Avis de décès de John Gunther - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

John Albert Gunther 1920 2010 Our dear, dear father, gramps, brother, uncle and friend is now dancing on 2 good legs with his beloved English warbride, Kathleen. He died peacefully Thursday, October 7, in St. Paul's Hospital following a brief but courageous battle with pneumonia. He is survived by children Barbara Zaleschuk and Merv (Saskatoon) and Barry (Sun Valley, SK); grandchildren Reg Peters and Jane Rathgeber and Kevin (Saskatoon); sisters Elsie Schmidt and Helen Stevenson (both in Kelowna); and many nieces and nephews. John was born in Lanigan, SK September 13, 1920, youngest of 20 children. In the 30's the Gunther family was the Lanigan Ball team, which has been inducted into the SK Sports Hall of Fame. John Albert worked on the family farm until he enlisted in the Canadian Corp of Engineers First Canadian Division in 1942. He married the love of his life in Brighton, England in 1943 and was seriously wounded in Italy near Ortona just weeks before the birth of his daughter in Brighton, December 1943. After the family settled in Saskatoon, John began working for the DVA, his last 20 years a devoted Pensions Advocate for veterans all over SK and was a proud War-Amp himself. He was a faithful Lutheran, participating and supporting St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Saskatoon before moving to Kelowna in 1989. John and Kathleen were devout members and supporters of First Lutheran Church in Kelowna for over 20 years. John was predeceased by his wife of 66 years, Kathleen, September 1, 2009, his daughterin-law of 18 years, Cher, March 29, 2009 and 18 brothers and sisters. His war injuries kept him from being active in some favorite sports but didn't keep him from playing guitar in a swing band in the 50's, lots of golfing, hunting geese, ducks and sandhill crane which Kathleen cooked with a big rock as stuffing you ate the rock, threw away the crane. John and Kit enjoyed winters in Texas in the 80's buying a home in Llano Grande Lake Park, near McAllen TX. They enjoyed travelling to England to visit family, and holidays to Bermuda, Hawaii and thru Canada and the USA. We will remember John always, with love and pride, with the happiest times spent together, he was a wonderful man, a strong, courageous hero alive in our hearts forever. He gave generously to almost every charity that asked, his family and his church and would be pleased if any donations of your choice were given in his name. A small family service will be held in John's memory. Condolences may be sent to mail@saskatoonfuneralhome.com Arrangements have been entrusted to Saskatoon Funeral Home, 244-5577.