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Teggatz, Eugene Dean
Eugene Dean Teggatz, 73, of Sioux Falls, S.D., formerly of Marion, died Friday, July 6, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, Mason City. Memorial Service: 11 a.m. Thursday, July 12, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Marion, by the Rev. Gregory Williamson. The family will greet friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 11, at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date at St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Williamsburg.
Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Sandra; daughters, Julie (David) Simonson of Tabernacle, N.J., and Beth Teggatz of Dodgeville, Wis.; his mother, Lorena Teggatz of Amana; grandchildren, Emily and Kari Simonson of Tabernacle, N.J.; sisters, LaVera Vernon of Olin, JoAnn (Robert) Heathman of Cedar Rapids, Myrna Teggatz of Decatur, Ill., Bonita (Gary) Lefebure of Fairfax and Bonnie Teggatz of Cedar Rapids; sisters-in-law, Marie Teggatz of Latimer, Ruth Teggatz of Cedar Rapids and Irene McKenney of Rochester, Minn.; and brother-in-law, Buford (Susan) Floy of Thornton.
He was preceded in death by his father, Orville Teggatz; brothers, Leonard and Gordon Teggatz; and brothers-in-law, Robert Floy and Lyle Vernon.
Gene was born July 12, 1938, near Conroy, Iowa, the son of Orville and Lorena (Collingwood) Teggatz. He graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1956 and Iowa State University in 1960, with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. On June 17, 1961, he was united in marriage to Sandra Floy in Thornton. Gene served as lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force from 1960-1963. He then worked for Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, retiring in 1994 after 30 years of employment as an electrical engineer.
Gene was an avid fulltime RVer with his wife, Sandy, for the past 18 years, where he enjoyed sharing his passion for computers and RVing with others.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Gene's memory.
Cards and condolences may be directed to Sandy Teggatz, PO Box 283, Williamsburg, IA 52361.
Please sign the online guest book for Gene at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
Published July 9, 2012 in The Gazette
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