Gordon John Lindahl, 87, passed away on May 28, 2017 in St. Croix Falls from pneumonia and complications from kidney failure and COPD. Gordon was born on December 5, 1929 in Dresser, Wisconsin, on the farmstead where he lived until he moved to St Croix Falls in 2015. He is the son of Henning and Valborg Lindahl. Gordon is preceded in death by his wife Marie (Backes), parents, sister Doris (Klein), brothers Donald and Gerald, and granddaughter Olivia Lundberg. He is survived by six children Terry (Darla) Lindahl, Jeanine Weinzierl, Kevin (DeAnna) Lindahl, Eileen (Paul) Lundberg, Brian (Teresa) Lindahl, and Janet (Steve) Rudie; thirteen grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren; sibling Gladys (Frojker), and several nieces and nephews. Gordon attended St. Croix Falls High School and after graduating in 1947, operated the family farm. In December of 1952 Gordon met the love of his life, Marie Backes, and they were wed on June 12, 1956 at Saint Anne’s Church in Turtle Lake, Wisconsin. Together they raised their six children on the family dairy farm in Dresser. Gordon was active in the National Farmers Organization for many years, served on the Polk Country Board, and served on the Town of Garfield Planning Commission. After retiring from dairy farming, Gordon was still active with various seasonal jobs including Friday Canning, Osceola Co-op, and bus driver for the St. Croix Falls School District. His gift of gab served him well in these roles. Gordon enjoyed all sports, especially the Green Bay Packers, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, and St. Croix Falls High School athletics. He had an innate ability to remember sports statistics and anything to do with numbers. His hobbies included berry picking, gardening, jigsaw puzzles, and the card games of Sequence and Solitaire. He enjoyed deer hunting, reading maps and the study of geography. Gordon was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and will be fondly remembered by family and friends.