White Funeral Home
400 First Street West
Independence, Iowa 50644

Brandon – Gordon L. West, 55 years old, of Brandon, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at his home.  He was born on June 27, 1958, in Independence, Iowa, the son of William LeRoy and Georgia Fay (Rouse) West.  He graduated from high school in Independence, Iowa, and attended Hawkeye Technical Institute in Waterloo, Iowa.  Mr. West was a construction carpenter until he was forced to retire due to his health.  He married the former Diana Lynne Winsor in 1979 in Vinton, Iowa.  They later divorced.  In 1984, he and the former Genevieve Louise Robinson were married in Bertram, Iowa. They also divorced.  He then married Kimberly Dayton in Brandon, Iowa. He enjoyed spending time with friends  and working with his hands.  He could build most anything if someone could describe it to him.

Mr. West is survived by 3 daughters, Jessi (Marty) Lee of Hills, Iowa, Erica West of Center Point, Iowa, and Katie (Jarin) Gerst of Morning Sun, Iowa, and 1 son, Joshua (Vanessa Wieck) West of Vinton, Iowa.  He is also survived by 7 grandchildren and 2 sisters, Glenda Westphal of Rowley, Iowa, and Gloria (Keith) Persson of Claremore, Oklahoma.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother, Greg West, and 1 brother-in-law, Al Westphal.

Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2014, at the United Methodist Church in Brandon, Iowa, with Rev. Mark Dieter officiating.  Burial will be in Brandon Cemetery in Brandon.  Friends may call for visitation from 4 p.m.until 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16^th, at the White Funeral Home in Independence.