Gene Cole Dyson, 79, of Bunker Hill, formerly of rural North Manchester, Indiana, died at 4:53 pm, Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at Dupont Hospital in Fort Wayne. He was born on November 24, 1942, in Warsaw, Indiana, to Wilbur Cole and Dorotha Maxine (Yarian) Dyson, and was raised by his mom and step-father, Gerald and Maxine Dyson, after his father was killed in WWII.
Gene was a 1960 graduate of Roann High School and attended Manchester College. He married Linda Roberson in Lucerne, Indiana on July 5, 1969; she died September 6, 2021. Gene worked for Tate Farms in North Manchester, and also built pole barns for Burns Construction in Macy, Indiana. He enjoyed golfing. Gene lived several years in Servia, Indiana.
He is survived by eight children, Gene Anthony (Sharon) Dyson of Michigan, Teri Ann Brock of Lansing, Michigan, Doug Mappin of South Bend, Indiana, Teresa Peterson and Bryan (Dawn) Mappin, both of Rochester, Indiana, Laurie Ross of Logansport, Indiana, Jeff (Sheryl) Hedges of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Gene Cole Dyson II of Russiaville, Indiana, 15 grandchildren and several great grandchildren, two brothers, Ken (Bonny) Dyson of Butler, Indiana, and Steven (Kim) Dyson of Corydon, Indiana. He was also preceded in death by his parents, son, Mike Mappin, and two grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Roann Chapel, 335 S. Chippewa Rd., Roann. Burial will be in Roann Community Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Wednesday, at the funeral home.
The memorial guest book for Gene may be signed at www.grandstaff-hentgen.com.
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