Washoe-Clark County NV Archives Obituaries.....Tuntland, Joan June 18, 2007
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Las Vegas Review Journal, 6/22/2007
JOAN TUNTLAND Joan Y. Tuntland passed away June 18, 2007, in Las Vegas, with 
the same strength, dignity and elegance that had defined her life. She was 
surrounded by family as she made her short ascension to the heavens. She was 
loved dearly and well respected by friends and family, she will be greatly 
missed but her wonderful spirit will forever remain in our hearts and actions. 
She was born in 1937 in Stockton, Calif., and moved a few years later with her 
family to Reno. There she grew up attending Veteran's Memorial Elementary 
School and eventually graduating from Reno High School in 1956. She had the 
good fortune of remaining in close contact with a number of her high school 
classmates throughout the years and had just celebrated their 50-year class 
reunion last summer. After high school she worked various jobs eventually 
meeting her husband, Larry, while they both were employed at the former First 
National Bank of Nevada. They were married in February of 1963, and welcomed 
their first son in September of 1965. He was followed by a second son in June 
of 1970. She would work part-time on and off when enough time could be afforded 
from homemaking and the array of responsibilities associated with the raising 
of two active boys. The family moved to Las Vegas in 1983, where she 
immediately became involved with the community, forging relationships with a 
number of wonderful people. These became friendships that she would hold dear 
for the remainder of her life. While in Las Vegas, she became active with 
Bishop Gorman High School as she had remained with Bishop Manogue High School 
in Reno. This support of Gorman High School was formally acknowledged as she 
and Larry were bestowed the honor of being inducted into the Royal Order of the 
Gael in March of 1992. She and her husband eventually relocated to Reno shortly 
before his retirement in 1996. Although she was blessed with her many beautiful 
friendships, family was and remained her true love and primary purpose in life. 
Her love, guidance and spirituality truly made her the foundation of her 
family. Although we will miss her tremendously, even in her passing, we sense 
her efforts in a continuance to make us better individuals. She is survived by 
her husband, Larry; two sons, Daniel and Ray, his wife Leigh, and their 
daughter, Taylor; and Joan's brothers, Raymond and Ron. An informal visitation 
and prayer service will be from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, June 26, at Walton's Funeral 
Home, 875 W. Second Street, Reno. A Mass of Catholic Burial will be at 10:30 
a.m. Wednesday, June 27, at Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church, 100 Bishop 
Manogue Drive in Reno. The celebrant of the mass shall be Father Richard Rinn, 
Pastor of St. Viator Catholic Church in Las Vegas with special assistance from 
Father Mike Mahone, Pastor of St. Albert Catholic Church in Reno, each long 
time family friends. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Mary's 
Hospital in Reno and/or the Nevada Cancer Institute in Las Vegas. You are 
invited to leave a condolence message in the "family guestbook" at the website 
www.waltonsfuneralhomes.com .





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