GORDON, Clarence Lynn 1918-2011

JOHNSON, GORDON, FURST-BLOME

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 11/1/2011 at 14:24:55

Clarence Lynn Gordon

CARPENTER, IOWA - Clarence "Lynn" Gordon, 93, of Carpenter, died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at the Good Samaritan Home in St. Ansgar.

His funeral services will be Thursday, November 3, at 1:30 p.m. at the Deer Creek Lutheran Church near Carpenter with the Rev. Lance Kittleson officiating. Burial will be at the Deer Creek Cemetery with military honors by Walter T. Ennenberg Post Number 358 of the American Legion, St. Ansgar.

Visitation will be on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, from 5-7 p.m. at Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, 207 South School Street, St. Ansgar.

Lynn was born to Ole A. and Petronilla (Johnson) Gordon on July 18, 1918, at the home place West of Carpenter. He was baptized and confirmed at Deer Creek Lutheran Church and attended Carpenter Community School. He grew up on the family farm and at age 16 became the sole support of his mother for ten years. In June of 1944, Lynn gave up his farm deferment and volunteered in the U.S. Navy. Lynn was honorably discharged in June 1946 as a Fireman Second Class. The American Fleet was congregating at Okinawa to strike Japan when the war ended.

After service in the Navy, Lynn and his brother, Roy, formed the Gordon Construction Company. They built over 40 homes in the area.

On February 19, 1950, Lynn was married to Beverly Furst-Blome of Lakota at Mason City. They became the parents of three daughters. In 1955 they purchased the Deer Creek Parish Hall, renovated it into the home where they currently reside.

Lynn held many civic offices which included; the Carpenter and St. Ansgar School Boards, Carpenter City Council, Carpenter Fire Department, and the Deer Creek Church council under five different pastors. In 1982, he volunteered many hours helping to remodel the gym which is now the Carpenter Community Center. Hobbies include; bowling, dancing, gardening and playing cribbage.

Lynn was preceded in death by his parents, eight sisters and four brothers, and his granddaughter Dana Quebe. He was the last survivor of the immediate Gordon family.

He is survived by his wife Beverly, his daughters; Linda (Kevin) Herberg of Redwood Fall, Minn.; Julie Quebe of Cedar Rapids, and Jill (David) Smith of Maricopa, Ariz., and one step-son, Jeff (Marvella) Blome of Thompson. Also, seven grand children, Marnie (Shawn) Maki, Tiffany (Nicholas) Olson, Ryan Blome and Keely Blome, Stephen (Rachael) Hollatz and Bethany Hollatz, Jerek Strouf, and great-grand children, Jericho and Chloe Strouf, Aubrey Olson and Baby Hollatz due in April. He is also survived by his brother-in-law LuVerne Purdy and many nieces and nephews.

Shroeder & Sites Funeral Home, St. Ansgar is in charge of arrangements, 641-713-4920.

[ Mason City Globe Gazette online, November 1, 2011 ]