Paul Eugene "Gene" Strauser,59, Sullivan,passed away Saturday,Jan. 11, 2003, at St. John's Mercy Hospital,Washington. Mr. Strauser was born July 15, 1943, at Sullivan, the son of Paul J. Strauser and his wife Anna Mae, nee Blankenship. He lived the majority of his life in the Sullivan area and had attended Sullivan High School. July 15, 1962, he was married to Norma Luttrell at Sullivan. The family later moved to Washington where they made their home for 18 years. Mr. Strauser was employed as custodial maintenance supervisor of the Washington School District. He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Lee Ray Strauser; his grandparents, Maud and Rudolph Blankenship and Ben and Carrie Strauser; and his mother- and father-in-law, Dorothy and Joe Luttrell. Mr. Strauser is survived by his wife; three sons, Tyrone Strauser and wife Debra, New Haven, Kevin Strauser and wife Judy, and Chad Strauser and wife Tiffany, all of Washington; one daughter, Stacey Dunker and husband Bob, New Haven; 11 grandchildren, Derek, Amanda, Ariel, Robby, Bryan, Chelsea, Brett, John, Wessley, Wyatt and Kyle; two brothers, Benny Strauser and wife Sharon, and Dennis Strauser, all of Sullivan; two sisters, Janet Koppelman and husband David and Vicky Bastecki and husband Carl, all of Sullivan; special aunts, Betty Jo Woods and Bonnie Kimberlin; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Chapel of the Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan, with Pastor Albert Pettet officiating. Interment was in Cave Spring Cemetery. The Strauser family was served by Eaton Funeral Home, Sullivan. The Missourian January 23,2003