TUE, Gene Allan 1953-2017

TUE

Posted By: Gordon Felland (email)
Date: 6/19/2017 at 10:33:03

Gene Allan Tue, 63 of rural Northwood, IA died Monday, May 29, 2017 at his home.

A Memorial Service was held 1:30 PM, Friday, June 2, 2017 at Silver Lake Lutheran Church, 705 Silver Lake Road, Northwood, IA, 50459, with Pastor Randy Baldwin officiating.

Inurnment was in Silver Lake Lutheran Cemetery, rural Northwood, IA.

Gene Allan Tue was born on June 7, 1953 at Naeve Hospital in Albert Lea, MN, the son of Roger Dale and Darlene L. (Larson) Tue. He attended school in Lake Mills and graduated from Lake Mills High School “Class of 1971”.

Gene worked at Sorensen Bros Construction INC for 28 years running heavy equipment, becoming a supervisor in 1994 then retired in 2011.

He played a lot of pool where he made many friends. He traveled a lot and attended many rock concerts. He collected guns, model cars and tractors, and vinyl records. He enjoyed riding his Honda Goldwing, and wood working

He loved spending time with his friends and family, but mostly being with his grandchildren. He always took care of everyone else and not himself. He never lost his stubborn edge that just made him “Geno”.

Gene is survived by his mother, Darlene Tue of Albert Lea, MN; his two daughters, Rachel (Chris) Lawson of Houghton, MI; Kristen (Fred) Allen of Albert Lea, MN; grandsons Gavin, Ethan, Garrett and Evan Lawson; one sister, Diane (Russ) Michels of Ft. Collins, CO; nieces, Lisa (Scott) Stengaard and their son Gabriel; Melissa Emanuel and her daughter Amelia; along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Gene was preceded in death by his father in 1992, his brother Gary, and one stillborn son John.