Funeral services for Gene Purdy, 70, of Fontanelle, will be Wednesday at 10:30 am at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Fontanelle.  Burial will be in the Fontanelle Cemetery with graveside rites conducted by the Fontanelle American Legion Post 247.  A luncheon will be held at the church following the services at the cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 2 pm to 7 pm at the church.  Family will be present from 5 pm to 7 pm.  A Masonic Service will be held at the church, Tuesday at 4:30 pm.  Steen Funeral Home in Fontanelle is assisting the family.  Memorials may be made to the Gene Purdy Memorial Fund to be established by the family.  Online condolences may be left for the family at steenfunerals.com.  Survivors include:  Wife, Donna.  Children, Chris Purdy of Lakeville, Minnesota, Jennifer Bouse of Milford and Dave Purdy of Fraser, Colorado.  8 grandchildren.  Mother, Mary Purdy of Orient.  Sister, Martha Rew of Overland Park, Kansas and brother, Bill Purdy of Orient.