Roland Reel
September 19, 2013
Roland “Gene” Reel, 85, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013, at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown.
Gene was born November 5, 1927, in Des Moines, Iowa.
He enjoyed fishing, golfing, bowling, and ballroom dancing.
Gene is survived by a daughter, Linda Burge and son-in-law Norman; sister, Carolyn Buttz; brother, Russell Reel; half-sister, Beverly Hoover; two grandsons, Brian and Scott Herman; three great-grandsons; two nieces; two nephews; and former wife, Joy.
He was preceded in death by his parents and step-mother.
Private family services will be held Saturday, September 21, 2013, at Hamilton’s Funeral Home.
Special thanks to the staff at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, University Park Nursing & Rehab, the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, and the Volunteer EMS team for Johnson Station.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com