This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: WHL44 Surnames: GORDON, HOEKSMA, WIERSMA, MARR, TRIESENBERG, WINKEL Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.kalamazoo/25723/mb.ashx Message Board Post: 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 to 2 PM at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Porta! ge 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. Published in Kalamazoo Gazette on January 17, 2010 (Posted by a VOLUNTEER-NO family connection) Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.