Richard Gordon
USMC Vietnam
1966-1968
Richard E. (Dick) Gordon passed away July 16, 2026, after a lengthy illness. Dick was born on April 1, 1945 to Donal "Chuck" Gordon and Margaret (Reed) Gordon. He was the 4th of five boys in the Gordon family and grew up on the east side of Iowa City. Dick graduated.from City High School in 1964 and proudly served this nation as a Marine Lance Corporal in the Vietnam War from 1966-1968.
He married Sheryl Rosene on April 19, 1969 and together had two daughters Kapra and Kelley. In 1968 he started with the University of Iowa as a patrolman. He earned his degree by taking night classes at Kirkwood Community College and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1978. He worked his way up the ranks of University of Iowa Public Safety from patrol, to sergeant, to detective and finally lieutenant detective. After more than 33 years Dick retired from public service in 2002.
Dick loved being outdoors. He coached his girls in t-ball/softball, loved working in the garden, relaxing on the screened porch and tinkering around the house. He was a self proclaimed Bob Ross addict, recording, watching and painting just like Bob.
After retiring, he mowed yards and plowed snow for his neighbors, and cruised around the neighborhood on his golf cart. He loved being a grandpa and coming to all of the grandkids' events. He loved traveling and spending time with family.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Sheryl; their daughter, Kapra (John) Hefley, their daughter, Kelley (Jon) Fedler, their grandchildren, Kyle Hefley, Kayla Hefley and Mason Fedler; sister-in-laws, Cathy Pacha and Mary Gordon, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Robert (Bob), Don, Gary and John II Gordon, in-laws Wilbur and Ruth Rosene, Myrna Gordon and Larry Pacha.
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