Gordon Johannsen, 79 of Harmony, Minn., passed away on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Chosen Valley Care Center in Chatfield, Minn. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at 11 a.m. at the Greenfield Lutheran Church in Harmony, Minn. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Inurnment will be at Greenfield Lutheran Cemetery. Lindstrom Funeral Home in Harmony is handling the arrangements.
Gordon was born in Echo, Minn. on May 2, 1937 to Gordon and Agnes (Pehling) Johannsen. He moved to Canton, Minn. at the age of 8, and attended and graduated Canton High School. During his high school years, he played basketball,football, and baseball. Following high school, Gordy attended Winona State University.
Gordy married Nacia Johnson on July 26, 1957. To this union three children were born, Mark, Kim, and Todd. He worked for IBM in New York and Rochester as an engineer and efficiency expert. He retired after 35 years in 1991. Gordy loved his wife, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. He also loved to play cards, taking a leisurely drive, the Minnesota Twins, the Minnesota Vikings, and golfing.
Gordy together with his wife Nacia enjoyed 25 years of wonderful retirement and 59 years of marriage. He will be missed by all of his friends and family.
He is survived by his wife ,Nacia of Harmony, Minn.; daughter Kim (Jim) Kitchen of Chester, Iowa; son Todd (Dawn) Johannsen of Rochester, Minn.; five grandchildren: Lindsey and Laura Barrett, Dana and Harry Kitchen, and Josh Johannsen; four great-grandchildren: Brooklyn, Bostyn, Kingston, and Winston; a brother, Curtis (Susan) Johannsen; along with several nieces and nephews.
Gordy was preceded in death by his parents, son Mark, one brother, and one sister.
Memorials may be directed to Mayo Clinic Cancer Research or Mayo Hospice.