Eugene “Gene” Spence

Beloit

Eugene “Gene” Spence 102, of Beloit died Tuesday May 12, 2009 at Beloit Memorial Hospital.  He was born in London, Ontario, Canada on April 3, 1907 the son of John Charles and Edith Hyndman Spence.

Gene a resident of Beloit since 1920 graduated from Beloit High School in 1925 and later attended Beloit College and the University of Illinois.  He married Nona Willett on June 30, 1945.  She passed away on March 9, 1983. Gene was a machine operator at the Beloit Corporation for thirty years and was a member of the Quarter Century Club.  He was a Past Chancellor of Beloit Lodge #40 Knights of Pythias and its secretary for many years.  He was also a Past Grand Secretary and a Past Grand Chancellor Knights of Pythias Domain of Wisconsin and a member of the Sun Valley United Presbyterian Church. 

He is survived by a daughter, Sherry Spence Hotchkiss of LaCrosse, WI, cousins in southern Ontario and special friend and companion Florence Harvey and her family, Cindy (Fred) Miner, Sue (Keith) Hein, Tom (Betty) Harvey and Kathy (Jeff) Deeley.

He was preceded in death by his wife Nona, his parents, a sister, Ella Spence and two brothers, Edwin and Melville.

Gene’s Funeral Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Friday May 15, 2009 at the SCHOENFELD – MARK Funeral Home, 1000 Inman Parkway, Beloit WI with Rev. Bill Petterson & Rev. Ian Stirrat co-officiating. Friends will be received on Friday at the Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service. Following Gene’s service, the cortege will process to Floral Lawns Memorial Garden for interment.  Memorials in his name may be made to the Beloit Home Companion Registry, 423 Bluff St. Beloit, WI 53511.