Cloyd B. “Pal” Gunn 1933 - 2016

LOEB, GUNN, FIALA

Posted By: Connie J Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/10/2016 at 08:58:18

Sioux City Journal
13 June 2016

SOUTH SIOUX CITY | Cloyd B. “Pal” Gunn, 82, of South Sioux City, formerly of Sioux City, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016, at his residence.

Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Meyer Brothers Morningside Chapel, with the Rev. Clyde Pritchett officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Online condolences may be given at www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Pal was born Nov. 11, 1933, in Sioux City, the son of Kenneth and Agnes (Loeb) Gunn. He attended the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Pal also joined the National Guard.

He married Betty Fiala on June 25, 1982, in Sioux City. She preceded him in death on Jan. 7, 2006. He worked for Highway 20 Auto Parts Store and then as a mechanic for Sears for over 25 years. After retirement, Pal worked at McDonald's. He enjoyed meeting his friends from Sears for coffee and at the mall, gardening, and traveling.

Together, Betty and Pal loved to collect movies and decorate their home, both inside and outside, for Christmas. Pal had a good heart with a great sense of dry humor.

Survivors include his children, Judith (Larry) Salmons of Las Vegas, Nev., Everett (Paula) Gunn of South Sioux City, Timothy Jon (Lori) Gunn of Marion, Iowa, Roger Gunn of South Sioux City, Renee Heisel of South Sioux City, and Rick (Michelle) Gunn of Sioux City; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; a brother, Kenny (Karen) Gunn of Reno, Nev.; and a sister, Peggy Wilson of California.

He was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; son, Randy Gunn; grandson, Tony Gunn; brothers, “Gene” Riley, Harold Gunn and Albert Gunn; and a sister, Maxine, lost in childhood.