Robert "Rob" Gordon

Robert “Rob” Gordon, 56, United States Army Veteran, died unexpectedly Saturday, August 31, 2024. Rosary will be at 7:00 pm, Friday, September 13, 2024; Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, September 14, 2024, both at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Graveside Service will follow at Ascension Cemetery. Preceded in death by his mother, Connie Gordon; birth father, Robert Floyd. Survived by his wife, Shawn Gordon; sons, Gabriel, Noah, Christian; daughter, Mikayla, all of Wichita; adopted and raised by his father, Geoff (Leslie Daley) Gordon; brothers, Eric Gordon, Brad (Rachel) Gordon; sister, Jennifer (Brandon) Trappe; step-sister, Ashton Daley, all of Ohio; in-laws, Edith and James Boede; sisters-in-law, Sister Mary Elizabeth, Monica (Kyle) McMullen; nieces and nephews, Mason, Miles, Will, Jack, Ethan, Evan, Emalie, Ensley, and Everett. Rob was born October 8, 1967 in Troy, OH. He grew up in Arcanum, OH where he played baseball and basketball in high school. After graduation, he joined the Army where he served proudly for 15 years. During his service he was stationed in Germany twice, Korea and at Ft. Riley. While he was stationed at Ft. Riley he met and married his wife, Shawn, on August 4, 1990. They just celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary. He had deployments to Iraq during Desert Storm and Croatia. After being honorably discharged from the Army he was a letter carrier for the City of Wichita for 15 years. If you knew Rob you loved him, everyone did. He didn’t know a stranger and would talk to anyone. He was a die-hard fan of the Dallas Cowboys and Ohio State Football (Go Buckeyes!). He loved his children fiercely; and his family and his friends, especially his bestest friends, Sam and Doyce. Rob loved babies and animals - he would want to hold any baby he saw and bring home any animal he could. He loved camping and being outdoors, spending time with those who loved him. He will truly be missed by so many whose lives he touched. Memorials have been established with: St. Joseph Catholic School, 139 S. Millwood Ave., Wichita, KS 67213; Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 3550 N. 167th St. W., Colwich, KS 67030. Services in care of Downing & Lahey Mortuary - East Chapel.