Robert A. Gunderson's Obituary
The lord called Robert A Gunderson home on Monday April 1, 2024. He was born in Moose Lake MN. on October 30, 1933 the son of the late Delphin and Mathilda Priem Gunderson. He graduated from Moose Lake High School at the age of 17 and immediately joined the U.S. Navy doing his part during the Korean War. After serving in the Navy , he followed his mother and step-father to Wisconsin, where he met the girl (Susanne Hetzel) our Lord picked out for him to marry. And marry they did, in 1958.They had no money, no job, just two crazy kids in love trusting in the Lord. And that trust paid off, He always took care of them. Bob eventually joined the Navy Reserves, retiring with nine years active and a total of 35 years service. He also worked as a police officer, a postman and ended up at the Department of Transportation where he retired after 29 years.
Bob loved to hunt with his two sons, Robert Jr (Barbara) and Thomas (Molly) Gunderson. He loved carving, painting cars, daily Mass, country music and the smell of lilacs.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Sue his two sons and his loving daughter Joni Gunderson, four grandchildren plus his brother, Randy (Susan) Priem, and his sister-in-law, Barbara Peterson (Junior).
He was preceded in death by his infant son, David Michael Gunderson, and his step father Bud.
A Mass of Christian Burial with full military honors to follow will be celebrated on Saturday April 6, at 11:00 AM in St Raphael Catholic in Oshkosh with the Rev Quinn Mann officiating. Entombment will be in Lake View Memorial Park. Family and friends may call at the church on Saturday from 9:30 AM until the hour of services.
Bob--
We don't "own" our children or husbands, they belong to God and are on loan until He calls them back to Himself. Sometimes He lets us have them months, years or even a lifetime. I was one of the lucky ones, God gave you on loan for 65 years. how blessed I was. I loved you the first I saw you until the last time I saw you. Goodbye sweetheart, I'll see you in Heaven.
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