Roena Gordon

Roena Marie Gordon, 88, of Colby, died January 30, 2015 at Prairie Senior Living Complex, Colby. She was born January 19, 1927 in Rawlins County, KS to Leffler and Blanche (Tucker) Ramey. She attended college for 2 years in Watertown, Wisconsin. On September 2, 1948 she married Robert Gordon at the Presbyterian Church in Colby, KS. To this union three children were born. Roena had a love for horses and trained horses for American Royal. She also worked in abstracting for 15 years. She was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Colby.

Roena was preceded in death by her husband; parents; siblings, Oddessa Kruckenberg, Wanda Lanphier, Ruby Eisfeldt, Helen Williams and infant brother, Jack Ramey.

She is survived by her children, Amelia (Dan) Grinstead, Walla Walla, WA, Deborah (Robert) Bender, Tonganoxie, KS and Greg Gordon, Colby, KS; brother, Leffler Ramey, Corpus Christi, TX; eight grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Cremation was chosen and a Memorial Service will take place at a later date. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67748. Online condolences: www.baalmannmortuary.com