Sunset Funeral Home
1800 St. George Rd., Evansville

Leave a Tribute

Gene Robert Rommel

March 7, 1931 - October 12, 2021

Condolence(1)

  1. REPLY
    Rebecca Drury says

    Sandy, I’m so sorry to read about your Dad’s passing. I think about you often especially when I’m in your old neighborhood. Praying for you & your family. With sympathy, Becky (Schucker) Drury

Leave a Tribute

Once you click "Create Tribute", your tribute will be sent to a family member or representative to approve before it appears online.

Gene Robert Rommel of Paris, TN, formerly of Evansville, IN, passed
from this life on October 12, 2021, at the age of 90.

Gene graduated from Reitz High School and served in the U.S. Air
Force.  He delivered milk for Prairie Farms and, upon his retirement,
worked for Crescent City Security providing security at Ivy Tech and
Deaconess Hospital.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 58 years, Wanda; son,
Russ; parents, Fred and Clara Rommel; and brother Bill Rommel.

Gene leaves behind to cherish his memory one daughter, Sandra (John)
Austill of Panama City, FL; daughter-in-law, Kathy  Rommel of
Evansville, IN; sister, Charleen Collinsworth of Paris, TN; 4
grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

Per Gene’s request, the family will celebrate his life privately and
there will be no visitation or service.  Interment will be in Sunset
Memorial Gardens.