Gene Reckamp passed away on September 14, 2021, at the age of 90. Gene was born January 31, 1931, in Florissant, MO to Eugene and Rose Reckamp nee Keeven.
Gene served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp during the Korean war from 1952-1954. Gene was married to Marilyn Behlmann on April 23, 1955, in Bridgeton, MO.
Gene is survived by his beloved wife Marilyn Reckamp nee Behlmann of Wright City, MO; 6 children, Eugene G. (Denise) Reckamp of Warrenton, MO, Sharon (Dave) Dear of Versailles, MO, Ralph (Cindy) Reckamp of Wright City, MO, Vernon (Treesa) Reckamp of Marthasville, MO, Gerald (Linda) Reckamp of Warrenton, MO, David (Marylin) Reckamp of Wright City, MO; two sisters, Irma Korte of Hazelwood, Eileen Witte of Marshfield, MO; 18 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his father, Eugene Reckamp, mother, Rose Reckamp, 2 brother-in-laws, Bob Korte and Stanley Witte.
Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Warrenton.
Interment will be held at Wright City Cemetery.
Celebration of Life Open House will be held Wednesday, September 29, 2021, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Wright City Lions Club, Wright City, MO.
Memorials can be made to St. Vincent DePaul or a charity of the donor's choice in care of Pitman Funeral Home P.O. Box 126 Warrenton, MO 63383.
