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Eugene Lester “Gene” Mills

Birth	:	14 Jul 1927 Mount Pleasant, Henry County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	29 May 2016 Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Cedar Creek Cemetery, Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.8983002, -91.6307983
Description	:	Eugene L. “Gene” Mills, 88, of Burlington, IA, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Burlington Care Center in Burlington, IA. Born July 14, 1927, in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Eugene Lester was the son of Chester J. and Leora Riley Mills. He was educated at Maple Grove rural school. Gene served in the Iowa National Guard. On May 15, 1957, he married Audrey Cheney in Quincy, IL and later divorced. He married Kathy Berger on January 7, 1968 in Tacoma, WA. The couple later divorced. On September 1, 1988, Gene married Bonnie McMahn in Memphis, MO. She preceded him... Read More	Eugene L. “Gene” Mills, 88, of Burlington, IA, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016, at the Burlington Care Center in Burlington, IA. Born July 14, 1927, in rural Mt. Pleasant, IA, Eugene Lester was the son of Chester J. and Leora Riley Mills. He was educated at Maple Grove rural school. Gene served in the Iowa National Guard. On May 15, 1957, he married Audrey Cheney in Quincy, IL and later divorced. He married Kathy Berger on January 7, 1968 in Tacoma, WA. The couple later divorced. On September 1, 1988, Gene married Bonnie McMahn in Memphis, MO. She preceded him in death on March 26, 1994. Gene was an avid fisherman. A talented musician, his true passion was for music. Gene had his own band and did a great deal of performing across the United States and Canada. He often performed for soldiers on the military bases. Gene wrote country western songs such as “Yodeling Chime Bells”, “Checkerboard Love”, and “Emotions” which made the country western charts and for one month in 1967 was the number one song in the Bill Board Magazine. He had the opportunity to perform with such notables as Johnny Cash, Marvin Rainwater, Patsy Cline, Johnny Paycheck, Crystal Gayle, Ray Pillow, Earl Daniel Hyde, Hank Williams, Conway Twitty, Leroy Van Dyke, and Faron Young. Gene was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, M. Leo and Jerry D. Mills; and a special friend, Pamela Harvey.

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Eugene Lester “Gene” Mills's memorial is located at: Cedar Creek Cemetery, Salem, Henry County, USA.
When did Eugene Lester “Gene” Mills death?
Eugene Lester “Gene” Mills death on 29 May 2016 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.8983002
Longitude: -91.6307983

Family Members:

Parent

Chester J Mills

(1899 - 1993)

Leora M. Riley Mills

(1907 - 1980)

Spouse

Siblings

Marvin Leo Mills

(1928 - 1990)

Jerry Duane Mills

(1936 - 2016)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Cedar Creek Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8983002, -91.6307983

2. McDowell Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5894990

3. Faulkner Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9207000, -91.5966000

4. Oakland Mills Cemetery
Oakland Mills, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9340000, -91.6183000

5. Short Family Burials
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9352500, -91.6019800

6. Salem East Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8569000, -91.6120500

7. Pleasant Point Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9448000, -91.6545000

8. Salem South Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8470001, -91.6210022

9. Pickard Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8959330, -91.5578480

10. Barton Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9480000, -91.5800000

11. Lambirth Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9230995, -91.7149963

12. Carnahan Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8860500, -91.5366880

13. Irishtown Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9559510, -91.5632770

14. Hunting Cemetery
Salem, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8632250, -91.5386870

15. Crane Cemetery
Glasgow, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9250189, -91.7279368

16. Robinson Pioneer Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9788610, -91.6060640

17. Sample Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9812000, -91.6528000

18. Saint Alphonsus Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9532000, -91.5454000

19. Forest Home Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9534000, -91.5444000

20. Mental Health Institute Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9517890, -91.5406290

21. Abraham Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9082830, -91.5149970

22. Mount Pleasant Old City Cemetery
Mount Pleasant, Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9651070, -91.5545425

23. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Van Buren County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8869019, -91.7469025

24. Willeford Cemetery
Henry County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9447000, -91.5309000