Gene was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in the European Theatre during WWII, landing on Utah Beach on D + 1 day with the 82nd Corp, then transferred to General Patton’s 3rd Army. He was a retired District Sales Manager with Chevrolet and Chrysler. Gene was a member of Hillside Christian Church.
Survived by his loving wife of 61 years Shirley, son Kenneth and Jay, daughter Ann and Monte Shaw, granddaughters Kristin and Jacob Littrell, Kelsey and Daniel Petrosky, two great granddaughters Kate and Emme, sisters Betty Van Metre and Tillie Bremerkamp.
Celebration of Life Service, 10:30am, Wed. Nov. 5th at Hillside Christian Church with burial to take place at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Memorials to Hillside Christian Church, 8330 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 67206 or Heartland Hospice, 3210 Kellogg Dr., Wichita, KS 67213.
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