SITES, Harry "Gene" 1949-2010

SITES

Posted By: Kermit Kittleson
Date: 11/16/2010 at 14:03:50

NORTHWOOD, IOWA - Harry Eugene (Gene) Sites, 61, of Northwood, died Saturday, November 13, 2010, at Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 20, at Braman and Bailey Funeral Home, North Judson, Indiana, with a visitation beginning at 11 a.m. prior to funeral services. Burial will be at Highland Cemetery, North Judson, Indiana.

Visitation will be held from 4 until 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 17, at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Highway 65 South, Northwood.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City.

Gene Sites was born on January 29, 1949, in Rensselear, Indiana, to Harry and Sara Alice (Lowry) Sites. He graduated from North Judson-San Pierre High School in 1967, and graduated from Indiana College of Mortuary Science, Indianapolis, Indiana, in 1969. He was a funeral director for over 40 years, and for the last 30 years was co-owner of Schroeder & Sites Funeral Homes in Northwood and St. Ansgar.

On Sept. 23, 1979, he was united in marriage to his wife Patricia (Trish) King of 31 years, in Indianapolis, Indiana, at Lawrence United Methodist Church.

Family and friends were an important part of Gene's life. Among other interests included his love of dogs and the outdoors.

He was preceded in death by his father Harry Sites.

Gene is survived by his wife Trish Sites of Northwood; his mother Sarah Alice Sites of North Judson, Ind.; sister Sharon (Tim) Richie of Kouts, Ind.; and brother Larry (Peggy) Sites of Knox, Ind.; nieces and nephews Kevin Richie and his children Michelle, Jessica and Kara; Scott (Dara) Richie and children Logan and Landon; Lisa (Josh) Keaton and daughter Alexa; Dustin (Erica) Sites and daughter Emma; and Jenna Sites.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood is in charge of arrangements, 641-324-1121.

Globe Gazette online, November 16, 2010