C. Eugene Dew

C. Eugene "Gene" Dew Marshall C. Eugene "Gene" Dew, age 72, of Marshall passed away, Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence. He was raised in the Albion/Homer/Marshall area by his mother and father Eldon and Louise Duncan. He graduated from Homer High School in 1955, and in 1962, he graduated from Ferris State College with a BS degree in Marketing. In 1964, he married the former Marjorie Schragg of Ceresco. He had been employed with Michigan National Bank in Marshall, Michigan. He held the position of Assistant Vice-President until his retirement in 1994. Gene served two terms on the Marshall City Council, and served as Mayor Pro-Tem in his second term. Surviving are his wife, Marge; his son, Gregory (Tammy) Dew of Toledo, Ohio; brothers, James (Barb) Duncan of Homer, and Bill (Marilyn) Duncan of Marshall; sister, Norma (Jim) Baker of North Carolina; grandsons, Cody and Tyler Dew of Toledo, Ohio, Samuel Dew of Albany, Indiana, and Mitchell Dew of St. Mary's, Ohio; brother-in-law, Jim (Kay) Schragg of Battle Creek; mother-in-law, Marie (Schragg) Van Fleet of Marshall. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Harold Duncan, and son, Douglas Dew. The family will receive friends on Wednesday at the Craig K. Kempf Funeral Home from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00. A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorials are to the Lifespan Good Samaritan Hospice Residence or to the West Eckford Missionary Church. To leave a personal message and sign the on line guest register, please visit www.kempffuneralhome.com.