Lawrence Gordon Landrum, 83, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, formerly of the Quad Cities, passed away on March 14, 2023.
Gordon was born on October 7, 1939, in Mexico (Audrain County). He was the son of Harvey Lawrence and Cordelia Mary (Gammon) Landrum.
After a previous marriage, he married Sue Kerker Bade on April 29, 1989.
Gordon first worked for Caisson Corporation. He was co-owner of Jeffers and Landrum Drilling Company. He was also in sales at Elliott Equipment Company, a co-owner of Industrial Disposal Service and a district vice-president of Browning-Ferris Industries. He retired from Xylem, Ltd. in 2010.
He enjoyed traveling, mowing his lawn and spending time with friends and family.
Gordon is survived by his wife, Sue; children, Gretchen (Tom) Ashley, Kelly (Kristin) Landrum, Vanessa Peterman, Michelle (Steve) Trice, Steve (Mary) Bade, Lisa (Matthew) Kriegel and Ethan Bade; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Garry.
Visitation will be at 11:30 a.m. on March 18 at Schlanker Funeral Home in Montgomery City. Services will follow at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Interment will be at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Montgomery City.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Sunrise Memorial Gardens or to the charity of your choice c/o Schlanker Funeral Home, 207 Danville Road, Montgomery City, Missouri 63361.
Condolences may be left at www.schlankerfuneralhome.com.
