Eugene Joseph Rock

Eugene J. Rock, age 78, of Chicago, IL, formerly of the White Earth ,MN area, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.

Eugene "Gene" Joseph Rock was born December 13, 1946, in White Earth, MN to Joseph Badboy and Malina Roberts Anywaush. Gene grew up in the White Earth area and graduated from Waubun High School. While in his 30's Gene suffered from an injury which left him with chronic back pain  that lasted the remainder of his life and forced him to retire.

Gene met Michelle Lu and the couple were blessed with beautiful twin daughters, Tina and Cindy. The  family made their home in Chicago for several years. In the 1980s, he returned to northern Minnesota for a time before moving back to Chicago in 2014 to be closer to Tina and Cindy, especially as he began to face the challenges of dementia.

Gene had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh and joke. He enjoyed collecting coins and was known for "always having change on him" Gene loved a good challenge--whether it was a card game with family members, the daily word puzzle in the newspaper, or a lively round of bingo.

Gene is survived by his twin daughters, Tina (Paul) Rock-Noffsinger and Cindy Rock; seven grandchildren: Michelle, Alyssa, Jacquelyne, Genevieve, Angel, Jonathan, and Kavin; two great-grandchildren, Manuel "Edward" and Troy "TK"; two brothers, Ronald Rock and his children, Roxanne, Rosanne, and Dakota; and Robert Rock and his daughters, Malena and Verna; and many other beloved family. Gene was preceded by his parents; brother , Emil Rock (survived by his daughter, Michelle); nephew, Robert "Robbie" Rock; the mother of his daughters and special friend, Michelle Lu; and many extended family members.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, April 28, 2025, at the Old Pine Point School. A Time of Gathering will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in St. Theodore's Catholic Cemetery, Pine Point, MN.