OBITUARY: Gaye Lynn Gordon-Rendon, 1961-2004, Worth Co., Iowa

[Adapted from Northwood Anchor obituary, March 17, 2004]
       



                      Gaye Lynn Gordon-Rendon

Gaye Lynn Gordon-Rendon, 42, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Kensett,
Iowa, died Monday, March 8, 2004, in Tucson.  Her untimely death is
a tremendous loss to her loving family and friends.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, March 17, 2004, at the
Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett, Iowa, with Rev. Allan Stoa.
Following the services her body will be cremated.

Conner Colonial Chapel, 1008 First Ave. South, Northwood, was in
charge of the arrangements.

Gaye Lynn Gordon-Rendon was born on July 16, 1961, in Mason City, Iowa,
the daughter of Gail and Sharon (Link) Gordon.  She was baptized at
Bethany Lutheran Church and reaffirmed the faith of her baptism
through confirmation also at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Kensett.
She attended and received her education in the Northwood-Kensett
Community schools, graduating from Northwood-Kensett High School
in 1979.  Gaye also graduated from Dana College in Blair, Nebraska,
and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University
of Nebraska, and obtained her master's degree in Dietary Science
from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.  Gaye was employed by
the Canteen Correctional Services as a Dietitian MSRD.

Left to cherish her memory is her husband, John M. Rendon of
Tucson, Arizona; three stepchildren, Crystal, Gavyn and Garrett
Rendon of Tucson; her parents, Gail and Sharon Gordon of Kensett;
two sisters, Laurene Kruger and her husband Neil of Grafton and
Holly Lewis and her husband Eric of Urbandale; two brothers,
Jared Gordon of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and Nicholas Gordon and
his special friend, Erena Jensen of Osage; three nieces, Shea
Kruger of Grafton, and Lexi and Laina Lewis of Urbandale, two
nephews, Travis Kruger of Grafton, and Luke Lewis of Urbandale;
as well as aunts and uncles as well as other relatives and many
friends.

She was preceded in death by her maternal and paternal grandparents.



         Copyright 2004, K. L. Kittleson