Gene Frederick Luetkemeyer

Gene loved music and was an accomplished trumpet player who played in his own band most Friday and Saturday nights when he was young. He was a member of the Olathe Civic Band for a time and could also be heard by the neighborhood playing along with his record collection. He also loved muscle cars, specifically Chrysler, Dodge and Plymouth. He restored a 1970 Dodge Charger and a 1970 Dodge Dart Swinger. Both cars were basket cases when he started. The Dart was a bare body with all the parts in boxes and buckets.

He started out working for his best friend in a car dealership as a mechanic then went to work for Chrysler Corp. in 1966. He was transferred many times during his time with Chrysler. Moves to Decatur and Metamora, IL, Omaha and Aurora, NB and finally Olathe, KS in 1972. In 1977 he started his own company, Dealers Claim Service, making sure that car dealerships received all the money they had coming from warranty claims. In 2000 he

joined Steve Oliver Dodge as quality inspector and workshop dispatcher. He also did charity work with Habitat for Humanity and Heart to Heart.

He was a great father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He could build and fix anything. He was also good carpenter, electrician and plumber. He also was a good listener and gave pretty good advice on life too.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife and the love of his life Marcella (Bruning); sister Ruth Luetkemeyer; brother and sister-in-law Jon and Carol Luetkemeyer; and sister-in-law Beverly Luetkemeyer.

He is survived by his three children Fred (Rita) Luetkemeyer, Olathe, KS; Brian (Jolene) Luetkemeyer, Warrenton, MO; Kathy (Phil) Corbin, Williamsburg, KS; 5 grandchildren. Brandon (Bailey) Luetkemeyer, Jason (Jordan) Luetkemeyer, Jessica (Levi) Smith, Tony (Brylynn) Corbin and Kylee Corbin; 3 great-grandchildren, Walker Corbin, Lane Luetkemeyer and Jaxon Luetkemeyer, baby girl Corbin due in October and one brother Kenneth Luetkemeyr as well as many nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Gene will be greatly missed but the family is comforted by knowing that Gene and Marcella can finally dance together again.