Gordon Gilbertson
Gordon B. Gilbertson, 95, of Waukon died Friday, February 15, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 20 at 11 a.m. at the Waukon Banquet Center with Rev. Ronald Pederson officiating. Burial will be at a later date at West Paint Creek Synod Cemetery, rural Waukon.
Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, February 19 at Martin Funeral Home in Waukon. Memorials can be made to King of Grace Lutheran Church in Waukon or the West Paint Creek Synod Building & Cemetery Fund.
Gordon Bakkom Gilbertson was born October 21, 1923 in Waterville, the son of Carl and Hilda (Bakkom) Gilbertson. He was baptized and confirmed at West Paint Creek Synod Lutheran Church in rural Waukon and graduated from Waterville High School.
June 22, 1948, Gordon married Donna Mae Campbell at the Little Brown Church in Nashua and the couple lived and farmed on the same farm where Gordon had grown up. They were primarily a dairy farm and in 1990, he and Donna retired and moved to Waukon. Gordon then kept busy painting houses and barns.
He was a member of West Paint Creek Synod Church and King of Grace Lutheran Church in Waukon. Gordon held many church offices through the years, was a board member of the Waterville Creamery and the Waterville Rural Fire Protection Board, was a Paint Creek Township trustee, and was a member of Farm Bureau. Some activities he enjoyed included bowling, golfing, playing horseshoes and cards, and fishing. He was a huge fan of the Chicago Cubs and Iowa Hawkeyes.
Gordon also liked woodworking and made things like birdhouses, calendar holders and signs. Having quite the sweet tooth, he always looked forward to people bringing him treats, especially of the Norwegian variety. Mostly, Gordon loved spending time with his family and friends.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Donna, of Waukon; his four children: Gary (Jean) Gilbertson of Waterville, Greg (Sue) Gilbertson of Waukon, Becky (Don) Quijano of Cedar Rapids and Kim (Jerome) Amos of Stewartville, MN; his grandchildren: Amy (Mark Jackson) Gilbertson, Jessie (Adam) Krause, Nick Gilbertson, Luke (Karin Gray) Aswegan, Russ Roe and Dee (John) Heying; his great-grandchildren: Katelyn, Alison and Thomas Heying, and Nora and Mia Krause; his brother-in-law, Roger Campbell of Stromsburg, NE; and his sister-in-law, Bonnie Campbell of Cedar Rapids. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Alta (Nate) Hager and Helen (Walter) Winke; his son-in-law, Dave Aswegan; his brother-in-law, Jack Campbell; and his sister-in-law, Ila Campbell.
Honorary casketbearers are Gordon’s grandchildren and their spouses and his great-grandchildren. Casketbearers are Nick Gilbertson, Luke Aswegan, Steve Hager, Ken Winke, Kevin Campbell and Don Bakke.
Online condolences may be left at www.martinfunerals.com.
