GENE G. BEGHTEL

1938 - 2021

GENE G. BEGHTEL, 82, went to be with His Lord and Savior Jesus on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Ind. Born March 25, 1938 in Warren, Ind., he was a son of the late Guy and Mildred Beghtel. Gene graduated from South Side High School, Fort Wayne, Ind., in 1957. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy on the USS Boxer (CVS-21). His memberships include Gethsemane Lutheran Church, St. Michaels Lutheran Church, American Legion Post 47, and VFW Post 11438 in Leo, Ind. Gene worked for Bob Luderman Associates Inc for 20 years and retired in 2001. Before moving back to Fort Wayne, Ind. in 2019, he sold real estate in Florida. Most recently he was employed by Granite Ridge Builders in Fort Wayne, Ind. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, June Beghtel of Fort Wayne, Ind.; children, David G. (Lori) Beghtel of Albion, Ind., Dawn T. (James) Wagoner of Columbia City, Ind., Danielle T (Scott) Cummings of Fort Wayne, Ind., Daianna T. (Gary) Hamilton of Bozeman, Mont.. siblings, Carol J. Sims of Homosassa, Fla., Janet R Bresler of Groton, S.D., Jaci A DiGregory of Fort Wayne, Ind.; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Gene was also preceded in death by his brother, Keith A. Beghtel. Private burial will be held at Greenlawn Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Ind. at a later date. Memorials may be made to Lutheran Social Services. Arrangement by D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne, Ind. To sign the online guestbook visit www.mccombandsons.com