Gordon Evgen

Gordon Evgen obituary, Cambridge, MN

Gordon Evgen

Gordon Evgen Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Strike Life Tributes Funeral & Cremation Services - Cambridge on Jul. 8, 2025.

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Gordon Evgen, age 86, of Cambridge died June 12, 2025 at Prairie Senior Cottages in Isanti. A memorial gathering will be held from 10 AM – Noon Saturday, July 12th at Strike Life Tributes in Cambridge. Burial will be in Cambridge Union Cemetery. Lunch following burial at Pine Village Community Room 2245 Ponderosa Pine Dr. in Cambridge.
Gordon Richard Evgen was born January 8, 1939 in Forest Lake, Minnesota to Arnold and Hazel (Clark) Evgen. He grew up near Coon Lake. Gordon was father to six children, Richard, Cindy, Michael, Debra, Bonnie and Brian. He became partner's with Beatrice "Bea" Riley in 1997 and they have made their home in Cambridge since 2010. Gordon loved fishing and in his younger years did some hunting as well. He enjoyed the outdoors and working in his yard. He will be dearly missed.
Gordon is survived by his partner, Bea; children, Richard (Rhonda) Evgen, Cindy Zaccardi, Michael (Kim) Evgen, Debra Evgen, Bonnie (Devon) Buege, and Brian (Molly) Evgen; Bea's children, Jerry (Julie) Riley, Terri Foote and Scott Riley; by many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son-in-law, Tom Zaccardi.

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