| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Sixth Generation105. Eugene Myron "Gene" KORTBEIN was born on 17 August 1945 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.116,119 He died on 11 April 2011 at the age of 65 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.158 Obituary Notes: "Eugene “Gene” Kortbein, age 65, of Norwalk, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011, at the Serenity House in Tomah. He was born Aug. 17, 1945, to Myron and Della (Kuthlow) Kortbein in Sparta and was raised on the family farm in Ridgeville. He was united in marriage to Patricia Downing on April 22, 1967, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sparta. To say that he enjoyed his work is an understatement; Gene worked on the farm from 1967 until 1983 and with Don’s Plumbing from 1985 to 2008. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed sports and hunting, especially his trips out west to hunt with his friends. His family and grandchildren were extremely special to him and he treasured them very much. He is survived by his wife, Pat; his daughter, Laurie (James) DelMedico of Westby, and children, Marissa, Mariah, Miranda and Dominic; his daughter, Amy (Jack) Haldeman of Sparta and children, Jon and Nicholas; sisters Joyce Anderson of Fitchburg, Carol (George) Ferge of Janesville and Judy (Charles) Hart of Owatonna, Minn.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Myron and Della, and two brothers-in-law, Raymond Esser and Eldon Anderson. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 15, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Pastor Matthew Minzlaff will officiate. Burial will follow in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Tomah. Family and friends are invited for visitation Thursday, April 14, 2011, from 4-7 p.m. and again on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the Torkelson Funeral Home in Tomah. Online condolences are available at www.torkelsonfuneral" Eugene Myron "Gene" KORTBEIN and Patricia Jane "Pat" DOWNING were married on 22 April 1967 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.122,156,158 Patricia Jane "Pat" DOWNING, daughter of Ellsworth Quentin DOWNING and Delia Maxine PARKER, was born on 21 December 1946.156 Eugene Myron "Gene" KORTBEIN and Patricia Jane "Pat" DOWNING had the following children:
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