OBITUARY: Lucile (Warrington) Gunsallus, 1921-2005, Mitchell County, Iowa

[Based on obituary in the Mitchell County Press-News online, Jan. 26, 2005]




                           Lucile Gunsallus

Funeral services for Lucile Lillian Gunsallus, age 83, of Osage, will be
held on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2005, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Osage,
with Rev. Dennis Hanson and Rev. Roy Ott officiating.  Burial will be at
the First Lutheran Cemetery in St. Ansgar.

Lucile died Sunday, Jan. 23, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center-North Iowa in
Mason City. 

Lucile Gunsallus was born June 24, 1921, in Little Cedar, Iowa, the
daughter of Harvey F. and Lillian R. (Gunderson) Warrington. She graduated
from Osage High School in 1938, and also attended Luther College in Decorah,
Iowa.  She taught at several rural schools throughout northern Iowa, and
also worked during the summers at Yellowstone National Park.

On September 18, 1949, Lucile married Robert E. Gunsallus at the Osage
Lutheran Church. A devoted wife, a loving mother, a loyal friend, and a
devout Christian, throughout her life she made many personal sacrifices
for the betterment of those around her.

Lucile was a member of Our Savior's Lutheran Church, where she belonged to
the Aid Society, the Rebekah Circle, and was a lifetime choir member. She
was also a member of the VFW Auxiliary, the Birthday Club, and the Cedar
Valley Retired School Personnel.

Lucile was preceded in death by her parents, her step-mother, and an
infant son, Curtis.

She is survived by her husband Robert Gunsallus of Osage; five children,
Marsha Schultz of Lapeer, Mich., Rogene Gordon of Stacyville, Holly (John)
Van Heel of Apple Valley, Minn., Kendall Gunsallus of St. Paul, Minn., and
Beth (Russell) Rightmire of Willis, Texas; six granddaughters, Jamie
Gordon, Margaret and Katie Van Heel, Courtney Sedorchuk, Taylor Rightmire,
and Bobbi Marie Gunsallus; one brother: Harold (Bonnie) Warrington of
Osage; and numerous nieces and nephews.

The Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, in Osage, was in charge of arrangements.



     Copyright 2005, K.L. Kittleson