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Gerald Eugene "Gene" VanHoose
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Gene was a self-employed carpenter since 1976. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, and being with his kids and grandchildren in the outdoors. A quiet and unassuming man who was proud to be a Marine but kept his medals, awards, and experience private.
Gene is preceded in death by: his parents Jack and Georgia VanHoose; his first wife Patricia VanHoose; bonus son-in-law Allen McCaslin; and brothers Don VanHoose and Dale VanHoose.
Gene is survived by: his wife Ann VanHoose; daughter Debbie (William) Rausch, bonus children: Joseph (Carla) Reinhard, Robert (Sarah) Reinhard, Aimee (Dan) Blumenshein, Susan McCaslin, David (Brittany) Reinhard and Melissa (Ryan) Ferriman; numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly; best friends Boyd Smith and Ed Evans; as well as extended family.
The family will receive friends 4-7 PM Tuesday, June 10th 2025 at Ferguson Funeral Home 202 E. Main Street, Plain City, Ohio 43064 where a funeral service will be held at 11 am on Wednesday. Burial with full military honors will follow at Forest Grove Cemetery in Plain City.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Gene's memory to:
Ohio's Hospice Loving Care 779 London Ave., Marysville, Ohio 43040 or online at https://www.ohioshospice.org/give/
Please visit www.fergusonfuneralhomeinc.com to share a special memory. Ferguson Funeral Home Plain City, Ohio is honored to care for the VanHoose family.
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