George Eugene Gimbel

KEOKUK, Iowa — George Eugene Gimbel, 56, of Keokuk, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill.

He was born on Aug. 6, 1963 in Jacksonville, Ill., the son of George R. and Lela Robson Gimbel. He graduated from Jacksonville High School with the class of 1981. He attended Quincy Technical School in Quincy, Ill.

On June 11, 1999, George was united in marriage to Melinda King at the New Testament Christian Church in Keokuk. She survives.

He is also survived by two daughters, Brettney Osborne of Urbana, Ill. and Vanella Gimbel of Keokuk; one son, George Thomas ‘G.T.’ Gimbel of Keokuk; his mother, Lela (Robert) Walter of Poplar Bluff; two brothers, Ronald (Tracy) Gimbel of St. Peters, Mo. and Ernie (Leah) Gimbel of Poplar Bluff; two brothers-in-law, Brent (Jessica) Spoores of Hamilton, Ill. and Eric (Amy) Spoores of Warsaw, Ill.; a stepfather-in-law, Gary ‘Joe’ Stiles of Keokuk and several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Donald and Lucille Robson, Faye and Charles Crawford and George and Clara Gimbel; his sister, Janet D. Gimbel; his mother-in-law, Vicki Hendrickson and his father-in-law, Larry King.

George was employed at Steel Castings in Keokuk until a motorcycle accident left him disabled.

A gathering of remembrance will be held from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at the Vigen Memorial Home in Keokuk.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.vigenmemorialhome.com

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