Rollo E. Gunderson was born November 14, 1926 and died in Virginia on December 2, 2020. He just celebrated his 94th birthday.
Rollo was born in Reliance, SD to Gustav and Emma (Monson) Gunderson. The family moved in 1933 and eventually settled in the Bagley, MN area. Rollo served in the 2nd World War in 1945 & 1946. He married Lois Steinhorst in 1953 and they spent 67 years together. They lived in Bagley, Lake Park, Warroad, Biwabik and Elbow Lake where he worked as the manager of public utilities. They lived in Virginia for the past 20 years.
He was active for many years with Boy Scouts, the American Legion and his church.
Rollo is survived by his wife, Lois; 3 children, Keith (Molly) GunderKline, Edith (Steve) Carr and Kent (Lauri) Gunderson; 5 grandchildren, Jeanna, Eve, Brock, Jacob (Alicia) and Cody; and one great grandson, Zander; sister, Doris Fultz, brother, Iver (Alice) Gunderson; sister-in-law, Shirley Gunderson; brother-in-law, David Steinhorst (Sue); and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was predeceased by his sister, Helen (Art) Norley; brother, Nels; and brother-in-law, Amos Fultz.
Rollo will be remembered as a kind, talented and resourceful man and missed by his family and friends.
No funeral services are planned at this time. Interment will be in Bagley this summer.
Arrangements are with Range Funeral Home in Virginia. To sign the online guest book or send condolences visit www.rangefuneralhomes.com.
Associations
Member of the following associations:
National Funeral Directors Association
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association
National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association
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