Gordon L.

Genz

Gordon L. Genz, 87, of Lake Mills, surrounded by his family went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, following a long battle with cancer.

Gordon Leroy Genz was born on February 24, 1936, in the town of Concord, son of Martin and Viola (Kroll) Genz.

On November 1, 1958, he married the former Alice F. Rindfleisch at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills.

Gordon joined the US Army in June 1955 and was able to travel around the United States and to beautiful Germany and Holland while serving his country.  He was honorably discharged in June 1957.

Gordon worked at APV Crepaco for 31 years prior to his retirement in 1998.

Gordon was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills where he taught Sunday School, was a member of the church counsel and a part of the dartball team.

He enjoyed gardening.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Alice; four daughters, Cheryl (Mark) Olson of Eleva, Doreen Feehrer of Kansas City, Traci (Ron) Genz of Madison and Laurie Genz Prien (Keith) of Monroe; 5 granddaughters, Bobbie Jo (Ryan) Shaw of Neillsville, Kari Jo (Bill) Sterry of Strum, Brooke (Ben) Tjaden of Muscatine Iowa, Elizabeth (Vince) Piraino of Kansas City and Paige Prien of Monroe; three great-granddaughters, Madelyn & Alison Shaw, Lucy Sterry; three great-grandsons, Riley Sterry, Ross Piraino and Brooks Sterry.  Three sisters also survive him, Irma Schwartz, Doris Ruckdaschel, and Lucille Kuehl and six brothers, Armin, Fred, Ward (Karen), Martin (Chris), John (Vickie) and Neal.  Brother-in-law Glenn (Kathy) Rindfleisch, Terry Rindfleisch (Linda Hirsch) and Sisters-in-law Jane Rindfleisch, Dorothy Kasubaski; numerous nieces; nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Gordon was further preceded in death by two sisters, Isabel Kurtz and Arletta Lauersdorf; brothers Hilbert, Eugene, and Robert; five brothers-in-law, Donald Kurtz, Richard Schwartz, Rolland Ruckdaschel, Don Kuehl, Elmer Lauersdorf; sisters-in-law Evelyn Genz, Janet Genz; Brother-in-law Howard Rindfleisch; two sisters in law Patricia (Harvey) Topel and Charlene Powers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lake Mills with the Rev. Mark Dressel and Rev. Jane Follmer Zekoff officiating with Military funeral honors to follow.

Visitation will be held the same day from 9:00-11:00 at the church.

Family burial will be at Rock Lake Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials, if desired, may be directed to Trinity Lutheran Church, Rainbow Hospice Care, Inc or the charity of one's choice.

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