OBITUARY: Ernest Orlando Gunderson, Worth County, Iowa

[Northwood Anchor Newspaper online - www.northwoodanchor.com - Nov. 20, 2001]


                      Services held for Gunderson
              
Ernest Orlando Gunderson, 95, Northwood, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at the
Muse-Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City.

Funeral services were Friday, Nov. 16, 2001, at the First Lutheran Church,
Northwood, with Rev. Paul Holmer and Rev. Allan Stoa officiating.  Burial
was in the Sunset Rest Cemetery in North-wood. Conner Colonial Chapel of
Northwood was in charge of the arrangements.

Ernest O. Gunderson was born on May 1, 1906, the son of Gilbert E. and Ida G.
(Lobben) Gunderson.  He was baptized at the Elk Creek Lutheran Church rural
Kensett, and moved to Northwood in 1922.  He attended and graduated from
Northwood High School in 1924, and also attended and graduated from Luther
College in 1929.  After completing his schooling in 1929, he began working
as a bookkeeper at the Mankato, MN Branch office for John Deere, and also
for the Northwood John Deere Company in Northwood until it closed in 1937.

He married Edith M. Severson on Nov. 25, 1939, in Northwood.  She preceded
him in death on Feb. 2, 1998.  In 1939, Ernie began working at the Northwood
Post office as a postal clerk and also had a bike shop in his home.

In 1949, he took a leave of absence from the post office to work at Douglas
Aircraft Corporation in Long Beach, CA and also owned his own bike shop in
Fullerton, CA.  In 1951, he moved back to Northwood and continued as a
bookkeeper for John Deere Company in Northwood, Hart Motors in Mason City,
and was a dispatcher for the Sheriff's office in Northwood, and also enjoyed
doing his woodworking in his home.  In 1957, he went back to Luther College
and earned his teaching certificate.  From 1958 until 1962, he taught school
at Manly.

In 1962, Ernie and Edith purchased Arlington Hotel in Lake Mills and ran the
business until 1969.  He also taught Industrial Arts in Emmons, MN until
moving back to Northwood where he was the green's keeper at the Northwood
Country Club. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Northwood and
taught Sunday school for 38 years.  Ernie also was an usher and served on
many church committees at First Lutheran.

Ernie had been a resident at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Mason City
since August 1998. Left to cherish his memory is a daughter, Cher Ami Barr
(Roger) of Northwood; a grandson, Charles Barr and wife Marlene of Rochester,
MN, and a granddaughter, Debra and husband Tom Munoz of Randall, IA; two step
great grandchildren, Jamie and Mandy; as well as other relatives and friends.

His parents and his wife Edith preceded him in death on Feb. 2, 1998.




Copyright (c) 2001 by Kermit Kittleson
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