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Eugene G. "Gene" Gebert
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Funeral Mass will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford with Father Jayanna Kanna officiating. Visitation will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Saturday, March 4, 2023 from 10:30 until time of services at 12:00 noon. Burial will be held at a later date.
Gene was born on January 1, 1930 in the town of Little Black to Fred and Josephine (Peissig) Gebert. He graduated from Dorchester High School in 1948. He married Leona Kress on September 29, 1956 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville. Gene worked for the Rib Lake Cheese Company, Milly's Bowling Alley, drove bus for Werner Bus Service and worked at the Medford School District in maintenance until his retirement in 1995. He continued to mow lawns for the school district in his retirement.
Gene was an avid bowler from 1946 to 2016. He enjoyed spending time with his family at Lake Benedict, an "occasional" trip to the casino and rooting for Wisconsin sports teams. He was a member of Holy Rosary Catholic Church where he had been a server for funeral masses.
Gene is survived by his wife, Leona; children Becky (Tom Bowder) Brost of Medford, Cindy Gebert of Eau Claire, Scott Gebert of Weston and Roger Gebert of Medford; grandchildren, Stasia (Clint) Berry, Katelyn (Travis) Ziembo, Jordan (Alyssa Jelinski) Brost, Briana (Nick) Mahowald, Alex (Haylee Lukarich) Gebert, Sam (Melanie McCluskey) Gebert; great-grandchildren Hudson Brost and Brice Ziembo; step-great-grandchildren Ethan Berry and Tatum Ziembo. He is also survived by siblings, Don (Marge) Gebert, Fred (Rose Ann) Gebert and Dale (Marcy) Gebert; sisters-in-law Caroline Gebert and Dolly Schreiner; brother-in-law Robert "Lefty" Woelfel along with many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Gene was preceeded in death by his parents; siblings Anita (Conrad) Hoffman- (Chuck) McGuire; Ken Gebert, Melvin (Pat) Gebert, Jim Gebert and Nancy (Hunce) Schreiner along with numerous nieces and nephews.
Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.
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