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Obituary for Eugene C. "Gene" Scudder
EUGENE C. “GENE” SCUDDER, 84, of Morrison, IL, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Rock River Hospice and Home in Sterling, IL.
His funeral service will be at 3:00 PM Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the Morrison Chapel of the Bosma-Renkes Funeral Home, officiated by Mr. Ken Renkes. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until the time of the service. Interment will be at Grove Hill Cemetery in Morrison. A memorial has been established to Rock River Hospice & Home.
Gene was born December 14, 1939, in Morrison, to Clair Scudder, Jr. and Dorothy (Williams) Scudder. He graduated from Morrison High School in 1957 and was one of the first graduating classes of the Morrison Institute of Technology. At that time the school was just forming and classes were held in a private home in Whiteside County. On November 7, 1958 he married June Elizabeth Edwards in Morrison. She passed away on January 12, 2023. Gene, like the rest of his family, first worked for Volkmann’s Furniture in Morrison. He then worked at a fertilizer plant before going to General Electric in Morrison, working there for 35 years until retirement. He was a member of the Snowbirds Snowmobile Club, and enjoyed bowling and softball, belonging to several leagues. Gene also enjoyed a round of golf with his work colleagues. When his children were young Gene coached Little League Baseball. He enjoyed outdoor activities - camping, boating, fishing and mushroom hunting – and he also did taxidermy for a short time. After retirement Gene and his wife June enjoyed traveling to Texas for the winter. He was always behind the camera, filming all the family events.
Survivors include one daughter, Terri Jo Starr of Morrison; two sons, Roger (Cathy) Scudder of Morrison and Tim (Tina) Scudder of Dixon, IL; nine grandchildren and seventeen great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, June; one grandson in infancy, Jeremy Lee Starr; three sisters, Joyce Blair, Dorothy Tiesman and Judy Hook; one brother, Ray Scudder.
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Previous Events
Visitation
Saturday
20
Apr
1:00 PM
- 3:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Service
Saturday
20
Apr
3:00 PM
Bosma-Renkes - Morrison Chapel
404 Lincolnway East
Morrison, IL 61270
Cemetery Details
Location
Grove Hill Cemetery
East High Street
Morrison, IL 61270
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