EUGENE (GENE) E. MUELLER, of Pacific, Missouri, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2000.  Beloved husband of Joan (nee Whissell) Mueller; loving father of Gregg (Cheryl); Cathy Garrett; Rich (Kristi); Jan (Bill) Brown; Tina (Sonny) Bell.  Dearest grandfather of Krysta, Amie Mueller; Lindsay Hawkins; Tyler, Nicole Mueller; Kim, Jena Brown; Andrea, Jessica Bell.  Dear brother of Arlene (Cifford) Gaehle.  Dear uncle, great uncle, great-great-uncle, cousin and friend.  Gene was a veteran of the Korean War.  Memorial Service Tuesday, August 1, 11:00 A.M. at Bell Funeral Home, Pacific, Missouri.  Donations in his memory may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Eastern Missouri and Metro East, 3117 South Big Bend Blvd., Suite 200, P.O. Box 430007, St. Louis, Missouri 63143; or the American Cancer Society, 4207 Lindell Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri 63108.