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Colleen Gardner
September 17, 1933 - December 6, 2021

Colleen Gardner

Colleen Gardner
Sep 17, 1933 - Dec 6, 2021

Colleen Gardner
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Colleen Gardner, 88, died December 6, 2021, at Northridge Village. A time of remembrance will be held at 12 p.m., Saturday, Dec 11th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa, with a lunch immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests a memorial to one of Colleen's favorite charities, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Colleen was born in Albia, Iowa, on September 17, 1933, to Orrin and Florence (Brown) Callen. She was married to Jerry Gardner on August 17, 1951. Colleen was an avid Iowa State Cyclones fan. She and Jerry often attended athletic events and always kept up on the latest scores and news.

In addition to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her daughter, Linda Diane Gardner. Her survivors include her children, Michael (Shelly) Gardner, Sioux Falls, South Dakota; Brian Gardner, Ames, Iowa; her grandchildren Ryan (Laura) Gardner, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Evan (Megan) Gardner, Tea, South Dakota; Anthony Gardner, Des Moines, Iowa; and Domenic Gardner, Des Moines, Iowa; five great grandchildren and her brother Larry (Marvel) Callen, Jefferson, Iowa.


Terri and Louie Miller on Dec 11, 2021

So sorry to be so faraway at this time. You all have our thoughts and prayers. I know she had a full life with her loved ones. I will miss our phone calls and having her in our lives. Another of our family’s elder generation passed.

Melinda VanderGaast on Dec 9, 2021

My condolences to you and your family.
M.R. VanderGaast

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Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care
414 Lincoln Way
Ames, IA 50010
12:00 PM


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