Gerald (Gene) Eikum

6/27/1927 — 6/6/2015

Service Date: 6/12/2015
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Gerald E. (Gene) Eikum age 87 passed on June 6, 2015 to join others who have since completed their stay in this world. The second child of John and Esther Eikum was born on a small farm north of Genesee, Idaho on July 27, 1927.

He spent the early years as a farmhand working for his uncles. He graduated from Genesee High School in 1945 and enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve. He was discharged shortly thereafter as the war ended.

He married Marilyn Edwards in 1948. Two sons were born of this marriage which later ended in divorce.

He married Linda Arnot in 1981 and spent time with family at home, camping on the North Fork of the Clearwater River and travelling.

Gene retired from Potlatch Corporation in 1992 after 41 plus years of service, retiring as Manager of the Fiber Procurement Department.

Gene and Linda spent the next few summers traveling the western world with many memorable trips, ending with a trip to Australia.

Gene is survived by his son Steve and wife Debbie above Orofino, their son Brandon, Jennifer and their two children Brandon, Jr. and Olivia; son Jerry and wife Cindie in Lewiston and their two children Tara and her husband Nathan Tumelson, and their children Joshua and Grady Tumelson and son Tyler; Linda’s children Mark Arnot and his daughter Cassidy, and Lori Ayres and husband Mike and her sons Parker and Palmer, and step-daughters Jenn and Ann Marie all of Lewiston.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents and oldest brother Leon, and is survived by siblings Rex and John and Yvonne Pegg, and Rowena Henry.

Cremation has taken place with a memorial service to be held at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home on Friday June 12^th at 11:00 a.m.