Gene Dale Chewning

Gene Dale Chewning, age 71, Rich Hill, Missouri passed away Monday, July 28, 2025. He was born on June 13, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Harold M and Ellen L Anderson Chewning. He worked as an electrical engineer in the Monte Carlo Casino and later moved to Rich Hill where he did maintenance at the school before retiring. He liked listening to old time rock and roll. He also drank Mountain Dew soda like it was going out of style. He was preceded in death by his father, and two brothers, Christopher Chewning and John Chewning. Gene is survived by his mother, Ellen Eagan and husband Lynn Rouse, two brothers, Steven Chewning and Kenneth Chewning, a sister, Lisa Arnold, and two dogs, Butler and Harlow.

A gathering to celebrate Gene's life will be held from 6 to 7 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at the Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill. A memorial service will begin at 7 pm after the visitation. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Heart Association. Online condolences can be left at www.heuserfunerals.com.