Gordon (Gordy) Spinler, 72, Owatonna
Gordon (Gordy) Patrick Spinler, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Gordy was born in Owatonna, on Oct. 24, 1950 to the late Justin and Mary (Rysavy) Spinler.
Friends may greet the family from 5-8 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023 at Brick-Meger Funeral Home, with a parish rosary being recited at 5 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church at Litomysl, with visitation prior to the funeral liturgy at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery.
Gordy grew up in the Summit area and attended St. Isidore Catholic School and then graduated from the Blooming Prairie High School in 1968. He was a self-taught mechanic and began his career in the farm implement business. This included tractors, golf carts, small engines, and more. Gordy could fix anything. He lived out his dream job of restoring tractors at Lee J. Sackett, Inc. of Waltham. He loved riding his motorcycle and working on his beloved tractors. Gordy loved telling stories and visiting with people. He was an active member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church of Litomysl. He also sang with the Litomyslaneous group.
He married the love of his life, Alice Miller, on Nov. 13, 1971. They lived in Bixby, their entire marriage. There they raised their four children. Gordy loved his wife, his children, and grandchildren. He kept photos of the grandkids in his three toolboxes.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Alice; his children Carol (Jay) Iverson of Blooming Prairie; Sara (Roger) Jarquin of Alamogordo, N.M.; Melissa (Tony) Herr of Twin Lakes, Minn.; and Brian (Bethany) Spinler of Hollandale. Grandchildren include: Dylan Herr, Hailey Herr, Amerie Jarquin, Callie Iverson, Logan Herr, Meghan Spinler, Joshua Jarquin, Avery Spinler, Easton Herr, Issac Jarquin, and Savannah Herr. He is also survived by his mother-in-law Libbie Miller, a sister-in-law Dottie Spinler, a sister Mary (Terry) Prokopec, a brother Kevin (Mary Jo) Spinler, and a brother Galen (Sally) Spinler.
He was preceded in death by his father, Justin, mother Mary, brother Eugene, three siblings lost at birth, a brother-in-law Mike Granowski, a sister-in-law Joyce Spinler, father-in-law Ernie Miller, and brother-in-law Ernest Miller, Jr. For more information or to leave a message of condolence, go to www.megercares.com.