Gordon Norman Wellman was born Dec. 31, 1949, to Norman H. and Iva Lou Wellmann in York.
He attended Centennial High School, graduating in 1968. Gordon served in the United States Navy Seabees from July 1970 to July 1972, during the Vietnam Conflict. He worked as a carpenter for Mead Lumber in York for 40 years.
In his free time, he enjoyed woodworking, watching NASCAR and collecting beer lights and memorabilia. He was a member of the Waco Volunteer Fire Department for 45 years. Gordon passed away Aug. 5, 2025, in Lincoln, at the age of 75.
He is survived by his mother, Iva Lou Wellmann of Waco; children, Shelley (Ryan) Scheele of Utica, Travis (Stephanie) Wellman of Williston, North Dakota, and Bryon (Ashley) Wellmann of Waco; brother, Gale Wellmann of Waco; grandchildren, Dylan (Mercedes) Scheele of Utica, Tiffany Scheele of Geneva, Alexander Wellmann and Eli Wellmann, both of Waco; and great-grandson, Tripp Scheele. Gordon was preceded in death by his father, Norman Wellmann; brother, Glenn Wellmann; and grandson, Henry Wellmann.
A gathering of family and friends will be Sunday, Aug. 10, from 1 – 3 p.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Waco. The funeral service will be Monday, Aug. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at the church, with committal with full military honors at the church cemetery in Waco.
Arrangements by Volzke Funeral Home.
