Irene N. Gordon

Irene Nina Gordon was born on January 6, 1923 to Nels and Inga Burkhow Mehus in Hayward, MN. Irene grew up in rural Hayward and attended country school. She worked in the onion fields in Hollandale after school. Irene married George Gordon on February 9, 1945 at the Glenville parsonage. The couple lived near Gordonsville, and Irene worked on the farm with George. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Gordonsville where she had been active in circle and ladies aid. She was later a member of United Methodist Church in Glenville. Irene enjoyed gardening, cooking, baking, sewing, she loved to mend and patch clothing, and enjoyed traveling. Irene enjoyed time with friends and family, but most of all, times spent with her grandchildren. She put every one in her life ahead of herself. Irene was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother who will be greatly missed. Survivors include her daughter, Georgia Victor Groe of Lester Prairie, MN; sons, Thomas Marcene Gordon of Albert Lea, and Dennis Lois Gordon of Glenville; grandchildren, Kirt Stacey Groe, Annette John Machemehl, Christina Joe Kadolph, Sara John Dowd, Kent Gordon, Stacy Jordan Vollmer; great-grandchildren, Allison and Morgan Machemehl, Reid VanHove, Sophie Groe, Mikaela, Christian, Jessie and Jamie Kadolph; brothers, Virgil Helen Mehus, Marion Audrey Mehus, and Herbert Mehus; sisters, Darlene Dobberstein, and Donna Dennis Nelson; sisters-in-law, Audrey Mehus and Ruth Mehus and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Irene was preceded in death by her parents; husband, George in 1995; granddaughter, Glenda Gordon; brothers, Glen Mehus, Eugene Mehus, and Arlo Mehus; and brother-in-law, Carl Dobberstein.