Gene Roger Suplee

Gene Roger Suplee, 71, of Anita, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, at Caring Acres Nursing Home in Anita.
Gene Roger Suplee was born on Nov. 14, 1952, to Lester Harry and Beatrice Lilly Mortensen Suplee. Interestingly, Gene's brother, Larry was born on the same day in 1947.
Gene was the third of four boys. Gene enjoyed living on the farm south of Anita with his parents and brothers, Duane, Larry, and Ricky. The family moved from the farm to a house in Anita in 1962.
Gene started school at a country school. He attended Anita Elementary, Anita Junior High, and graduated from Anita High School in 1970. Gene was a member of the Boy Scouts and was active in football, wrestling, chorus, and band in high school. He loved their horse, Tony, and enjoyed riding him. He enjoyed music, playing the guitar, cars, and fishing. Gene was a quiet person.
He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1974. He completed his Journeyman Apprenticeship Training in 1995.
Gene met Craig Altis Thieman in college, and they were married on June 14, 1975, in Higginsville, Mo. Craig and Gene lived in Colorado Springs and Iowa City. They loved their fur children, especially Eldridge and Zeke. Sadly, Craig died of cancer on Aug. 5, 1982.
Gene lived in Washington, Newton, and Anita after Craig died. He was a certified electrician and worked at Meisner Electric and DeVries Electric.
Gene became a resident of Caring Acres in June of 2019 due to failing health. He enjoyed having visitors.
Gene is survived by two nephews, Ted and Lester Suplee, sisters-in-law Romona Shramek and Lisa Peterson, aunts Norma Burnham and Karen Kaiser, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, brothers Duane, Larry, and Ricky, maternal and paternal grandparents, in-laws William and Beulah Thieman, brother-in-law William Jr. Thieman, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
Open visitation with a meal will be held on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Schmidt Family Funeral Home in Atlantic.
Interment will take place at Higginsville Cemetery in Higginsville, Mo.
Services are handed with the Schmidt Family Funeral Homes.