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Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell

Birth	:	5 Jan 1936 Iowa, USA
Death	:	23 Mar 2005 Indiana, USA
Burial	:	West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.6765000, -91.3515000
Description	:	Eugene C. "Gene" Gruwell, 16514 Sheryl Court, Plymouth, died in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, from an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, March 23, 2005. He was 69 years old. He had been a resident of Plymouth since 1990, coming from Iowa City, Iowa. Gene was born on January 5, 1936, in Springdale, Iowa. He was the son of Francis and Frieda Pedersen Gruwell. He graduated from West Branch High School. From 1958 through 1960, Gene served in the United States Army. On June 28, 1986, in Iowa City, Iowa, Gene and Ginny Blankenship were married. He... Read More	Eugene C. "Gene" Gruwell, 16514 Sheryl Court, Plymouth, died in Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, Plymouth, from an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, March 23, 2005. He was 69 years old. He had been a resident of Plymouth since 1990, coming from Iowa City, Iowa. Gene was born on January 5, 1936, in Springdale, Iowa. He was the son of Francis and Frieda Pedersen Gruwell. He graduated from West Branch High School. From 1958 through 1960, Gene served in the United States Army. On June 28, 1986, in Iowa City, Iowa, Gene and Ginny Blankenship were married. He was a retired supervisor for United Technologies. An outdoorsman, Gene liked to work outside. He especially liked being with his grandchildren and enjoyed animals of all kinds. He is survived by his wife, Ginny, and their nine children and twenty grandchildren. His children are, sons: Dean Gruwell, Oklahoma City, Okla.; Eric Coulter, Muscatine, Iowa; Larry Loring, Ft. Lewis, Wash.; and Chris Loring, Keokuk, Iowa. Gene's daughters are: Lori Gruwell and Kelly Dooley, both of Des Moines, Iowa; Toni Favorite, Plymouth, Ind.; Tari Hansen and Judy Forman, both of Iowa City, Iowa. Other survivors are three brothers and three sisters. They are: Ron and Bernice Gruwell, Berryville, Ark.; Ed and Leona Gruwell, North Liberty, Iowa; Polly and Pat Maher, West Branch, Iowa; Thelma Baysinger, Oskaloosa, Iowa; Robert and Reta Gruwell, West Branch, Iowa; and Marilyn Marshall, Calinesa, Calif. Gene was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Dustin Paul Loring. Friends are welcome to visit with the family on Saturday, March 26, 2005, from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth, Ind. Funeral services for Gene will be in the funeral home following visitation at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2005. Additional visitation will be at the Henderson - Barker Funeral Home in West Branch, Iowa, from 5 to 7 p.m. on Monday, March 28, 2005. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 29, 2005. Interment will be in the West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, Iowa. Memorial gifts in Gene's memory may be made to the American Heart Association.

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Where is Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell's memorial?
Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell's memorial is located at: West Branch Cemetery, West Branch, Cedar County, USA.
When did Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell death?
Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell death on 23 Mar 2005 in Indiana, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Eugene C “Gene” Gruwell's memorial?
Latitude: 41.6765000
Longitude: -91.3515000

Family Members:

Parent

Francis Carr Gruwell

(1903 - 1980)

Freda R. Pedersen Gruwell

(1911 - 1998)

Siblings

Thelma Gruwell Baysinger

(1932 - 2007)

Marilyn Joan Gruwell Marshall

(1934 - 2013)

Leone D. “Polly” Gruwell Maher

(1936 - 2021)

Children

Tari Helen Gruwell Hansen

(1974 - 2008)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 20 Oct 2011

Left by Anonymous on 12 Dec 2020

Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 41.6765000, -91.3515000

2. Friends Village Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6732000, -91.3470000

3. Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
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6. Oasis Cemetery
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7. Hickory Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6637000, -91.3073000

8. Honey Grove Cemetery
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9. Fairview Cemetery
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10. Downey Cemetery
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13. Molback Farm Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6253910, -91.4181800

14. North Scott Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6634500, -91.4477000

15. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7295000, -91.2667000

16. Howard Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.7486303, -91.2918299

17. North Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.6852989, -91.2292023

18. Morse Cemetery
Morse, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7447014, -91.4432983

19. Thompson Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6038000, -91.4440500

20. Pee Dee Cemetery
Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6699982, -91.2142029

21. Saint Bridgets Cemetery
Solon, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7779290, -91.3748950

22. North Prairie Cemetery
West Liberty, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5924988, -91.2694016

23. First Presbyterian Church Columbarium
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6665370, -91.4949430

24. Evergreen Hill Cemetery
Cedar Bluff, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 41.7867012, -91.3305969