Gene Timpe, age 87, of 3513 Colonial Court, died on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 in St. Vincent Home. He was born on December 22, 1930, a son of Carl & Rosina (Kenning) Timpe. He attended St. Joseph Franciscan Seminary in Westmont, IL. Later he attended Gem City Business College. He then worked as a timekeeper for L & R Construction during the time that the City-County Building and Adams School were built. He then worked for T.C. Christner as office manager until he was drafted into the Army. While serving, he was stationed in Salzburg Austria from February 8, 1952 until January 31, 1954. After the Army, he went back with T.C. part time. He then went into the insurance business with his father in 1954, known as Timpe Insurance Agency, located at 615 ½ Hampshire. Later it was moved to 214 North 6th. After 45 years he retired January 11, 1999. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Elks Lodge, the American Legion, and was a 62 year member of the V.F.W. He served as president of Quincy Association of Independent Insurance Agents, was president of the St. Francis Holy Name Society and a member of the First Parish Board of St. Francis. Gene had also served as president of the Quincy Rotary East and received the Paul Harris Award.

Gene loved traveling with his wife of 58 years, Judie. He cheered for the Fighting Irish and the St. Louis Cardinals, he tolerated the Cubs. He was a kind and generous father who always picked up the tab. He had a smile for everyone he met, and the thought of being buried on his birthday would have been met with a laugh. Gene was a good and faithful Catholic, a true believer, who is most certainly united with his Father in heaven.

On July 9, 1960, Gene married Judie Reinold at St. Francis Catholic Church. She survives. Also surviving are FIVE CHILDREN: Marcia Schmidt and her husband Tom of Marion, Iowa; Michael Timpe of Quincy; Nancy Felde and her husband Steve of Quincy; Dan Timpe and his wife Gail of Cape Girardeau, MO; and Sara Reeder and her husband Bryan of Quincy.
ELEVEN GRANDCHILDREN: Paula Schmidt and Heidi Schmidt; Alex Felde, Katie Felde and Tori Felde; Lauren Mowry and her husband Kyle; Emily Timpe, Jayna Timpe, Natalie Timpe, Samantha Reeder and Jacob Reeder.
FOUR GREAT-GRANDDAUGHTERS: Alivia, Allie Jo and Delilah Felde and Lola Mowry.
A BROTHER: Jim Timpe and his wife Elaine
BROTHER-IN-LAW: Bert Allen
SISTER-IN-LAW: Doris Timpe
Numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives also survive.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents, SISTERS: Mary Allen and Dorothy Olps along with her husband Richard and a brother Tom Timpe.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at 9:00 AM in the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home and at 9:30 AM in St. Peter Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery with military rites conducted at the cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 4:00 PM until 7:00 PM at the Duker & Haugh Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the ‘Food for the Poor’ organization or to St. Peter Catholic Church.