An obituary notice published by the Post Bulletin reports that Eugene Floyd Briggs, known as Gene Briggs of Byron, Minnesota, died at home on July 30, 2026. The notice says pancreatic cancer was the cause of death.

The announcement notes that Briggs passed away ten days after his 85th birthday. It places his birth on July 20, 1941, in Brainerd, Minnesota.

The obituary also identifies his parents as Floyd and Lola Brostrom Briggs. While the available notice is limited, it outlines the key biographical details of his life in Minnesota, from his birth in Brainerd to his later years in Byron.

Briggs' death marks the passing of a Minnesota resident whose life spanned more than eight decades. The published notice serves as a brief memorial record for family, friends, and community members remembering Eugene Floyd Briggs.