HAES, Gordon M. (1923-2007)

HAES, LENZ, DAKKEN, GREIMAN, JOHNSON, NEDVED, MARYTER

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Date: 3/10/2016 at 21:34:13

Gordon Haes, 1923-2007

October 10, 2007

Gordon Haes, 84, of Garner, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at the Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Monday, October 8, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Garner, with the Rev. Dale Glawatz as officiant. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery in Garner, with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Chapel, Garner was in charge of the arrangements.

Gordon Marlen Haes, the son of Benjamin and Ida (Lenz) Haes was born on April 13, 1923 in Garner. He was baptized and confirmed at the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He graduated from the Garner High School in 1940.

On February 7, 1942, he married Shirley Maxine Dakken at Chillicothe, Missouri. Gordon served his country in the U.S. Army in the 82nd Airborne Ordinance Division. He was transferred to the infantry division and was then stationed in the European Theater, primarily in Germany, where he received the Purple Heart.

Gordon served in the Garner Ceremonial Unit for over 45 years. He had worked at Goodrich & Bethke, was a partner with Ray Bunkofske in the Farmer's Produce and also worked at Iowa Mold & Tooling, retiring at age 65.

Gordon enjoyed hunting, fishing, helping others, Western movies and books, Louis L'Amour, Emeril Lagasse (food cooking shows), dogs and birds. He especially enjoyed spending time with his wife, Shirley, his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a godfather to eight children. Gordon lived his entire life in Garner, living only two blocks from his place of birth.

He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church, the Garner VFW Post #5515, and the National Rifle Association.

He is survived by his wife, Shirley Haes of Garner; his four children, Marlen "Mick" Haes and his wife, Kathy of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Margo Greiman of Windsor, Colorado, Marsha Johnson and her husband, Marion of Garner and Mareen Nedved of Forest City; 18 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Irene Maryter; his son-in-law, Gary Greiman; a granddaughter, Jennifer Nedved; and two great-grandchildren, Tate and McCoy Nedved.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2007