Marlene Gordon

Marlene Levonna Gordon, one of two children of Ora Louis and Catherine Laura (Rubenking) Campbell, was born January 15, 1938 in Malvern, IA. The family moved to a farm north of Tabor, IA and Marlene attended Tabor High School. Marlene moved to Indiana to work as a nanny and met Frank Albert Gray. They were married in Anderson, IN and their marriage was blessed with son Terry.
Marlene and Earl David Gordon of Anderson, IN were married and continued to live in the area where Earl worked for a moving van company. While in Indiana, this marriage was blessed with daughters Pam and Marlene. Earl and Marlene later moved to Malvern, IA and were blessed with sons Earl, Rick, Monty, and Orrie and daughter Brenda. Marlene loved caring for her family and loved to quilt and embroider. In the early 1970's, Marlene suffered an aneurysm resulting in a disabling stroke. She moved to Red Oak, IA to live with Brenda's family and then in 1996 moved to Ruthven, IA to be with Monty and Earl.
Marlene died at the Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA on January 24, 2003 at the age of 65 years and nine months. Marlene was preceded in death by her father and brother Larry Campbell. She is survived by her mother Catherine Campbell of Malvern and her children Terry Gray and companion Billie Greenhaw of Springfield, MO, Marlene "Aggie" Thompson and husband Dean of Edmond, OK, Pam Winchel and companion Ken Manning of Springfield, MO, Earl Gordon of Ruthven, IA, Rick Gordon and companion Laurie Gray of Malvern, Monty Gordon of Ruthven; Brenda Ballinger and husband Ron Jr. of Red Oak, IA, and Orrie Gordon and companion Toya Frame of Shenandoah, IA; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.