GORDON, Ida J.
Of Kalamazoo
Ida passed away Saturday morning, January 16, 2010. She was born February 7, 1913, in Rienville, Minnesota, the daughter of George and May Hoeksma Wiersma and has been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident. On September 14, 1934, she was united in marriage to Franklin A. Gordon. For 32 years she had worked as a cashier with several different grocery stores. Ida was a longtime member of the Lane Blvd. United Methodist Church where she had been active with United Methodist Women and the Fellowship Class. Preceding Ida in death was her husband, Frank on May 7, 1983; also by her parents; her son, Robert Gordon; her grandson, Gregory Marr and by all her siblings, Sadie Triesenberg, Margie Winkel, Myron Wiersma and Garrett Wiersma. Surviving are her daughter, Joyce Floyd Marr of Portage; six grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; 13 great-great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends on Monday from 1-2 PM at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave where a funeral service will begin at 2:00 PM Monday with Pastor Matt Weiler officiating. A private interment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest. Memorials in Ida's memory may be directed to a charity of your choice.