Eugene "Gene" Brink age 75, died Saturday, November 27, 2021, at the Transitional Care Center, Cedar Rapids following a sudden illness.

Family and friends are welcome to attend a visitation planned for Gene on Tuesday, November 30th, from 4 pm to 7 pm, at the Goettsch Funeral Home in Anamosa.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 1st, at 11 am, at the Viola Methodist Church with interment at the Wilcox Cemetery in rural Anamosa immediately following the service. Masks must be worn at the visitation and the funeral service at the church.  You may also visit Goettschonline.com where you may share your thoughts, memories, and condolences with Gene's family and sign the online guest book.

Surviving is his wife, Linda, 2 sons, E.J. (Trisha) Cedar Rapids, Ben (Suzy) Marion, siblings, James Brink, Duane (Kathy) Brink, Doug Brink, and Pam (Dewayne) Warthen, 7 grandchildren Dalton, Tate, Lexi, Teagan, Val, Porter, and Whitney. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Eugene Brink was born, August 5, 1946, in Anamosa, Iowa.  He was the son of Marvin and Opal (Wink) Brink.    Gene married Linda Iben on August 6, 1966, at the Viola Methodist Church. Gene served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.  Following his return from the Army, he worked at Nissan Trampoline and later worked at Cedar Rapids Welding Supply as a salesman, where he retired after 34 years.

Gene was a former member of the Broken Bit Saddle Club and enjoyed his pastimes with his horses, Sapphire and Sonny, and taking them to many town parades.  He loved to go hunting, was an avid Hawkeye sports fan, and enjoyed watching the Cubs, the Braves, WWF Wrestling, and a good ol' cowboy and western show.  The one thing that truly made him smile was asking about and seeing his grandkids; each one meant the world to him.