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Eugene Paul “Gene” Collins

22 May 1926 – 14 Sep 1996

Birth22 May 1926
Death14 Sep 1996
CemeterySaint Mary's Cemetery
Danbury , Woodbury County , Iowa , USA
Added byConley Wolterman on 16 Apr 2011
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Eugene Paul Collins May 22, 1926 ~ September 14, 1996 Eugene P. Collins, age 70, of Mapleton died Saturday, September 14, 1996, at a Sioux City hospital. Services were held 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's ' Catholic Church in Mapleton with Rev. Edmund Tiedeman celebrating the Mass. Concelebrating the Mass were Rev. Tim Friedrichsen, Rev. John Brendan and Rev. Ray Wieling. Burial was in the Danbury Catholic Cemetery with military graveside honors by America Legion Loren Hollister Post # 496 of Mapleton. A vigil wake service was held on Monday at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Rosary by the Knights of Columbus at the Armstrong Chapel in Mapleton. Eugene Paul Collins was born May 22, 1926 at Danbury, Iowa, the son of Daniel and Katherine " Kate” (Meier) Collins. He was then raised and educated in Danbury, where he earned the nickname “Rod" Collins as a child. Gene proudly served his country by enlisting in the U.S. Army in World War II and then was recalled during the Korean Conflict. He worked for Barry Motor Company in Danbury after his honorable discharge from the Army. On September 3,1951, Gene was united in marriage to Elaine Uhl at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mapleton. To this union, six daughters were born. The couple farmed in rural Danbury for many years before moving south of Mapleton in 1974 where he and his son- in-l a w owned and operated C and S Equipment. Gene was an active member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mapleton, along with the Knights of Columbus. He was also a 50 year member of t h e American Legion Loren Hollister Post # 496 of Mapleton. He loved sports, especially baseball and also found great enjoyment in his horses and tractors. He always had a keen sense of humor with a joke he was eager to tell. Gene's greatest love, however, was that of his family and the time they shared together. Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Elaine: five daughters and their husbands, Deb and Larry Schoenfeld of Mapleton , Iowa, Gayla and Jack Hargens of Denison, Iowa, Lauri and Duane Hummelgard of Battle Creek, Iowa, Jackie and Randy Gosch of Danbury, Iowa and Geri and Jerome Wasinger of South Sioux City, Nebraska; 14 grandchildren . Dan and his wife, Sara Schoenfeld and Devon Schoenfeld, Heat h, Travis, Brandee, Brandan, and Nicholas Hargens, Jill, Sarah, Sheryl, Katie, and Justin Hummelgard, and Jodi and Wade Gosch: four brothers and their wives, Donald and Helen Collins of Omaha, Nebraska, Lawrence and Leona Collins of Mapleton, Iowa, Clem and Mary Collins of Rockford, Illinois, and Earl " Jake " and Donna Collins of Las Vegas, Nevada; three sisters and their husbands, Mary Alice and Major Leon of La Crescenta , California, Celine and Bob Poynor of San Angelo, Texas and Laura and Larry Rogge of Las Vegas, Nevada: one sister-in-law, Patricia Collins of Omaha, Nebraska, and a host of nieces, nephews and many relatives and friends. Gene was preceded in death by his parents , one daughter, Denice, one granddaughter, Heather Jean Hargens, one grandson , Michael Dean Gosch, two brother, James and Gerald, a n d one sister, Fern Allen. Honorary pallbearers were sons -in – law, Larry Schoenfeld, Duane Hummelgard, Jerome Wasinger, Jack Hargens and Randy Gosch, Pallbearers were Earl Wenger, Howard Kruse, Richard Drees, Ronald J .Uhl, Allan Schrunk and Ray Rosener. Arrangements were made under the direction of the Armstrong Funeral Home of Mapleton. [Source: Mapleton Press; September 26, 1996]

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