1930-2025
Gordon Elwyn Tasker, 94, of Winfield, KS, went to meet his Lord and Savior on April 26, 2025 at Cumbernauld Village, with his wife by his side.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 9, 2025 at the First United Methodist Church in Winfield. The family will greet friends from 1:00-1:45 P.M. in the Robinson room prior to the service. Private committal services will be held at the Kansas Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions in Gordon’s name may be made to the First United Methodist Church of Winfield or Camp Horizon. Donations may be left in the care of the Shelley Family Funeral Home of Winfield.
Gordon was born on July 10, 1930 in Miami County, OH, at his family home, to parents Marvin “Tap” Liller and Priscilla Brownlee (Mitchell) Tasker. He attended Elizabeth, OH township schools and graduated high school in 1948. He attended Asbury College, graduating in 1953. While in college, he met the love of his life, Jo Ann Bullock. The couple married on June 5, 1954. Gordon was drafted in 1954 and spent 18 months in the United States Army, stationed in Japan. When he returned, he attended Asbury Theological Seminary, graduating in 1958. While in seminary, Gordon began preaching in Hinton, KY. Later, the family moved to Kansas and Gordon served as a minister in Kensington and Agra (1958-1962), Glasco and Simpson (1963-1968), Kiowa (1968-1974), Leoti (1975-1981), Pleasant Valley UMC in Wichita (1981-1986), and retiring from Kingman (1986-1997) in 1997. The couple retired in Winfield, KS. He enjoyed going to sporting events, golfing, fishing, and reading. Gordon continued to serve the United Methodist Church, teaching Sunday School and other ministerial duties.
Gordon is survived by his loving wife (Jo Ann); his four sons: Keith Tasker (Kellie), Dave Tasker (Leigh Ann), Paul Tasker, and Steve Tasker (Sarah); his fourteen grandchildren: Sheila (Kevin), Zachary (Paige), Megann (Albert), Harmony (David), Noah (Britt), Cyruss (Abby), TJ, Dailey (Austin), Tucker; Deacon (Cassandra), Annelise (Jake), Lucas (Jenna), Gabriel “Tap” (Noella) and Jacob (Sara); his sister, Garnett Weirkert; seventeen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brother (Merlin Tasker) and a great-granddaughter.
