Gordon Steigenga

Gordon Lee Steigenga December 22,1937~January 13, 2017 On January 13, 2017, Gordon Lee Steigenga went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at the age of 79. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Gertrude Steigenga; sisters, Alvina Lemmen and Gertrude Rotman; brother-in-law, Dr. Jack Looman. Gordon is survived by his wife Ruth, two daughters, Ronda Denbo and Robyn Galka, and son Rich, along with 8 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren also his brother, Herb (Joyce) Steigenga and sister Berdena Looman. Gordon was born on December 22, 1937 in Hudsonville, Michigan. He served in the US Marine Corps for 3 years. Gordon and Ruth were married on March 19, 1960. They lived in Denver, Colorado for 13 years. Gordon accepted Jesus in 1967, which changed forever the direction of his life. He graduated from Metro State College in 1973. After graduating from college, God gave him a strong desire to work with men in and out of prison, and he accepted a position as director of a prison ministry organization in Washington state. It was a challenging but very blessed time. After their children were grown and gone, both Gordon and Ruth attended and graduated from Multnomah Bible College in Portland, Oregon. From 1986-1988, they served as missionaries for Wycliffe Bible Translators in the Philippines. Following this they returned to Washington and opened their home to international students for several years. In 2003 Gordon and Ruth moved to sunny Arizona where they lived happily ever after! Says Ruth: "We praise God for giving us so many opportunities to bring glory to His name. God bless you all!" A celebration of Gordon's life will be held 1:00 PM Sunday July 9, 2017 at Stegenga Funeral Chapel, 3131 S. Division Ave. Wyoming. Visitation will follow the service. Gifts in memory of Gordon Steigenga may be made to: Talking Bibles International. Donations may be made at www.talkingbibles.org or 419 E. Grand Ave., Escondido, CA 92025. To share a photo, memory and sign the family's online guestbook please visit www.stegengafuneralchapel.com To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Gordon Lee Steigenga please visit our Sympathy Store.