GUNDACKER, Elaine M. (Timm) 1933- 2010

GUNDACKER, TIMM, HEITMANN, KING, BRITTON, PACOUSKY

Posted By: Kathy Kurth Holtry
Date: 5/11/2010 at 07:07:16

Elaine M. Gundacker (1933-2010)

NEW HAMPTON, IOWA - Elaine M. Gundacker, 76, of New Hampton, died Saturday, May 8, at home near Cass Lake, Minnesota.

She was born June 11, 1933, in New Hampton, Iowa, the daughter of Alvin and Myra Timm. She married Harry P. Gundacker on Aug. 8, 1969. He died in July 1999.

Mrs. Gundacker graduated from New Hampton High School in 1951. She was part owner of Horseshoe Resort near Cass Lake with her son Clark Heitmann. Prior to resort ownership, she worked in city government for a number of cities, including New Hampton, Oelwein, Marshalltown and Geneso. She also was employed with Iowa League of Municipalities and Stone Ford.

Survived by: three sons, Clark Heitmann of Cass Lake and Kurt (Rita) Gundacker and Erik (Rose) Gundacker, both of Rosemount, Minnesota; two daughters, Constance (Greg) King of Davenport and Jenifer (David Eichacker) Britton of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a sister, Kay Pacousky of New Hampton.

Preceded in death by: a daughter, Kristin Gundacker.

Services: 11 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, New Hampton, with burial in New Hampton Cemetery. Public visitation from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Conway-Kolbet Funeral Home, New Hampton, and for an hour before services Wednesday at the church.

Memorials: may be directed to the family.

Condolences may be left at www.conway-kolbetfuneralhome.com .

Source: Waterloo Courier, Monday, 10 May 2010