Knox, Eugene Raymond 1941 - 2018
KNOX, WICKS, LARSON, NOLTING, BENJEGERDES, WALDRON, BLUME, PALAS
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:43
Eugene R. Knox, 77, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Mayo Clinic Health System in La Crosse, WI. Memorial services will be held Tuesday, March 27th, at 11:00 AM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial with military graveside rites will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM Monday at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon.
Eugene Raymond Knox was born January 22, 1941, in Burr Oak, IA, the son of Thomas and Frances (Wicks) Knox. When Gene was young he lived with his uncle and aunt Ted and Edna Larson while his father was in the service. He attended St. Patrick Catholic School in Waukon, IA, and served in the U.S. Marines with two tours in Vietnam. On October 8, 1966, he married Joyce Ann Nolting at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Waukon. When Gene was stationed stateside they lived in North Carolina; after he was discharged, they moved to Cedar Rapids, IA, where they owned a rental business until 1974. Gene and Joyce then moved back to Waukon where he worked as a mechanic for Allamakee County Secondary Roads, owned the 66 Café for a short time, and was a janitor at the Waukon High School. Before retiring, he also worked for Benjergerdes Machine Inc.
Gene was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon and the VFW. Gene and Joyce loved being on the Mississippi River, spending hours fishing on their boat and staying at their cabin in Lansing, IA. They eventually sold their cabin and bought a camper, parking it at the Red Barn in Lansing. They were there most weekends and made many new friends.
Gene is survived by his children: Steve (Amy) Knox of Decorah, IA, and Pam Benjegerdes of Waukon; seven grandchildren: Carrie (Brady) Waldron, Travis Knox, Troy (Ashley) Knox, Brent (Betsy) Benjegerdes, Britany (Kevin) Blume, and Brea and Brooke Benjegerdes; 12 great-grandchildren: Willow and River Waldron, Bliss and Lucey Knox, Jayden, Parker, and Logan Knox, Gus Benjegerdes, Skylar, Emma, and Grayson Blume, and Brynn Benjegerdes; four sisters-in-law: Karen Knox of Cedar Rapids, IA, Elvina Knox of Blaine, MN, LaVonne (Ernest) Palas of Waukon, and Faye Nolting of Waukon; and an uncle Keith (Pat) Wicks of Springfield, MO. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Joyce, who died on June, 15, 2017; great-granddaughter Angel Waldron; his brothers: James and Gerald Knox; and a brother-in-law Gary Nolting.
Honorary casketbearers are Gene’s great-grandchildren and nephews: Bryan, Dave, Jeff, and Tim Knox, Chad Nolting, and Greg Palas.
Source: Martin Funeral Home database
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