[Oe List ...] Gail Oden Obituary

[Paula Philbrook]

On the evening of September 20, 2025, Mrs. Gail Oden passed peacefully in
her sleep at the Landings of Prescott Valley, Arizona. She was just a few
weeks shy of her 87th birthday. Up to the very end, Gail maintained an
abiding and unflinching love for her family and friends that she manifested
in service and was the hallmark in the life of this graceful daughter,
sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Gail was born in Binghampton, New
York to Aurther and Helen Monell. She was the second of four children and
was strongly connected to her family. The Monell clan lived with passion
and devotion to one another and to the world in which they walked.
Gail evidenced this passion in her own mission to South America and in her
careers as a teacher and as a medical technician. She met another
missionary who had served in South America, Dr. Lynn Oden, and quickly
convinced him that they should marry and form a family. Their service
continued in the raising of two sons and dedication to improving the world
in which they raised them. They travelled across the nation and overseas to
Asia in their efforts to bring light to the world and serve as examples to
the young men they were launching into that world. A lone woman in this sea
of raging testosterone, she remained the iron spine in their ongoing
service to others. She cared for them all, all those they brought home, and
all those she found in the world in need. She loved and she served.
In later years she delighted in the service of her husband and sons and in
the joy of grandchildren, many of whom quickly outgrew her in stature, but
never in heart.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her older sister, Marlene, and
younger brother, Richard. She is survived and cherished by her husband,
Lynn, her sister Rita Byers, sons Lance (and wife Remi) and Leif (and wife
Amara), and a plethora of grandchildren whom she adored.
The memorial event will be held on Saturday, October 18th at Windsong
Retirement Villas. 3386 North Windsong Drive, Prescott Valley, Arizona
86314 at 2:00pm. All are invited. Love, Lynn Oden

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-- 
Paula

Personal Mission Statement: *I nurture love, peace & harmony in every
situation for my caring family, disempowered communities, and our precious
planet.*
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