Joseph W. GUNDEN

GUNDEN, SWARTZENDRUBER, GRIESER, LONG, BYLER, ALBRECHT, GUNDEN

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2006 at 20:17:47

Gospel Herald - August 29, 1978

Joseph W. Gunden, son of John and Mary (Swartzendruber) Gunden, was born in Wright Co., Iowa, Sept. 18, 1895; died of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., July 12, 1978; aged 82 y. On Dec. 23, 1919, he was married to Sylvia Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are one foster daughter (Doris ­ Mrs. Charles Long), 2 great-grandchildren, and 3 sisters (Agnes ­ Mrs. Jesse Byler, Mary ­ Mrs. Moses Albrecht, and Laura Gunden). He was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 6 sisters. He was a member of the Bayshore Mennonite Church, where funeral services were held on July 13, in charge of Sherman Kauffman. On July 15, a service was held at Central Mennonite Church, Archbold, Ohio, in charge of Charles Gautsche and Dale Wyse; interment in the Pettisville Cemetery.