Obituary of Eugene P. McCulloch

Eugene P. “Gene” McCulloch, age 88 of Watertown, passed away June 9, 2023 at Jefferson Memory Care.

Gene was born April 21, 1935 to Eleanor (Mairet) Ponce and Gerald McCulloch in Davenport Iowa.  He graduated from Davenport High School and married the love of his life Jane Ann Willey on February 19, 1956.  Gene and Jane continued to live in Iowa until 1965 when they moved to Lake Zurich, Illinois, and then in 1975 they moved to Texas, where they stayed until moving to Fort Atkinson in 1983.

Gene always enjoyed upholstery of classic cars & furniture. He started his life-long career at age 21 and taught himself the trade so well, he was able to open his own business “Upholstery by McCulloch” that he ran until 2009. He worked on all kinds of furniture, airplanes and his specialty, classic automobiles.

Gene belonged to the NSRA, he enjoyed going to car shows and regularly had a booth in the annual Iola show.  Gene and Jane enjoyed going to the movies, traveling, and he loved his dogs.  Gene attended Faith Community Church in Fort Atkinson.

Gene is survived by his wife Jane of Watertown, WI; son Rick McCulloch of Bastrop, TX; daughter Vicki (Louis) Davis of Fox Lake, WI; son Shawn (Tera) McCulloch of Oconomowoc, WI; 3 grandchildren Travis Field, Samuel McCulloch, and Shelby Purcell; and a brother David McCulloch of Quincy, IL. 

A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday August 17, 2023 at 6:00 PM with Rev. Donald Younger officiating at the Nitardy Funeral Home, 1008 Madison Ave., Fort Atkinson, WI.  Visitation is from 4:00 pm until the time of the service at the funeral home.   In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Rainbow Hospice or to the Watertown Humane Society.

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