Gordon Scheer

Gordon Scheer, long-time Littleton, Colorado resident and 45-year summer resident of Grand Lake, CO passed away peacefully in his room at Someren Glen, Centennial, CO, on March 24, 2022 at the age of 96.

Gordon was born in Omaha, Nebraska on Dec 9, 1925. He earned his BS in Education from Concordia College in Seward, NE and, following in his father’s footsteps, became a Teacher by vocation. Soon after graduating, he was appointed Principal of Christ Lutheran School in Denver, CO.

In 1948 Gordon married college sweetheart Shirley Wegner and they made their home in Colorado until Gordon became a Special Agent for the FBI under J. Edgar Hoover and the family relocated to Philadelphia in 1951. In 1955, Gordon became the first Executive Director of the Colorado Society of CPA’s and the family returned to Colorado to stay. He proudly served as leader of the CPA Society in Colorado for 36 years until his retirement in 1991. It was during this time that Gordon simultaneously served as Executive Director of the Colorado Water Congress from 1961-1972.

Gordon was also committed to Colorado politics and served as Arapahoe County Republican Chairman. He held numerous leadership roles in the state and local Republican Party. As state Republican chair, he was a delegate and floor leader at the Republican National Convention.

Gordon was an active member of Littleton Rotary, where he was Trustee of the Littleton Rotary Foundation. He was a past-president of University Hills Lutheran Church and Centennial Lutheran Church. He was a committed Member of the Board of Advisors of the DU School of Accountancy and he played a crucial role in the formation of rigorous educational and ethical standards for the CPA profession.

After retiring from the CPA Society, Gordon and Shirley served a stint in Kyiv, Ukraine, with the International Executive Service Corp. where he helped establish structures for a new Ukrainian National Federation of Accountants and Auditors, started after the fall of the Soviet Union.

Gordon was a tireless, articulate and visionary champion of the CPA Profession and was an inspiration to his many friends and colleagues in the field. Many students aspiring to be CPA’s have benefited over the years from scholarships they received in Gordon’s name.

Gordon and Shirley were fortunate to enjoy the luxury of being able to travel the world extensively during his 30 years of retirement, with a special joy and priority given to traveling to visit their son in Rwanda, Africa.

Gordon and Shirley were active members of the Grand Lake Yacht Club in Colorado since 1973 and one of the delights of Gordon’s life was serving as Commodore of the Yacht Club. Gordon was a founding member and President of the Three Lakes Watershed Association, which has a crucial role in solving water quality issues in Grand County, CO.

Gordon’s love for the Colorado outdoors was sparked by a high school trip to Westcliff where the spectacular scenery inspired him to ultimately settle in Colorado to raise his family. The family spent many years camping, hiking and exploring throughout Colorado. He relished climbing many of the Colorado 14er’s. He loved sailing on Grand Lake in summer and cross-country skiing on the lake in winter.

A highlight of his life was spending time with grandchildren. He and Shirley attended every special event that they could. There are many precious memories of special times with grandpa and grandma.

Gordon was predeceased by Shirley in 2010 and by his sister Lois (McClellan) in 2021. Survivors include his daughter Christine Edwards (Pat) of West Bountiful, Utah; his son Gary (Laurie) of Littleton, CO, and son Scott (Jill) of Littleton along with six grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren.