OGAARD, Gordon 1943 - 2014
OGAARD, THOMPSON, MCCOURT, RIPPENTROP, MOREHEAD, KOLLMAN, TIMM, MILLER, WOOD
Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 12/17/2017 at 10:45:32
Gordon Ogaard, 70, of Mason City, Iowa, died Saturday June 7, 2014, at Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City, Iowa.
A celebration of Gordon’s life will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 2014, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa, with the Rev. Dan Gerrietts officiating. Inurnment will be at a later time in Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Iowa.
Family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Hogan-Bremer-Moore Colonial Chapel, Mason City, Iowa, and then one hour before the service at the church.
Family suggests memorials to Trinity Lutheran Church or K.C.M.R.
Gordon was born Nov. 18, 1943, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Carl and Tillie (Thompson) Ogaard. He graduated from Mason City High School in 1962. He worked for Deckers-Armours until he went to work for Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in the engineering dept. until he retired in 2011.
He married Rose McCourt August 12, 1963, in Mason City.
He enjoyed barbecuing, playing games on the computer and watching professional baseball, especially the Twins. He enjoyed the family picnics in the park. He was known for sizing up people and giving them nicknames.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Mason City, Iowa.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Rose L. Ogaard, Mason City, Iowa; three children: Kevin Ogaard, Burlington, Iowa, Doug (Pam) Ogaard and Karla (Jeff) Rippentrop, both of Mason City, Iowa; two sisters, Bonnie Ogaard and Delores (Mike) Morehead, both of Mason City, Iowa; brother-in-law Dean Miller, Mason City, Iowa; thirteen grandchildren: Ashley Graf, Stacie (Sam) Braband, Kelli (Mike) May, Christy Ogaard and her fiancé Ben Ady, Tyler, Caleb, Emily, Grayson, Joseph and Annastin Ogaard, Michael Rippentrop and Nicole Rippentrop; 6 great-grandchildren: Gretta Braband, Forrest Braband, Cora, Joe, Keagan and Madi May; cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson Ryan Ogaard; brother Gilbert Ogaard; and four sisters: Lenore Kollman, Clarine Timm, Norma Miller and Iola Wood.
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