Dan Lee Gordon, 55
Dan Lee Gordon, 55, of Columbia City passed away peacefully at his home at 3:53 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2010.
Born March 25, 1954, in Columbia City , he was the son of Norman Dale and Margie Alice (Gaerte) Gordon.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1972 and lived his entire lifetime in Whitley County, except for 10 years at Chapman Lake, rural Warsaw. He married Tamra Jo Kneller on October 26, 2008, at The Chapel in Fort Wayne.
He first worked for Toby Krider's Lawn Service and then WA Jones, both in Columbia City. He later worked for Dana in Fort Wayne, Essex in Columbia City, Food Marketing in Fort Wayne, Boyd Machine in Wolf Lake and for the past 20 years as a CNC machinist for DePuy, Warsaw.
He was a member of The Chapel, N.R.A., A.B.A.T.E. and H.O.G.
Survivors include his wife, Tamra Jo Gordon of Columbia City; two daughters, Christina D. (William) Jeffers of Columbia City; Jodi Williams of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Danielle, Haley and Amanda; his parents, Norman D. and Margie A. Gordon; a sister, Debbie D. (Wayne) Kreiger and brothers, Randy Joe (Julie) Gordon and Benny Bruce (Robin) Gordon all of Columbia City and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Mabel Gordon and Grover and Beulah Gaerte.
Visitation is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with services immediately following calling at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at The Chapel, 2505 West Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne, with Pastors Mark Clough and Gary Endersby of The Chapel officiating. Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Gordon to the American Cancer Society, Parkview Whitley Hospice or Whitley County Humane Society. Envelopes will be available through the funeral home.
Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register. Mr. Gordon's arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.
Born March 25, 1954, in Columbia City , he was the son of Norman Dale and Margie Alice (Gaerte) Gordon.
He graduated from Columbia City Joint High School with the Class of 1972 and lived his entire lifetime in Whitley County, except for 10 years at Chapman Lake, rural Warsaw. He married Tamra Jo Kneller on October 26, 2008, at The Chapel in Fort Wayne.
He first worked for Toby Krider's Lawn Service and then WA Jones, both in Columbia City. He later worked for Dana in Fort Wayne, Essex in Columbia City, Food Marketing in Fort Wayne, Boyd Machine in Wolf Lake and for the past 20 years as a CNC machinist for DePuy, Warsaw.
He was a member of The Chapel, N.R.A., A.B.A.T.E. and H.O.G.
Survivors include his wife, Tamra Jo Gordon of Columbia City; two daughters, Christina D. (William) Jeffers of Columbia City; Jodi Williams of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; three grandchildren, Danielle, Haley and Amanda; his parents, Norman D. and Margie A. Gordon; a sister, Debbie D. (Wayne) Kreiger and brothers, Randy Joe (Julie) Gordon and Benny Bruce (Robin) Gordon all of Columbia City and numerous nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Edward and Mabel Gordon and Grover and Beulah Gaerte.
Visitation is from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. with services immediately following calling at 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at The Chapel, 2505 West Hamilton Road, Fort Wayne, with Pastors Mark Clough and Gary Endersby of The Chapel officiating. Memorials may be given in memory of Mr. Gordon to the American Cancer Society, Parkview Whitley Hospice or Whitley County Humane Society. Envelopes will be available through the funeral home.
Please visit www.demoneygrimes.com to send family condolences or sign the guest register. Mr. Gordon's arrangements have been entrusted to DeMoney-Grimes Countryside Park Funeral Home, Columbia City.