On Saturday, November 26, 2011, Gordy died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage at the age of 86 years and 16 days of lung cancer.
Gordy was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. He was a member of the Dell Hogan American Legion, Rock County VFW, and the Kanaranzi Lions Club. During his life, Gordy served as a 4-H leader, a board member of the Kanaranzi and Magnolia Schools, Kanaranzi Elevator, Farm Credit Services and Rock County Park Board. He enjoyed trap shooting, playing cards, snowmobiling, horse back riding, bowling, crafting bird houses, fishing and boating. He loved to farm, watch the crops grow, and take family vacations for one week every year. Most of all he enjoyed his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; spending time with them and watching them grow.
Gordy is lovingly remembered by his wife, Gloria; two children, Pamela and her husband Daniel Kopp of Luverne, and John and his wife Leisa Aanenson of Luverne; nine grandchildren, Kara Jo (Perry) Schneekloth, Candice (Anthony) Mann, Tony (Molly) Kopp, Natalie (T.J.) Barthman, Chelsie Aanenson, Isaac Aanenson, Elliot Aanenson, Nicholas Kunstle, and Michael (Erin) Kunstle; ten great-grandchildren; Blake Schneekloth, Emma Schneekloth, Grace Schneekloth, Olivia Schneekloth, Jocelynn Mann, Addyson Mann, Nicholas Mann, Brett Barthman, Lawson Barthman, and Breyson Barthman; two sisters, Ramona Skidmore of Spooner, Wisconsin, and Joanne (Gary) Barmore of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; three brother-in-laws, Doug Zimmerman of Plymouth, Minnesota, Bill Powell of Fairfax, Virginia, and Dennis (Vivian) Siemer of Mankato, Minnesota; two sister-in-laws, Lavenelle Aanenson of Pipestone, Minnesota, and Marge Hoffman of Mankato, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and other family. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jacqueline; parents, Ole and Otellia Aanenson; and ten siblings, Thelma Bonnett, Alfie Brandenburg, Olga Brandenburg, Alma Ellsworth, Orville Aanenson, Norman Aanenson, Norma Zimmerman, Howard Aanenson, Opal Aanenson, Orla Powell.
On Saturday, November 26, 2011, Gordy died peacefully surrounded by his family at the Sanford Luverne Hospice Cottage at the age of 86 years and 16 days of lung cancer.
Gordy was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Luverne. He was a member of the Dell Hogan American Legion, Rock County VFW, and the Kanaranzi Lions Club. During his life, Gordy served as a 4-H leader, a board member of the Kanaranzi and Magnolia Schools, Kanaranzi Elevator, Farm Credit Services and Rock County Park Board. He enjoyed trap shooting, playing cards, snowmobiling, horse back riding, bowling, crafting bird houses, fishing and boating. He loved to farm, watch the crops grow, and take family vacations for one week every year. Most of all he enjoyed his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren; spending time with them and watching them grow.
Gordy is lovingly remembered by his wife, Gloria; two children, Pamela and her husband Daniel Kopp of Luverne, and John and his wife Leisa Aanenson of Luverne; nine grandchildren, Kara Jo (Perry) Schneekloth, Candice (Anthony) Mann, Tony (Molly) Kopp, Natalie (T.J.) Barthman, Chelsie Aanenson, Isaac Aanenson, Elliot Aanenson, Nicholas Kunstle, and Michael (Erin) Kunstle; ten great-grandchildren; Blake Schneekloth, Emma Schneekloth, Grace Schneekloth, Olivia Schneekloth, Jocelynn Mann, Addyson Mann, Nicholas Mann, Brett Barthman, Lawson Barthman, and Breyson Barthman; two sisters, Ramona Skidmore of Spooner, Wisconsin, and Joanne (Gary) Barmore of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; three brother-in-laws, Doug Zimmerman of Plymouth, Minnesota, Bill Powell of Fairfax, Virginia, and Dennis (Vivian) Siemer of Mankato, Minnesota; two sister-in-laws, Lavenelle Aanenson of Pipestone, Minnesota, and Marge Hoffman of Mankato, Minnesota; and many nieces, nephews and other family. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Jacqueline; parents, Ole and Otellia Aanenson; and ten siblings, Thelma Bonnett, Alfie Brandenburg, Olga Brandenburg, Alma Ellsworth, Orville Aanenson, Norman Aanenson, Norma Zimmerman, Howard Aanenson, Opal Aanenson, Orla Powell.
Gravesite Details
(OBIT & PHOTO): Rock County Star Herald, Luverne MN, 01 Dec 2011, p. A7.
Family Members
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Thelma Amanda Aanenson Bonnett
1912–1951
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Alfie Aasline Aanenson Brandenburg
1913–2006
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Olga Olivia Aanenson Brandenburg
1915–1999
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Alma Josephine Aanenson Ellsworth
1917–2003
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Orville Aanenson
1919–2002
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Norman Aanen Aanenson
1921–2003
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Norma T. Aanenson Zimmerman
1923–1996
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Vernon Howard Aanenson
1928–2011
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Opal Ramona Aanenson
1930–1930
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Ramona June Aanenson Skidmore
1931–2015
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Orla Arlene Aanenson Powell
1933–2011
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Marlene JoAnn Aanenson Barmore
1936–2019
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