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Eugene PEDEN Obituary
Born August 12, 1940, in Spokane, WA, to Henry Sr. and Georgia Peden, Gene grew up on the family farm in Glenrose and was active in the Moran Prairie Grange. He graduated from Central Valley High School in 1958, and studied TV repair and electronics in Phoenix, AZ.
Gene married Kay Evelyn Gilbert, and worked for Sony Electronics before becoming an instructor in the electronics department at Spokane Community College, where he was twice named in Who's Who Among College Professors.
After Kay's passing, Gene found new joy with Judy Hill, whom he married on October 31, 1992. Following her loss, he was blessed again to share his life with Deanna Peterson.
Gene loved camping on the West Coast, Monday night bowling with the Hillyard Church of God men's team, fishing from his pontoon boat, and especially singing bass in the church choir.
He went home to be with Jesus on September 16, 2025.
A Celebration of Life will be held at Lidgerwood Presbyterian Church, (4449 N Nevada St, Spokane, WA 99207), on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 5 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CEO: Mission, c/o the church.
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earl elias
September 24, 2025
Gene and my older brother, Jack, were the ENTIRE graduation class of the two-room Glenrose Grade School in June of 1954. They both joked that Jack was the valedictorian and Gene was the salutatorian. (My brother, Jack, passed away about a year-and-half ago). Gene and his brother, Hank, both played the accordian, if memory serves. (Their little sister,who was my younger sister, Ione's, age, used to study dance, if memory, again, serves). Used to see Gene, Hank, and Sally Schafer waiting for the bus, down at the foot of Carnahan and Sprague, to take them out to Central Valley HS. (We'd wave at them from the window of our carpool, which would be on it's way from Dishman to Gonzaga Prep). Happened to bump into Gene a few years ago, in Olympia, when I was attending a wake for Bill Hill, Gene's brother-in-law at the time. Can't remember. May have seen Gene about 10 years ago when Paul Wham and his sister joined us for pizza when my brother, Jack, met us all at a Moran Prairie pizza parlor. We moved away from Glenrose Prarie in 1954, but we never forgot it, or the folks who made up that community.
All my mmories of Gene are positive.
Good hunting, Gene. Maybe we'll see you on the other side, undoubtedly still playing your accordian.
Drusilla Culver Ryall
September 23, 2025
My family and the Peden family go way back to my very early childhood! We all attended Hillyard Church of God and were family! Gene and Kay had 2 very adorable little boys; Cary and Shawn! I babysat those stinkers often! When I think back on my growing up years, the Pedens were always a prominent part of my life! I went to high school with Kay´s brother, Don and we dated a bit! Gene and Henry´s mom, Georgia and my grandpa, Elmer Jeremiah, married each other after both had lost their spouses. So yes, the Pedens were always part of my life! Gene, you are in Heaven with your Savior now! Whole and celebrating with all who went before you! Tell my momma and daddy a loving hello Gene, and that one day I will join the glorious celebration with you all! Love Drusilla
Mark Wheeler
September 23, 2025
Gene will be greatly missed, as an active member, bass singer, devoted elder, clever handyman, and mostly as a dear friend and mentor/brother in Christ.
We have been deeply blessed by Gene's presence in our church family. And, with tears of grief, we celebrate his having gone Home to Glory.
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