Obituary: Eunice Munson

Eunice Elaine Munson age 85, formerly of rural Glenfield, died Nov. 24, 2020 at Golden Acres Manor. Eunice was born to Jensina and Hilmer Forsberg on July 18, 1935 in her aunt Tillie's home in McHenry. She attended Kingsley Township School near Glenfield and graduated from Juanita school in 1953. She married Merle Munson at McHenry in 1955.

Funeral service was held Monday, Nov. 30, 2020 at Evans Funeral Home, Carrington, N.D. Burial was held at James River Lutheran Cemetery, rural Grace City, N.D. Rev. Tara Ulrich officiated the service. Casket bearers were Darrick Munson, Tanner Guthmiller, Gavin Mason, Jared Matt, Randy Munson and Leon Meehan.

They made their home near Juanita but traveled many summers as Merle worked on road construction all over North Dakota and Montana. After that she sold Avon and then read meters for Tri-County electric for many years. She then worked at ALCO in Carrington where she loved getting to see all the customers. She was active in ladies aide and Grace Lutheran Church in Grace City.

Eunice moved into Golden Acres Manor in December of 2018.

She was lovingly nicknamed grandma "meow" from her small grandchildren because of all the cats they had on the farm.

She is survived by her husband of 65 years, sisters Janice (Dale) Munson, and Norma Matt, both of Grace City, N.D.; brother in law Tommy (Jeanette) Munson, New Rockford, N.D., sister in law Barb Munson, Fargo, N.D.; son Clinton (Lu), Hugo, Minn.; daughter Merdyna (Kevin) Guthmiller, Carrington, N.D. and daughter Darla, Sioux Falls S.D.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Ninie and Ninie's husbands Ervin Skundberg and Maurice Brandvold, her brothers in law Duane Matt, and Kenny Munson, and sister in law Connie Munson.

Arrangements by Evans Funeral Home of Carrington, N.D.