Eugene "Gene" Stauffacher

September 5, 1949 - September 8, 2019

Eugene “Gene” Stauffacher (1949-2019) CEDAR FALLS – Eugene “Gene” Stauffacher, 70, of Cedar Falls died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. He was born September 5, 1949 in Cedar Falls, son of George R. Stauffacher Jr. and Marlene R. (Johnson) Stauffacher. He married Bernice (Weers) Robinett on September 11, 1978 in Independence, Iowa. Eugene graduated from Cedar Falls High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1971. He was a truck driver with Elliot Brothers in Dysart for over 20 years, retiring in 2009; and a lifetime member of Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49. Survived by: his wife of Cedar Falls; a daughter, Christine Niedert of Cedar Falls; a son, Thomas (Jill) Robinett of Cedar Rapids; seven grandchildren: Tanner Peters, Derick Niedert, Shaleen (Dakota) Figi, Daniel Robinett, Nick Lange, Waverly Robinett and Sophia Lange; a brother, Roger (Sue) Stauffacher of Burlington; two sisters, Vicky (Stan) Gorsh of Henderson, NV, and Peggy (Craig) Jamerson of Arizona; and a son-in-law, Jesse Jones of Evansdale. Preceded in death by: his parents; a daughter, Julie Jones; and a son-in-law, Brian Niedert. Family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12th at Richardson Funeral Service with graveside services following at 2:15 p.m., at Cedar Valley Memorial Gardens, both in Cedar Falls. Military Honors conducted by the Cedar Falls AMVETS Post 49 Honor Guard and the Iowa Army National Guard. Memorials may be directed to the family.