Obituary: Wayne Gudmunson

Wayne Marvin Gudmunson, 82, of New Rockford, passed away on Jan. 30, 2019, at Golden Acres Manor in Carrington, N.D. Funeral services will be Friday, May 12, 2019 at First Lutheran Church, New Rockford, N.D. Burial will be in the Grandfield Cemetery, Sheyenne, N.D. Rev. Doug Nemitz will officiate and special music will be provided by Mary Ellen Rue.

Wayne was born to Gerhard and Clara (Hildre) Gudmunson in Aurora, Ill., on Jan. 3, 1937. They moved to Watford City, N.D., where he was educated. In 1963, he moved to Seattle, Wash., and married Margaret (Peggy) Olson of Sheyenne, N.D. While there, he worked at Seattle Quilt Mfg, Co. After their daughter, Judy Lee was born, they moved back to North Dakota. They worked at Harrington Bros. Ranch at Upham, N.D., he also worked at Goheen's Charlois Ranch at Sawyer, N.D. In 1971, they moved to Driggs, Idaho, right below the Grand Teton Mountains, where he built miles of "buck" fences and fed cattle with horses and sled because of the snow depth. In 1972, they moved back to N.D., settling in New Rockford. He worked for Clarence "Bud" Anderson, Butts Feedlot in Carrington, Central High School, New Rockford, and Jury Construction.

While in New Rockford their son, Randall Wayne was born. The family moved to Sundance, Wyo.,, where Wayne worked on a ranch by Beulah, Wyo., and then Summit Materials, Inc. Wayne and Peggy divorced and he then married Dixie Finch. After retiring, he moved back to New Rockford.

He is survived by his son, Randy of New Rockford; three stepdaughters, Joni (Randy) Van Singel of Rockford, Mich., Lori (Rob) Plite of Sand Lake, Mich. and Cara (Craig) Reichert of Dayton, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; five sisters: Geraldine, Diana, Darlene, Barbara (Ron) Mathis-Quale of Watford City, N.D., Dolly (Ted) Pfau of Minot, N.D. and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Wayne was preceded in death by his daughter, Judy Nosch; his wife, Dixie; his parents; grandparents; his stepmother, Doris Dahl; his brothers, Kenneth and Gordon Gudmunson; his grandsons, Cameron Reichert and Nicholas Zylman; all aunts, uncles and many cousins.

Arrangements made by Evans Funeral Home, N.D.