Gordon Noel Kohnke

Rest in Peace Uncle Gordon. You will be missed and loved forever.

While I never had the privilege of meeting Gordon, I did get to know him through his beloved daughter Jennifer. He was a true family man and was always there for Jennifer when she needed him. He was caring, giving, kind, and generous. He was always rooting me for me and my company - Vegas Real Estate even from Illinois. Jennifer shared this picture of them together with me and I will always cherish it. It reflects the best of times and the fun they had at their cottage together boating, spending time together, and doing what they loved! To Jennifer, your Dad will always be with you in your heart and in spirit. I am confident he is watching over you. To Gordon's family and friends, my deepest condolences and prayers are with you all. Jennifer Turner - Vegas Real Estate

While I did not know Gordon, I knew Jennifer and Joey. I am so sorry for their loss. I can tell from the stories I have heard that Gordon was a great father, dad, and daddy. My prayers are with all of the family. God bless you all.

My whole life you were there for me. Being my big brother, taking care of me, teasing me and making me laugh! Not pink or blue....
Christmas was the best sharing our birthdays I can't imagine not calling you on the 25th snd getting a call from you on the 26th. The firsts will be hard.
I have so many good memories as far back as I can remember. I miss everything about you and am so mad that cancer took you away. I know you are watching us from heaven shaking your head saying "What a Beauty" until we meet again Love you Gordo.
Deb

I was fortunate to have known Gordon. He was so special to many. He was a loving caring and such a generous person in so many ways. My heart goes out to his family and know he will be missed by everyone.

Dad, there are so many things I want to say and to celebrate about you. You were and will always be my hero. You always saw so much potential in me and gave me the encouragement to follow all my dreams. Whenever I´ve been sick, it didn´t take long for my garage door to open and for you to be here dropping off medicine or whatever I needed. Or hearing the garage open because you were dropping off packages from the post office, or something you picked up for me. I miss hearing, "Helllooooo Jen Jen." Your voice had the ability to make me smile, take away any pain, and fill my heart with joy. I loved how you always got excited to find a bargain. Going to garage sales and estate sales was "our thing." And we had so many inside jokes between the two of us. The best is when we´d start laughing so hard that we couldn´t stop. You were also the master carpenter. There was nothing you couldn´t fix. Even if there was no "traditional" way to fix something, you´d come up with your own special way. I remember crying as a little kid when you would be at work. I´ve never liked being away from you. We´ve always had the closest father-daughter bond and I´m beyond grateful for that. I look at Molly and she wouldn´t be here today if you didn´t help save her. You were always doing for others and had the biggest heart of anyone I know. We had so much fun up at the cottage and those will always be some of the best memories. This past year the visions of you crying and telling me that you didn´t want to die are burned into my mind and heart. I promised you that you wouldn´t and I wish I could have saved you. You loved life and you fought so very hard. You are and will always be the best Dad I could have ever asked for. Thank you for being you. I love you, Daddy. Love, Jen Jen.

I didn't know Gordon personally, but his daughter Jennifer is a cherished friend who has given me insight into what kind of man and father he was. My condolences to the entire family.

Thank you so much Gordon for teaching me so much at Sunrise. Always a kind person. We worked together for 14 years and you always tried to guide me. I'll truly miss you!

Great times!!

I remember when we heard Joe and Katie were having a baby. Gordon and I talked about how exciting it was going to be grandfathers . It was always fun talking to Gordon at family parties .

Rest in peace dear brother. You will be missed more than you will ever know and will be forever fondly remembered for the joy you spread everywhere you traveled. Fishing will never be the same but I am thankful for the fun we had looking for the big ones! I hope you and dad have hooked up and will find some good spots so when I get there we can continue to enjoy early mornings on the water! I will miss your generosity, your smile, cussing the Chicago Bears every Sunday and sharing a cool one on your deck!

May God bless you Gordon with all the riches of Heaven.
You are a beautiful soul.
You will always be in my heart
Love you bunches
Laurie

Gordon, I miss you and I love you, always. You and Terry were there for my girls and I no matter what and I will be forever grateful. Rest in heaven sweet Angel, such a good, good man with a beautiful heart and smile.

I miss you so much little brother! I find solace in all the great memories you left behind. You always had a way of sharing life's cherished moments that showed how much you cared!

I´ve had the pleasure to work with Gordon for 22 years at Sunrise Chevrolet. Gordon and I had a special love for stocks. I actually purchased my first stock with Gordon. I´ll never forget one day after we bought GM I got this call from Gordon while I was at home and he told me "Sell GM"!! lol. He always looked out for other people. Such a great heart. I know he loved his family and the lake. I was so happy for him to get his spot on the lake. I knew that was his happy place. He will be forever missed here by me and the dealership.

Sean Donato

Miss you so much Gord! Love you always Doober