Mr. Monell is a 1976 graduate of Western Hills High School in Cincinnati, OH. He graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 2002 and has been employed with Linnemann Funeral Homes since 1998. Gene lives in Highland Heights with his wife, Betty, and three children, Bridget, Arnie and Jamie. He is a member of the Erlanger Lions, National Funeral Directors Association and Kentucky Funeral Directors Association. Mr. Monell Retired in September of 2020 after a 25 year career at Linnemann Funeral Homes.