Eugene Donald Boucher
January 9, 1944 — August 12, 2017
Eugene Donald Boucher, age 73, passed away August 12, 2017 at his home in McCook.
Gene was born January 9, 1944 to Hector and Celia (Gognon) Boucher in Rooks County, KS. He graduated from Palco High School and went on to Fort Hays College.
Gene married Judy E. Barber on March 20, 1965 in Zurich, Kansas. To this union two children were born, Scott and Kris.
He and Judy moved to McCook in 1993 from Massachusetts.
Gene was the Mountain Man Candy distributer from 1993 until the present. In his free time he liked to hunt and go trap shooting. He enjoyed square dancing with Judy.
Gene is survived by son, Scott (Crystal) Boucher of Cambridge, NE; daughter, Kris (Jim Beebe) Earnest of Benkelman, NE; three brothers, Norbert (Loyce) Boucher of PA, Kenny (Lin) Boucher of AZ, LeRoy Boucher of KS; two sisters, Cleota Dinkel of KS and Sister Vivian Boucher of NE; sister in law, Beverly Boucher of KS; eight grandchildren.
He was preceded by his parents; wife, Judy on September 5, 2016; two sisters, Fritz Virgason and Lucille Fischer; brother, Eldon Boucher: and son in law, James Earnest
Memorial Mass will be 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 31, 2017 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church with Father Gary Brethour officiating. Inurnment at a later date will be in the Plainville Cemetery, Plainville, Kansas.
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