Ronald Gordon

Ronald Lee Gordon, 71, of Bloomfield, Iowa passed away May 12, 2016 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. He was born March 3, 1945 in Galesburg, Illinois to George Arthur and Cecil Bair Gordon. He was raised in North Henderson, Illinois and graduated from Alexis High School in Alexis, Illinois in 1963. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was assigned to the U.S.S. Jason based out of San Diego. The U.S.S. Jason was deployed to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. When Ron returned home from Vietnam, he attended the Elkhart Institute of Technology in Elkhart, Indiana and graduated as a Laboratory Technologist in 1972. He would work as a lab tech at St. John’s Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas, the Davis County Hospital and Gilfillan Clinic both in Bloomfield, and the Scotland County Hospital in Memphis, Missouri. In 1980, Ron joined the HHC 224th Engineer Battalion National Guard out of Fairfield, Iowa. He served as the Supply Sargent for Headquarter Company. The 224th was deployed to Vilseck, Germany in support of the 8th Infantry Mechanized during Operation Desert Shield/Storm. Ron was a Vietnam War and Desert Storm Veteran. He married Christine Boyle in 1970 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Dodgeville, Iowa. The couple had two children together, Matthew Samuel Gordon and Molly Kate Gordon. They were divorced in 1993. Ron is survived by his children, Matt (Tara) Gordon of Greentop, Missouri, Molly Gordon of Bloomfield; four grandchildren, Tyler Gordon of Auburn, Alabama, Ireland Gordon of Greentop, Missouri, Alexander Dunkin, Brayton Dunkin both of Bloomfield; two sisters, Joan (Bob) Hunt, Barbara Roseberry both of Galesburg, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Agnes Pruessing; and two brothers, Thomas and Donald Gordon. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at the Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield with Pastor Tim Frasher officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday with the family present to greet friends from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the service. Burial with military honors will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at the Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa.

Ronald Gordon

March 3, 1945 - May 12, 2016