Gordon Vosberg

Gordon “Gordy” Vosberg, 58, Wyndmere , ND , died Thursday, March 18, 2010, at Wyndmere. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 23, at the Wyndmere Public School Gymnasium, Wyndmere , ND with Rev. Morris W. Stephens, Jr. officiating. The visitation will be Monday, March 22, from 5 PM to 7 PM with a 7 PM prayer service at Peace Lutheran Church , Barney , ND and one hour before the service at the school on Tuesday. Burial will be at Elk Creek Cemetery , rural Wyndmere , ND . Vertin-Munson Funeral Home, Wahpeton, is in charge of the arrangements.

Gordy was born 20 minutes before his twin sister, Gail on April 10, 1951 to Earl “Bud” and Ione (Miller) Vosberg in Breckenridge , MN .  He grew up in Danton Township , near Wyndmere , ND and attended school at Danton No. 2 until the school district was moved into Wyndmere Public School where he graduated in 1969.  He was baptized and confirmed in Peace Lutheran Church in Barney , ND .  Gordy attended NDSCS for a time and then returned home to farm with his father and he eventually started his own dairy farm.  He worked at various jobs while farming until he started his own construction company, Vosberg Construction.

Gordy was an active member of Peace Lutheran Church and has served as Sunday School Superintendent and teacher .  He also served on the finance committee and was church cemetery sexton for many years.  In his earlier years, he coached women’s softball and coached the 1982 National Class B Championship team.  He enjoyed playing pool, bowling, hunting, fishing, playing cards and was known as a hard worker.  Gordy especially loved gathering his family at the farm on Sunday afternoons.

Gordy is survived by his children, Stephanie (fiancé, Chris Whaley) Zimmel, Wahpeton, ND, Gordon Vosberg II, Brainerd, MN, Nichole Springer, Amy Vosberg, and Dustin Vosberg all of  Wyndmere; his mother, Ione Vosberg, Wyndmere; his nine grandchildren; his first great grandchild due in November; his brothers, Vance (Georgia) Vosberg, Wyndmere, Traill (Dawn) Vosberg, Fergus Falls, MN; his sisters, Vernette (Maurice) Houck, Covington, LA, Verdelle (Michael) Stinar, Richville, MN, Gail Gerrich, Fargo, ND; his special friend, Dee Krause, Lidgerwood, ND; his many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father, Earl “Bud” Vosberg on February 6, 2008.

He will be greatly missed by everyone whose life he has touched.