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Irene C. Gordon, age 94, of Buffalo and formerly of Maple Lake died Friday, October 27, 2006 at Park View Care Center, Buffalo.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Silver Creek. Rev. David Fretham will officiate and burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Annandale. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral Sunday at the church.
Irene C. Gordon was born July 18, 1912 in Corinna Township to Albert and Margaret Klemz. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Corinna Township. She married Robert H. Gordon on June 11, 1940 at Zion Lutheran Church, Corinna Township and he preceded her in death on September 16, 2001. She was a former member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Silver Creek. Irene loved baking, cooking and spending time with family. She had a gift of hospitality and was an excellent baker.
Irene is survived by her children and their spouses, Hanford of Maple Lake, Larry and Betty of Maple Lake, Dennis of Burbank, CA, Judy and Gordon Bryan of St. Louis Park and Faith and Terry Christensen of Hutchinson; sister, Laura Schut of Becker; sister-in-law, Marilyn Gordon of South Haven; brother-in-law, Warren Christopher of Cokato; 9 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 5 step great grandchildren; and 2 step great great grandchildren. Her parents; husband; granddaughter, Debbie Searcy; great granddaughter, Miranda Biedler; and sister, Irma Dalman preceded her in death.
The pallbearers will be Larry R., Larry A., John A., Andrew, Brian and Randy Gordon and Brent Bryan. Delores Hayes, organist and Darlene Fretham, soloist will provide the music for the service. Arrangements were made by Dingmann Funeral Care, Annandale.