- Date Of Birth: December 24, 1930
- Date Of Death: December 5, 2021
- State: Iowa
Born Dec. 24, 1930 in rural Barnum to parents Ed and Anna Clarken Lynch. Gene was the only son with 5 sisters, being the only son he often claimed he was his dad’s hired hand. He graduated from Barnum High School in 1951 and proudly served in the US Army during the Korean conflict. Gene married his high school sweetheart Carole Donahoe from Clare on August 3, 1957, and they settled on the current Lynch farm. In the early years he worked with his dad as he established his own farming operations. Gene and Carole had 3 children, Denise (David) McNitt of Council Bluffs, Mark (Janine) Lynch of Barnum, and Karen (Jeff) Pierick of Des Moines. They have 11 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Gene farmed his entire life on what is now the Lynch Century farm. A very proud hardworking farmer he also did windrowing for harvesting oats, and had a large hog operation. He was a Johnson township trustee and served on the Barnum Volunteer Fire Department for over 20 years.
