Gene Greable

WINNETKA, Ill. -- Elmer Gene Greable, 80, of Winnetka passed away peacefully Thursday, July 8, 2021, with his daughter, Jennifer, by his side.

Gene was born July 2, 1941, in Cape Girardeau to Elmer Francis and Artie Jane Greable.

Gene was a 1959 graduate of Cape Girardeau Central High School. He went on to receive his undergraduate degree from Southeast Missouri State University, and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Missouri in Columbia.

Upon completion of his higher education, Gene went on to a 30-plus-year career as a certified public accountant and partner with Arthur Andersen Accounting in St. Louis and Chicago.

In addition to his family and his proud career with Arthur Andersen, Gene dedicated much of his life to public service in the community of Winnetka, where he and his wife, Marilynn, resided for close to 50 years. Gene served as village president for two terms from 2013 through 2017. Prior to his role as village president, Gene served in numerous roles for the Village of Winnetka as trustee, chamber of commerce, plan commission, zoning board, caucus and parks district. In addition to his work with the Village of Winnetka, Gene served in many other community roles including school board president in the late 1980s. Gene absolutely loved everything about and serving for the Village of Winnetka and the surrounding community. He was arguably one of the most dedicated Winnetkan!!

Once established in his professional career, Gene served as a member of the Southeast Missouri State University Foundation and provided an accounting scholarship to numerous students over the years.

In addition to his community and corporate services, Gene was an avid golfer and loved to spend time with his family, especially family vacations to Disney World.

Gene is survived by his daughter, Jennifer Greable Mackey, and her husband, Scott Mackey, and their three children, Jaxson Scott (14), Brooke Taylor (11) and Maxwell Greable (8) of Winnetka.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Artie Jane Greable; his loving wife of 50 years, Marilynn Taylor Greable; and their son, Mark Gene Greable.

Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum in Cape Girardeau.

Funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday at the mausoleum with Jane Cooper Stacy officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation, support.pkdcure.org/give/319374/#!/donation/checkout.

Ford and Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.