In Memory Of
Elmer Gunderson
1931
2013
Elmer Gunderson
November 14, 1931 — May 19, 2013
Elmer L. Gunderson, 81, of Topeka, passed away Sunday, May 19, 2013, in Leawood.
Elmer was born November 14, 1931, in Lincoln, KS, son of Elmer and Florence (Dupes) Gunderson. Elmer honorably served in the US Navy on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Korean War.
He worked as a Broadcast Engineer at WIBW-TV for almost 58 years until his health declined in April.
Elmer was a member of the Congregational Christian Church and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
He is survived by a friend, Charlaine Milliken, Overland Park; her children, Laura (Steve) Sereg and Scott (Lisa) Milliken; her grandchildren, Preston Sereg, Heather Sereg, Grace Milliken and Colin Milliken; her mother, Micky Henry; and a large radio and broadcast family.
Elmer was a quiet, gentle man who left a huge footprint in all the lives he touched over the years.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Visitation will follow the service for one hour at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite #100, Kansas City, MO 64114.
To leave a special message for Elmer's family, please visit the guestbook below.
Elmer was born November 14, 1931, in Lincoln, KS, son of Elmer and Florence (Dupes) Gunderson. Elmer honorably served in the US Navy on the USS Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Korean War.
He worked as a Broadcast Engineer at WIBW-TV for almost 58 years until his health declined in April.
Elmer was a member of the Congregational Christian Church and the Society of Broadcast Engineers.
He is survived by a friend, Charlaine Milliken, Overland Park; her children, Laura (Steve) Sereg and Scott (Lisa) Milliken; her grandchildren, Preston Sereg, Heather Sereg, Grace Milliken and Colin Milliken; her mother, Micky Henry; and a large radio and broadcast family.
Elmer was a quiet, gentle man who left a huge footprint in all the lives he touched over the years.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 24, 2013, at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel. Visitation will follow the service for one hour at the funeral home. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday, at Mt. Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Kansas City Hospice & Palliative Care, 9221 Ward Parkway, Suite #100, Kansas City, MO 64114.
To leave a special message for Elmer's family, please visit the guestbook below.
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Elmer Gunderson, please visit our flower store.
Service Schedule
Past Services
Service
Friday, May 24, 2013
Starts at 10:00 am (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
Visitation
Friday, May 24, 2013
11:00am - 12:00 pm (Central time)
Penwell-Gabel - Mid-Town Chapel
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