Bernard "Gordy" Savage

Bernard "Gordy" Gordon Savage was born on November 2, 1925 to Joseph and Beulah (Tuttle) Savage in Delton Township, Cottonwood County, MN. After graduating with the class of 1943, Gordy proudly served his country in the Army Airforce from 1943 to 1945. On August 17, 1949, he was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Schneider in Green Isle, by his uncle Father John Savage. The couple raised their family mostly in Minneapolis, MN and Great Falls, MT until returning to Minnesota in 1986. From 1958 to 1984, Gordy worked as a boiler safety inspector engineer for Travelers Insurance Company in MN, WI, IL, IA, ND, SD, and MT. After retirement, Barb and Gordy enjoyed their homes in Texas, Florida, and North Carolina. Gordy enjoyed many activities with family, including motorcycling, going to the lake, celebrating being Irish, and researching Savage ancestry. He was proud of his family from siblings to great great grandchildren. He was always quick with a smile when discussing motorcylces or family. Gordy was surrounded by family at his home on July 9, 2019, when he entered into his heavenly home at 93 years young. Remembering him in our hearts are his son Gary (Pam) Savage; daughters - Colleen Savage and Shannon (Paul) Quistorff; 6 granddaughters - Jana Reger, Jennifer Daly, Renee Aguilar, Tara Olson, Alissa Gordon, and Breanna Quistorff; 13 great grandchildren; 2 great great grandchildren; siblings - Skip (Marvo) Savage, Doug (Essie) Savage, Tom (Coleen) Savage, Pat (John) Rolloff, David (Lesa) Savage, Ginger (Gene) Veerkamp, and Mary Jo (Steele) Propp; brother-in-law Don (Donna) Schneider; and many nieces and nephews. Greeting him in heaven after less than three months was his spouse Barb. Accompanying Barb were his parents; step-mother Doris; brothers - Gregory, Roger, Larry, Joseph, Mike, and Jack; and sister-in-law - Lois (Joe) Aliperto. Visitation 1 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Thursday, July 18, 2019 Sturm Funeral Home 407 N. Jackson Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Visitation 2 9:30 am - 10:30 am Friday, July 19, 2019 St. Raphael Catholic Church 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Memorial Mass 10:30 am Friday, July 19, 2019 St. Raphael Catholic Church 112 West Van Dusen Springfield, Minnesota, United States 56087 Inurnment Information St. Paul Catholic Cemetery N Hwy 258 Comfrey, Minnesota, United States 56019