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Gene Goepel, 78, of Britt, passed away Monday, April 18, 2005, at Westview Care Center in Britt.
Willard Eugene Goepel was born September 21, 1926, to Willard Charles and Erma Delphine (Truitt) Goepel at the farm home to his grandmother and step-grandfather, Maggie and C.M. Christenson, on the Upper Flat, north of Britt, Iowa.
He was baptized and confirmed at the Upper Flat Evangelical Free Church. He completed grade school on the Upper Flat and attneded Britt High School.
On January 11, 1946, he was united in marriage to Arlene May Johnson.
He worked for Thiel Oil Company in Britt and then managed the Shell Station in Garner. He also sold new cars for Pritchard and Majon Motor Companies in Britt before owing Goepel Farm Service in Britt. He had also sold Watkins products and delivered Winnebago Motor homes.
He served on the Britt City Council for 14 years during the 1960's and 1970's.
Gene is survived by his devoted and loving wife of 59 years, Arlene; five children: Terry A. Goepel of Mason City, Craig Goepel and his wife, Jean of Britt, Carol A. Evers and her husband, Mark of Mason City, Lana L. Goepel of Maple Grove, Minnesota, Marty J. Goepel and his wife, Jennifer of Mason City; grandchildren: Stacey Goepel and his wife, Kari of Britt, Sarah Goepel of Sterling, Colorado, Laura Brayton and her husband, Andrew of Ames, Ryan, Nathan, and Kristen Evers, Steven, Keven and Michael Goepel all of Mason City; great-grandchildren: Seth, Kolby and Shelby Goepel of Britt; aunt Deloris (Christenson) Leaman and her husband, Dean of Columbia, Maryland; special family friend, Craig Remmen of Mason City; brothers-in-law: Donald Johnson and his wife, June of Clear Lake, Charles Johnson and his wife, Virginia of Chula Vista, California and Dick Harmon of Harris, Iowa; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his mother Delphine Pigman, step-father Elmer Pigman, aunt Evelyn Kyhl, aunt Carol Christenson, one step aunt, two step uncles, and grandson-in-law Kurtus Miller.