William GUNDEN

GUNDEN, SWARTZENDRUBER, GRIESER, HOLDEMAN, ROPP, RITTHALER, MAYER, BYLER, ALBRECHT

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2006 at 20:36:59

William Gunden, son of John and Mary (Swartzendruber)Gunden, was born in Clarion, Iowa, Apr. 16, 1899; died unexpectedly of a heart attack at Sarasota, Fla., Nov. 3, 1975; aged 76 y. On Nov.22, 1923, he was married to Naomi Grieser, who survives. Also surviving are 3 daughters (Donna Belle ­ Mrs. Frank Holdeman, Darlene ­ Mrs. William Ropp, and Treva ­ Mrs. Richard Ritthaler), 2 sons (Marlin and William, Jr.), 17 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, one brother (Joseph Gunden), and 4 sisters (Mrs. Lydia Mayer, Mrs. Jesse Byler, Mrs. Mose Albrecht, and Laura Gunden). He was a member of the Belmont Mennonite Church. A memorial service was held at the Toale Brothers Colonial Chapel in Sarasota. Funeral services were held at the Belmont Mennonite Church on Nov. 7, in charge of Ray Bair; interment in the Prairie Street Cemetery, Elkhart.

Gospel Herald 9 December 1975