Navorska tree » Kathryn J. Kay Gunderson (1921-2020)
Personal data Kathryn J. Kay Gunderson
- She was born on September 9, 1921 in Hurley, Turner Co., SD.
- (note1) .Source 1
Source: Christin Bartels
- She died on November 13, 2020 in Marion, Turner Co., SD (Tieszen Memorial Home), she was 99 years old.
- She is buried after November 12, 2020 in Greenwood Cem., Marion Twp., Turner Co., SD.
- A child of Herman Emil Gunderson and Christine Knutson
- This information was last updated on October 29, 2021.
Household of Kathryn J. Kay Gunderson
She is married to Earl G. Wieman.
They got married on September 27, 1944 at Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV, she was 23 years old.
Child(ren):
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Notes about Kathryn J. Kay Gunderson
Kathryn J. Kathryn "Kay" Gunderson
Sources: Author: N.N. (anonymous), Title: "Kathryn 'Kay' Wieman," (Publication location: Parker, SD, Publisher: Hofmeister-Jones Funeral Home-Parker, Publication date: Nov MMXX), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.hofmeisterjones.com/obituary/kathryn-kay-wieman
"Kathryn 'Kay' Wieman September 09, 1921 - November 13, 2020
KATHRYN 'KAY''S OBITUARY
Kathryn (Kay) Wieman, 99 of Marion, passed away on November 13, 2020 at the Tieszen Memorial Home in Marion. A memorial service will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Emmanuel Presbyterian Church, Marion. The service will be livestreamed at https://www.facebook.com/HofmeisterJonesFuneralHome/ .
In Lieu of Flowers, memorials may be directed to the family or to any charity of your choice In Memory of Kay.
Kathryn J. (Gunderson) Wieman was born September 9, 1921 to Herman and Christine (Knutson) Gunderson. She was one of nine siblings. She grew up on a farm by Hurley South Dakota and graduated from Hurley high school. She went on to further her education by going to General Beadle (now Dakota State University) and graduated with a teaching certificate. She taught country grade school for two years.
When Earl joined the Army, Kay followed and went to work as an electrical assistant on ships being built in the shipyards. When Earl received papers to go to Germany they went to Las Vegas Nevada and got married on September 27th 1944. Kay returned back to South Dakota.
After Earl returned from the war, they settled on a farm north of Monroe, also living in Monroe, Marion, and Sioux Falls moving back to Marion in 1987. Earl and Kay raised 3 wonderful children: Dianne, Gary, and Richard.
Kay was a Homemaker, Sunday School teacher 4-H Leader, and Brownie Leader. Her husband children grandchildren and great-grandchildren were her special pride and joy.
Kay is survived by her children, Dianne (John) Van Heerde, San Antonio, TX, Richard (Louise), Harrisburg, daughter-in-law Carol Wieman, Marion,; 7 grandchildren, Jennifer (Richard) Muyshondt, Austin, TX, Christopher (Theresa) Van Heerde, San Antonio, TX, Kevin (Karri), Marion, Mike (Shelly), Marion, Ryan (Kirsten), Parker, Derek (Michelle), Marion, and Brittany (Rob) Danielsen, Sioux Falls; 17 great grandchildren; brother Harold (Shirley) Gunderson, San Antonio, Tx, sister-in-law Helen Gunderson, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Earl; son Gary; granddaughter Amy; parents Herman and Christine; and siblings Harvey, Russel, Marvin, Lee, and Jerome Gunderson, Lois Kraemer, and Eunice Duerksen."
Author: Bartels, Christin, Title: "Kathryn J 'Kay' Gunderson Wieman," (Publication location: Marion, SD, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: ix Feb MMXII), Repository: The Cloud
Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/84731994/kathryn-j-wieman
"Photo[graph of a woman] added by GraveFinder
Kathryn J "Kay" Gunderson Wieman Birth 9 Sep 1921 Hurley, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Death 13 Nov 2020 (aged 99) Marion, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Burial Greenwood Cemetery Marion, Turner County, South Dakota, USA Memorial ID 84731994
Parents
Photo[graph of stone shared with Christine Gunderson] Herman Emil Gunderson 1892 - 1976
Photo[graph of stone shared with Herman E. Gunderson] Christine Knutson Gunderson 1894 - 1980
Spouse
Photo[graph of man in uniform. Caption: Earl G. Wieman, Cpl. US Army World War II] bEarl G Wieman 1920 - 2010 (m. 1944)
Siblings
Photo[graph of a man] Harvey Clayton Gunderson 1919 - 2006
Photo[graph of stone shared with Mary E. Gunderson] Russell G. Gunderson 1920 - 1984
Photo[graph of a man] Marvin Leroy Gunderson 1923 - 1945
Photo[graph of stone shared with Helen L. Gunderson] Lee E. Gunderson 1924 - 1977
Photo[graph of a man] Clinton Jerome Gunderson 1926 - 2011
Photo[graph of a woman] Lois Leone Gunderson Kraemer 1928 - 2016
Eunice LaVonne Gunderson Otto - Duerksen 1931 - 2020
Children
Gary Lee Wieman 1949 - 2018
Created by: Christin Bartels Added: 9 Feb 2012 Find a Grave Memorial 84731994"
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Birthday September 9, 1921
- The temperature on September 9, 1921 was between 10.7 °C and 27.8 °C and averaged 18.9 °C. There was 10.9 hours of sunshine (83%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1921: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.9 million citizens.
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- June 28 » Serbian King Alexander I proclaims the new constitution of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, known thereafter as the Vidovdan Constitution.
- August 3 » Major League Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis confirms the ban of the eight Chicago Black Sox, the day after they were acquitted by a Chicago court.
- October 21 » President Warren G. Harding delivers the first speech by a sitting U.S. President against lynching in the deep South.
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Day of marriage September 27, 1944
- The temperature on September 27, 1944 was between 6.6 °C and 15.4 °C and averaged 10.3 °C. There was 3.8 mm of rain during 1.8 hours. There was 2.8 hours of sunshine (23%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1944: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.1 million citizens.
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