Roy "Gene" Whitsel

September 19, 1950 - April 26, 2019

Roy “Gene” Whitsel, 68, of Oskaloosa, died Friday, April 26, 2019, at the M.H.P. Serenity Hospice House in Oskaloosa. He was born September 19, 1950, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, the son of Edith Gilbert. He grew up and attended Oskaloosa Schools. On December 8, 1971 he was united in marriage to Martha Maxwell in Oskaloosa. Gene and Martha later divorced. He was later united in marriage to Carol Morgan on April 19, 1997 in Sigourney, Iowa. Carol passed away in 2012. Gene worked at U.S. Fiber and PAMCO in Oskaloosa. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, being outdoors, collecting Coca-Cola memorabilia and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes and Miami Dolphins football games. Above all, his real joy in life was spending time with his family and friends His family includes his children, Cassie (David) Lobberecht of New Sharon, Casey (Tara) Whitsel of Eddyville, Cory Collins of Albia and Coady Whitsel of Iowa City; his grandchildren, Keiffer, Adam, Olivia, Peyton, Ian, Ethan and Cohen; his great grandchildren, Gohan and Avery; a brother, Jesse Whitsel of Fort Dodge and a nephew, Lance Langstrat. In addition to his wife Carol, Gene was preceded in death by his mother; a sister, Mary Whitsel; 2 half-brothers, Chuck and Bobby Whitsel, 3 nephews, 2 great nieces and 1 great nephew. As was Gene’s wish, his body has been cremated and Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 30, 2019 after 12 p.m. in the Bates Funeral Chapel and the family will be at the funeral chapel from 6-8 Tuesday evening to greet friends and relatives. Memorials may be made to the family.