Vernagene R. "Gene" Sawyer

Vernagene (Genie) Doering Sawyer, age 84, passed away on Feb.10, 2020. She was born on April 24, 1935 in Marshfield , WI. to Elston "Al" and Pearl Doering. The family moved to Prairie du Sac in 1951 and she graduated from Prairie du Sac High School in 1953. Gene married Al Sawyer, an Air force recruit, in 1954. She and Al lived in Italy, Illinois, Alaska, Minnesota and Oklahoma. Gene eventually settled in the Wisconsin Dells where she owned two small businesses - Country Crossroads Mobile Home Park and Immaculate Cleaning Service. During her lifetime she was a Florist receiving several awards for flower arrangement design and one could find her in her flower garden where ever she lived. She was an artist who loved the theater, music, and most anything related to the Fine Arts.

Vernagene is survived by two sons, Dennis and Steven Sawyer of Oklahoma, and two daughters, Sandi Brock of Oklahoma and Cheri Roman of Wisconsin Dells, 10 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and 5 great-great grandchildren, and a sister Donna (Art) Yngsdal of Prairie du Sac, Wi., 2 nephews and 2 nieces and several great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Beverli Maddux, brother, Donald Doering and sister-in-law Peg Doering.

Funeral Sevices will be held at Hooverson Funeral Home, Sauk City, WI on February 14th, 2020 at 11 am. Visitation to take place at 10am.