Gordon Anderson
December 2, 1942 ~ May 9, 2022
Gordon William Anderson, 79, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, passed away suddenly from heart failure on May 9, 2022. Graveside Service: 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024, at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Gordy requested his body be donated to the University of Iowa Deeded Body Program for medical research.
Those unable to attend are invited to watch the service via livestream. Please find the livestream link on Gordy's Tribute Wall.
Gordy was born on December 2, 1942, to Melvin and Ruth (Selberg) Anderson in Waukon, Iowa. He attended Waukon High School and one year of college at the University of Iowa. Gordy was drafted into the U.S. Army and served in Germany during the Vietnam War. After his time in the service, he returned to Cedar Rapids and later married Patricia Lane in 1968 in Cascade, Iowa. They had three children, Lisa, Kevin, and Jason. Gordy loved his children more than anything in the world. He was so proud of his grandchildren, Addy and Owen Anderson. He loved going to their ball games, after which he would give them pointers.
Gordy loved to go walleye fishing with his best friend Tom Pochobradsky. They made many trips to the Minnesota Lakes and Mississippi River. He was a big fan of the Iowa Hawkeyes, especially football, basketball, and wrestling. He was also a lifetime follower of the Cleveland Indians and Browns. Gordy and Pat loved to travel, making two trips to New Zealand to visit Lisa and John, and traveling to many states. Gordy loved attending auctions and estate sales where he was always looking for a bargain, spending time at the lake house at Lake Delhi, and spending time with special friends; Tom, Joyce, and KC Pochobradsky. Gordy worked 35 years in the office at Iowa Manufacturing, now Terex.
Survivors include his loving wife, Patricia; children, Lisa (John) Marshall of Auckland, New Zealand, Kevin Anderson (partner, Stephanie Atkinson and her children) of Owasso, Oklahoma, Jason (Lisa) Anderson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; grandchildren, Addy and Owen Anderson; siblings, Donna Schuler of Kenai, Alaska, Odel (Chris) Anderson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Richard (Joan) Anderson of Davenport, Iowa; brother-in-law, Vic Villont of Phoenix, Arizona; and Patricia's family, Mary (Ray) Finn, John (Jennifer) Lane, Charlie (Nancy) Lane, Bill (Lois) Lane, Katie (Gary) Eiben, Liz (Al) Takes, and Bernadette Lane.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Melvin and Ruth Anderson; and siblings, Linda Villont, Carolyn Linzy, Donald Anderson, Shirley Boleyn, and Darlene Hartkemeyer.
Memorials may be made in his name and directed to Cedar Valley Humane Society and His Hands Free Clinic.
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Lisa, your Dad must have been a wonderful man to have helped raise a beautiful daughter and friend to many. Thinking of you, John and your family.
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
Uncle Gordie was very helpful to me and to my mother, Darlene. He helped us so much after my mom’s husband Bill passed away and helped us sell some things that we needed help with, always willing to do what he could to help his sister. He tried to make it to every family event that he could, and he will be missed by many. He also helped me adopt a dog , a black lab, named Payton. That dog was my angel boy for many years. Uncle Gordie loved his dogs, his labs. Rest in Peace Uncle Gordie, I love you and always appreciated you. God bless you in heaven as you see mom and a bunch of family and friends at the gate.
With loving memories of Gordon Anderson,
Please accept our most heartfelt sympathies for your loss… Our thoughts are with you and your family during this difficult time.
With loving memories of Gordon Anderson. Peace to you brother and loving family: Pat, Lisa, Kevin, Jason. In our hearts, Odel, Chris & kids.
Pat and family. Was sad to see the posting today of your loss. You were always great neighbors to my parents, and then my daughter, over on 2nd ave. And to me when I lived over there as well. Quite the journey. Rich Struve
We are thinking of you during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We all loved our talks with Gordy. Great guy.
We are far away, but we have lost another gem in the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. We can not be there, but know we love you. We must stay close.
Dear Lisa, sending warm thoughts and prayers to you and your family. We miss you!