Eugene Raymond "Gene" Freund, 87, passed away Sept. 15, 2022, at Hilltop Manor, Cunningham, Kansas.

He was born Jan. 29, 1935, at Nashville, Kansas, the son of Ferdinand and Marie Georges Freund.

A lifetime resident of Kingman County, he was a carpenter and farmer.

Gene was a member of St. Leo Catholic Church in St. Leo; and was a U.S.  Marine Corp veteran, serving in the Korean War.

On Nov. 16, 1957, he married Clara Mae Spade at St. Leo. Other Survivors include sons Steven (Ronda) and Douglas (Jenn); daughters Annette (Keith) Befort, Patricia (Glynn) Hensley, and Kristen (Dan) Beat; brother Richard (Rosemary); sister Emma Jane (Marvin) Reif; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by daughter Cheryl Marie Freund; sister JoAnn Moore, Margaret Turner; brother Elmer; and son-in-law Keith Befort.

Parish rosary will be 10:30 a.m., Monday at St. Leo Catholic Church, St Leo.  Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, also at St. Leo Catholic Church.   Burial will be in the St. Leo Catholic Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the Eugene Freund Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home.