Gene Vos

Gene Vos

Gene Vos
January 13, 1925 – November 20, 2014
University Park, Iowa | Age 89

(Richard) Gene Vos, 89, of University Park, departed this life on Thursday, November 20, 2014, while being cared for at the MHP Hospital in Oskaloosa. Richard Gene Vos, the son of James and Lois Waltz Vos was born January 13, 1925, in Pella, Iowa.

Gene graduated from Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1943. Following graduation he attended William Penn College. His course of study was put on hold when he was drafted into the United States Army. Gene served his country in Korea, during the Korean Conflict. He was discharged with the rank of Sargent from the Army. Gene then returned to college and earned his teaching certificate from Colorado State Teacher’s College in Colorado. He later earned his Master of Education degree from the University of Iowa. Gene taught school in: Burlington, Colorado; Chariton, Iowa; and Marshalltown, Iowa.

Gene was a member of the Gateway Church of the Nazarene in Oskaloosa.

His family includes his wife of over 64 years, Helen Vos of University Park; a son, Blaine (& Joan) Vos; three daughters: Vivian Vos (& Greg Picchione), Valerie (& Tracy) Spaur, and Jy (& Dan) Bowman; six grandchildren: Nena Spaur, Stephanie Spaur, Rebekah Spaur-Means (& Ryan), DeVante Vos, Skyler Bowman and Shenelle Vos; a brother, Glen (& Rita) Vos; and fifteen nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Jim Vos, who had lived in South Dakota; and a nephew.

Funeral services will be held Monday, November 24, 2014, at 10:30 a.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel with Reverends Blaine Vos and Ralph Sprunk officiating.
Burial will be in the University Park Cemetery in University Park. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will begin Sunday after 11 a.m. and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5-7 Sunday evening to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to Gateway Church of the Nazarene.