee, sister-in-law Miriam Fritzemeier, 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.