Gene Alan Dangerfield, 54, of rural Wabash, Indiana, died at 1:35 am, October 10, 2016 at Indiana University Medical Center in Indianapolis. He was born December 7, 1961 in Wabash, to Larry and Barbara (Morphew) Dangerfield.
Gene was a 1980 graduate of Northfield High School. He married Paula (Stucker) Ahlfeld in Wabash on April 8, 2005. He enjoyed auto repair, auto body repair, woodworking, history, NASCAR, and his cats.
He is survived by his wife, Paula Dangerfield of Wabash; mother, Barbara Dangerfield of North Manchester; five children, Amy (Michael) Hendrix of North Manchester, Scott Dangerfield of Indianapolis, Ashley (Cain) Strack of Fishers, Indiana, Matt (Emily) Ahlfeld of Noblesville, Indiana, and Shawn (Stacy) Ahlfeld of Fort Thomas, Kentucky; 13 grandchildren; sister, Tammy (Marty) Bormann of Concord, North Carolina; brother, Steve (Carla) Dangerfield of Fort Wayne; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his dad, Larry Dangerfield.
Memorial services will be 11:00 am Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Shawn Ahlfeld and Marty Bormann speaking. Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service Thursday, at the funeral home. Per Gene’s request, he will be cremated.
Preferred memorial is Roann Stockdale Mill Foundation.
The memorial guest book for Gene may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.