Robert Kent 'Bob' Gordon

Robert Kent ‘Bob’ Gordon, age 85, of Lima died 4:46 p.m., Thursday Dec. 5 at St. Rita’s Medical Center. He was born July 30, 1928 in Lima to Robert King and Audree Myers Gordon, who preceded him in death. He married Betty Lou Nungester April 25, 1948 and she survives in Lima.
Mr. Gordon had been a startup specialist at SOHIO and was a member of Lima Community Church of the Nazarene. He also belonged to American Legion Post 28, Alaska and the Lima Elks.
Mr. Gordon started traveling with his job in 1962 and traveled extensively throughout Europe and Asia. The last 10 years of his employment were spent in Alaska on Prudhoe Bay. He retired in 1992. He also owned and operated Mama Rosa’s Pizza Carry Out for 4 years.
Additional survivors include 2 sons: Robert Keith (Marsha) Gordon of Treasure Island, FL and Dean Alan (Laura) Gordon of Port Charlotte, FL, 2 daughters: Jan Marie (Richard) Carper of Princeton, WV and Julie Ann (Rick) Geesy of Lima, 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren, a half-sister Sharon (Thomas) Thiedick of Lima.
He was preceded in death by a grandson Stephen Paul Geesy.
The family will receive friends 2-4 and 6-8 p.m., Monday Dec. 9 at Bayliff & Son Funeral Home Cridersville and one hour prior to services at the church. The Elks will have a memorial service at 3:30 Monday at the funeral home.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m., Tuesday Dec. 10 at Lima Community Church of the Nazarene 2945 North Cole Street with Paul Paschal and Pastor Dr. Doug Bouquist officiating.
Entombment will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum.
Memorial contributions may be given to the church.