John Gordon "Gordie" Stuepfert, 68, of LaMoille died Feb. 2, 2016 at his home after a brief illness.

A memorial celebration will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 8 at the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota. Cremation rites have been accorded.

Gordon was born April 25, 1947 in Princeton to John and Alice (Anderson) Stuepfert. He married Renee Piper on Feb. 4, 1967 at St. Louis Catholic Church, Princeton.

Survivors include his wife of LaMoille; two sons, Scott Stuepfert of Columbus, Ohio and Michael Stuepfert of Denver, Colo.; three grandchildren, Jared Turner, Jesse Stuepfert and Skylar Cordray; one sister, Carol Johnson of Sycamore; a brother-in-law, Rex (Deb) Piper of Princeton; two sisters-in-law, Rita (Bruce) Placek of Princeton and Robyn (Jay Jordan) Piper of Del Mar, Calif.; nieces and nephews and many dear friends.

Gordon graduated from LaMoille High School in 1965 and attended Northern Illinois University. He served with the Army National Guard from 1967-1973. He worked for Sundstrand for many years and retired from Northern Partners where he was an LP driver. Gordon enjoyed his many customers on his routes. He was a member of the Mendota Golf Club and enjoyed golfing with the seniors twice every week. He also enjoyed watching various sports on TV, especially the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago White Sox.

Memorials may be directed to the family for a memorial to be established.