Roscka Roth & Clapper Funeral Home - Monticello


Gene E. Jennings

( August 10, 1932 - March 9, 2015 )

Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Monday, March 09, 2015
Location: 5:44 p.m., at the Monticello Healthcare Center of Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 82
Date of Birth: Wednesday, August 10, 1932
Birth place: Goodland, Indiana

Branch: Army

Service: Korean Conflict
Father: Carl Jennings
 
Mother: Grace ( Girtz ) Jennings
 
Marital Status: Widowed
Resided in: Gene had lived in Carroll / White County, Indiana, all his life
Funeral Date: Sunday, March 15, 2015
Funeral Location: Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana
Clergy:
Burial will take place:
Private for the family at the St. James Lutheran Cemetery in rural Reynolds, Indiana
Visitation will be:
Gathering of Family and Friends will be from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., Sunday, March 15, 2015, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Gene had lived in the White / Carroll County, Indiana, area all his life, and was a 1952 graduate of the Wadena High School in rural Benton County, Indiana. Gene had farmed all his life. He drove a school bus for the Delphi Community School Corporation for over twelve (12) years. Gene sat on the Board of Trustees for Farm Bureau. He was a member of the St. James Lutheran Church, VFW Post #1106, both of Reynolds, Indiana. Gene was also a member of the Camden American Legion Post #413, and the F.O.E. (Fraternal Order of the Eagle) Post #2570 of Monticello, Indiana. He worked and farmed with his very trusted friend, Jim Burns in the Wolcott, Indiana, area for over thirty (30) years.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the White County Food Pantry of Monticello, Indiana, Envelopes will be availabe at the funeral home
Marriage Information: On July 15, 1956, in Delphi, Indiana, he marred Patsy Ann Pullen; she passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2014.
Survivors include:
Sons, Bradley "Brad" (companion Sharon Richwine) Jennings of Monticello, Indiana, and Scott (wife Tracey) Jennings of Mauldin, South Carolina; Grandchildren, Courtney Jennings of Indianapolis, Indiana, Breanna "Boo" (companion Zach Barnes) Jennings of Monticello, Indiana, Aubrey Jennings of Mauldin, South Carolina, Chelsea Richwine of Winamac, Indiana, and Cara Richwine of Monticello, Indiana; Brother, Glen (wife Kay) Jennings of Greenville, South Carolina; Sister-in-law, Maxine Shanks of Flora, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, Carl and Grace (Girtz) Jennings; Wife, Patsy Ann Jennings.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.