Funeral services were held Monday for Alex Gunn, 78, who died Oct. 16 at his ranch home 30 miles from Lusk.
Final rites were conducted at the Peet Mortuary Chapel by Rev. Delbert Dick of Wheatland. Organist was Mrs. Edna DeCastro, with Mark Lohr singing "In the Garden," and "Abide With Me." Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Niobrara Nursing Home.
Pallbearers were Dean Leimser, Joe Leimser, Donald Johnson, Rod Geisinger, Gene Francis and Harry Baker.
Honorary pallbearers were Luther Penfield Sr., Louis Krecji, James Krecji, Dale Leimser, Bob Scott, Walter Farrell, T. J. Shipley, Ed Hesco, Alan Sheridan, John Goddard and Otto Vondra.
The youngest child of Hugh and Emma Schneider Gunn, Alex was born March 1, 1902, on the family farm near Scotland, S. D.
After graduating from Scotland High School, he worked in that area for a number of years and attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City for one year as a civil engineering student.
In 1926 he came to Niobrara County, where he lived with his brother George and family for a time, on their homestead north of Lusk. While there he met Helen Ring, whom he married in 1928.
After the marriage they lived one year in Scotland, S. D. They moved then to the Ring ranch 20 miles north of Harrison, where they lived until May of 1931. At that time they moved to the family home 30 miles north of Lusk where Alex resided until his death.
Helen had preceded him in death in August of 1975.
Final rites were conducted at the Peet Mortuary Chapel by Rev. Delbert Dick of Wheatland. Organist was Mrs. Edna DeCastro, with Mark Lohr singing "In the Garden," and "Abide With Me." Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Niobrara Nursing Home.
Pallbearers were Dean Leimser, Joe Leimser, Donald Johnson, Rod Geisinger, Gene Francis and Harry Baker.
Honorary pallbearers were Luther Penfield Sr., Louis Krecji, James Krecji, Dale Leimser, Bob Scott, Walter Farrell, T. J. Shipley, Ed Hesco, Alan Sheridan, John Goddard and Otto Vondra.
The youngest child of Hugh and Emma Schneider Gunn, Alex was born March 1, 1902, on the family farm near Scotland, S. D.
After graduating from Scotland High School, he worked in that area for a number of years and attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City for one year as a civil engineering student.
In 1926 he came to Niobrara County, where he lived with his brother George and family for a time, on their homestead north of Lusk. While there he met Helen Ring, whom he married in 1928.
After the marriage they lived one year in Scotland, S. D. They moved then to the Ring ranch 20 miles north of Harrison, where they lived until May of 1931. At that time they moved to the family home 30 miles north of Lusk where Alex resided until his death.
Helen had preceded him in death in August of 1975.
Funeral services were held Monday for Alex Gunn, 78, who died Oct. 16 at his ranch home 30 miles from Lusk.
Final rites were conducted at the Peet Mortuary Chapel by Rev. Delbert Dick of Wheatland. Organist was Mrs. Edna DeCastro, with Mark Lohr singing "In the Garden," and "Abide With Me." Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Niobrara Nursing Home.
Pallbearers were Dean Leimser, Joe Leimser, Donald Johnson, Rod Geisinger, Gene Francis and Harry Baker.
Honorary pallbearers were Luther Penfield Sr., Louis Krecji, James Krecji, Dale Leimser, Bob Scott, Walter Farrell, T. J. Shipley, Ed Hesco, Alan Sheridan, John Goddard and Otto Vondra.
The youngest child of Hugh and Emma Schneider Gunn, Alex was born March 1, 1902, on the family farm near Scotland, S. D.
After graduating from Scotland High School, he worked in that area for a number of years and attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City for one year as a civil engineering student.
In 1926 he came to Niobrara County, where he lived with his brother George and family for a time, on their homestead north of Lusk. While there he met Helen Ring, whom he married in 1928.
After the marriage they lived one year in Scotland, S. D. They moved then to the Ring ranch 20 miles north of Harrison, where they lived until May of 1931. At that time they moved to the family home 30 miles north of Lusk where Alex resided until his death.
Helen had preceded him in death in August of 1975.
Final rites were conducted at the Peet Mortuary Chapel by Rev. Delbert Dick of Wheatland. Organist was Mrs. Edna DeCastro, with Mark Lohr singing "In the Garden," and "Abide With Me." Interment was in the Lusk Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to the Niobrara Nursing Home.
Pallbearers were Dean Leimser, Joe Leimser, Donald Johnson, Rod Geisinger, Gene Francis and Harry Baker.
Honorary pallbearers were Luther Penfield Sr., Louis Krecji, James Krecji, Dale Leimser, Bob Scott, Walter Farrell, T. J. Shipley, Ed Hesco, Alan Sheridan, John Goddard and Otto Vondra.
The youngest child of Hugh and Emma Schneider Gunn, Alex was born March 1, 1902, on the family farm near Scotland, S. D.
After graduating from Scotland High School, he worked in that area for a number of years and attended South Dakota School of Mines in Rapid City for one year as a civil engineering student.
In 1926 he came to Niobrara County, where he lived with his brother George and family for a time, on their homestead north of Lusk. While there he met Helen Ring, whom he married in 1928.
After the marriage they lived one year in Scotland, S. D. They moved then to the Ring ranch 20 miles north of Harrison, where they lived until May of 1931. At that time they moved to the family home 30 miles north of Lusk where Alex resided until his death.
Helen had preceded him in death in August of 1975.
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