John Phillip Gunther, 80, died February 8, 2015 of complications resulting from a 30 year battle with dystonia. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Jacquelin; 3 children: Jeffrey (Joan), James (Dana), Julie (Michael Sparrow), 9 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandsons. Born in Chicago, he lived there and in northern IL until moving to Collierville, TN and then to Kirby Pines Retirement Community. John’s life will be celebrated in a memorial service at 2 pm on Thursday, February 12, at Kirby Pines Chapel, 3535 Kirby Pines Rd., Memphis TN. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kirby Pines Retirement Community or the Dystonia Medical Research Foundation. Online condolences may be made at familyfuneralmemphis.com.