Arlyne Gunn Obituary (1921

Arlyne Lucille (Erickson) Gunn, 88, of Belleville, Kans., entered her eternal home on Thursday, January 7, 2010 surrounded by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was born September 24, 1921 on a farm outside of Edgar, Nebr. She was baptized and confirmed at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Ong, Nebr. She attended country school in Edgar for eight years and graduated in 1939 from Edgar high school. She completed normal training and taught three years at Logan Center in Edgar and one year at Starr school in Ong. She was married on June 29, 1943 in Austin, Txs., to her true love, Gayle Francis Gunn. They lived in Edgar and Carleton before settling in Hardy, Nebr., for more than 27 years. Arlyne moved to Superior in the late 1970's and retired from the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in 1986. She became a resident of Republic County Hospital Long Term Care in 2007. Arlyne was a picture of grandmotherly love to all that knew her. She graced many with her delicious apple pies, potato salad, chocolate chip cakes and countless other random acts of kindness. She loved to embroidery, do crosswords, play cards and rarely missed a football, basketball or baseball game. While she loved caring for friends and neighbors, she found her greatest joy in family. She was preceded in death by her parents Luther and Esther Erickson; husband, Gayle Gunn; siblings and spouses, Vincent and Elsie Erickson, Kermit and Eleanor Erickson, Nadine Weidenfeller and Justine Erickson; sister-in-law, Donna Corman; Nephew, Duane Plambeck. She is survived by her children and spouses, Barbara and Roger Eitzmann, Sidney, Ia., Gary and Arleeta Gunn, Chester; grandchildren, Kris and Rob Ostdiek, Angie and Layne Gissler, Jody and Jeremiah Vondra, Tony and Joni Eitzmann, Marcy and Mat Kremer; great-grandchildren, Brock and Byron Ostdiek, Seth and Peyton Gissler, Victoria and Quinlan Vondra, Kelsey and Macy Eitzmann; and a host of other family and friends who will miss her dearly and remember her fondly. Funeral services will be held this Monday 2:00 PM, Janury 11, 2010 at the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Superior. Pastor Lance Shafer will be officiating. Burial will take place at the Hardy Cemetery, Haryd, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.wmsfh.com Williams Funeral Home of Superior, NE is in charge of the arrangements.