Gordon’s Obituary Gordon Peter Dau, 94, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Hospice House in Rapid City, SD. On December 9, 1924 parents Henry and Marie (Arp) Dau welcomed him as the first of four children; Jean, Irene and Richard followed. After living in Beckton, WY, the family moved to Yutan, NE when Gordon was in the 8th grade. In 1943, he enlisted in the US Navy, completing training as a radio signalman. While in the Navy, he served with JASCO – Joint Assault Signal Company, serving honorably and receiving the Victory Medal, American Area Campaign Medal and the Asiatic-Pacific Area Campaign Medal. After WWII, Gordon and Iris (Chord) Dau were married. Iris’ four children Sue, Pam, Marsha, and Michael from a prior marriage were an instant family. David, Dita, and Teresa followed making the instant family a rather large family. During this time, Gordon worked in Omaha, Ne as a meat cutter for Amour’s over 30 years. After his divorce in 2000, he moved to Rapid City, S.D. to enjoy the Black Hills. The last several years of his life was spent living independently at the State Veteran’s Home in Hot Springs. Bringing life out from a block of wood, Gordon was an accomplished carver. He spent much of his time coaxing ducks, fish, bison, and other birds to emerge and be free. A keen mind to the end, Gordon could take on the best in cribbage and still peg out. Preceding him in death were his siblings Jean, Richard, and Irene; children Sue and Marsha. Survivors include children Pam DeArmoun (IA), her children Stacy, John, Tyler; Michael Matthews (NE), his children Becky, Kevin, Bailey, and Walker; David and Wendy Dau (UT), their children Zach, Caleb, and Sierra; Shanti Dita Ajeet (UT); Teresa and Jim Postma, their children Elizabeth and Thomas (Rapid City) along with numerous grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Memorial Services will be at the Fitz Maurice State Veterans Home in Hot Springs, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at 10:30. Inurnment will be at a later date. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gordon Peter Dau December 9 1924 April 24 2019.
Death notice for the town of: New York, state: New York