Gene C. Ferguson
Gene C. Ferguson
Gene C. Ferguson
January 15, 1923 – July 4, 2015
Oskaloosa, Iowa | Age 92
Gene C. Ferguson, 92, of rural Oskaloosa, went to be with the Lord Saturday, July 4, 2015, while being cared for at Northern Mahaska Nursing and Rehab. in Oskaloosa. He was born January 15, 1923, in Mahaska County the son of John and Ethel Brubaker Ferguson.
Gene graduated from Cedar High School. Following high school Gene continued his farming career. On February 14, 1948, he was united in marriage to Frances Pearle Terpstra. Frances passed away December 15, 1992. On April 30, 1994, Gene was united in marriage to Beverly Rogers at the Little Brown Church at Nashua, Iowa.
Gene was passionate about two things in his life. His first passion was for his God and his second passion was for the farm. Gene first farmed southeast of Cedar, near Wright, and later purchased his own farm southwest of Oskaloosa. He loved the farm and felt very strongly about being a good steward of the land.
In his early years he enjoyed competing in plowing matches. He also owned and operated a custom harvesting and field tiling business. His passion for the Lord was demonstrated by teaching Sunday school and the many different ways he supported missionaries and mission work all over the world. He truly enjoyed the mission work he was able to do on his mission trip to Bolivia. He was an active member of the Omega Church in Oskaloosa. He loved to travel both for mission work and for pleasure, two of his favorite trips were to the Holy Land and to Alaska.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Beverly Ferguson of rural Oskaloosa; two daughters and their husbands: Donna (& Arlin) Van Zante of Eddyville and Janet (& Steve) Boender of Oskaloosa; a son and his wife, Paul (& Gayle) Ferguson of Van Meter; fourteen grandchildren: Michelle (& Tom) DeBruin, Seth (& Jenny) Van Zante, Paul Van Zante, Mike (& Suzanne) Boender, Mark (& Stacy) Boender, B.J. (& Cassia) Boender, Rebecca (& Brian) Ochsner, Kurt (& Emily) Boender, Karl (& Kristin) Boender, Justin (& Carmen) Ferguson, Levi (& Megan) Ferguson, Hunter Ferguson, Holden Ferguson and Hesten Ferguson; 28 great grandchildren; Beverly’s children: Cork (& Sonia) Cook of Downing, Missouri and Dickie (& Lisa) Bish of Bloomfield, Iowa; step grandchildren: George Bragg, Dean (& Hallie) Bragg, Brandon (& Lori) Bish and Bradly Bish; many step great grandchildren; a brother, Homer Ferguson; a sister, Lois Beaver; and many nieces, nephews and friends.
Besides his parents, Gene was preceded in death by his first wife; and two brothers, Loel and Max Ferguson.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 8, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. in the Omega Church in Oskaloosa with Reverends David Brown and Brian Ochsner officiating.
Burial will be in the Forest Cemetery in Oskaloosa. The Bates Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.
Visitation will begin Tuesday morning after 10 in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 5-7 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives.
Memorials may be made to Omega Church.
