OBITUARY
Gene A. Diehl
25 June, 1944 – 31 January, 2021
IN THE CARE OF
Beams Funeral Home
Gene Allen Diehl, age 76, of Fremont, Indiana, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He was born on June 25, 1944 in Angola, Indiana to Bruce and Ireta (Pierce) Diehl.
Gene attended school at Flint and Orland. He graduated from The Orland High School in 1962.
He retired from New Horizons Baking in Fremont. He was a police reserve from 1965 through 2009.
Gene’s hobbies included Antique Tractors and Amateur Radios and Train Spotting. He was actively involved in the Steuben County Soil and Water Conservation District.
He married Dianne Smith June 19, 1965 in Angola, Indiana.
Survivors include his wife, Dianne Diehl of Fremont, Indiana, a son David (Angie) Diehl of Angola, Indiana, several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, a brother, John (Jackie) Diehl of Orland, Indiana, and sisters, Janice (Barry) Strange of Arcadia, Florida, and Marcia (Jay) Colbert of Perrysburg, Ohio.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, and a grandson, Michael Diehl.
Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana.
Funeral Services will be held at 11 am Friday, February 5, 2021 at Beams Funeral Home, with Rev. Jon Bruney officiating.
Following Indiana Governor Holcomb’s guidelines 50 people at a time will be allowed into the funeral home for visitation and services.
Burial will follow at Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont, Indiana.
Memorial donations are to the family.
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