Gene Richard Doerr's Obituary
Gene Richard Doerr, 86 years of Columbia, Illinois, passed away on October 14, 2022 at Mercy South, St. Louis, MO.
He was born April 13, 1936, in East St. Louis, Illinois, to the late Edward Doerr and Matilda Doerr (nee Wrigtht). He was a retired aerospace engineer for the U.S. Army Systems Command and a U.S. Air Force veteran. He served as a volunteer archivist for Parks College of St. Louis University and as a volunteer worker restoring Eagle Cliff/Miles Cemetery.
He was preceded in death by his father, Edward Doerr; mother, Matilda Doerr; and uncle, William Doerr.
Survivors include his godchild, Lori ( Jerry) Brickeen of Collinsville, their children, Ben Brickeen, Brittany (Jeff) Bailey, and Bethaney Brickeen, other relatives and many dear friends.
Graveside Services will be held Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 10:00 am at Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery with Rev. William Groennert officiating. Interment will follow in the Evangelical St. Paul Cemetery, Columbia, IL.
In lieu of customary remembrances, the family requests with gratitude that memorial contributions be directed to Eagle Cliff/Miles Cemtery, Inc., P.O. Box 246, Columbia, Illinois 62236, or to Human Support Services, 988 N. Illinois Rt 3, Waterloo, Illinois 62298.
For more information, please access our website, www.leesmanfuneralhome.com.
Arrangements were handled by Leesman Funeral Home.
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