Posted Aug. 8, 2013 @ 7:35 pm Oak Ridger
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Dorothy Merle Gunderson Alford, age 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dorothy was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn., to the late Lloyd and Ellen Millington Gunderson. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics at the University of Minnesota and was last employed by Miller's Department Store as a clothing buyer.
Dorothy was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she served as a reader, usher, was in many church circles, volunteered at the fairs, sold trade coffee, and was instrumental in starting the Ecumenical Store House and served since 1982. She was an active member of the Oak Ridge Playhouse for many years.
Dorothy, along with her husband, David, were avid motorcycle touring enthusiasts, having traveled coast to coast in the United States and Canada. Her family has many fond memories and great stories of traveling to many of the national parks, where they enjoyed camping and all that the parks had to offer.
She was everything to her family, especially her husband and enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in school soccer, football, chorus, dance recitals and scouting.
Dorothy was a member of the Garden Club of Oak Ridge, Panhellenic, and served as a leader and held may other positions for the Campfire Girls for many years.
In addition to her loving husband of 61 1/2 years, David Alford III of Oak Ridge, she is survived by her daughter, Lindsay Alford Wineka and her husband, Mark; son, David Robert Alford IV and his wife, Brenda; grandchildren, David R. Alford V, Lindsay Silva, Benn Wineka, Sam Wineka and his wife, Jenna, Natasha Suttles, and Nick Suttles; and great-grandchildren, Ravin Jenkins, Jeriko Silva, Brycen Howard and Tycen Tucker.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge with Pastor Stephen Damos officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Merle Gunderson Alford, age 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dorothy was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn., to the late Lloyd and Ellen Millington Gunderson. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics at the University of Minnesota and was last employed by Miller's Department Store as a clothing buyer.
Dorothy was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she served as a reader, usher, was in many church circles, volunteered at the fairs, sold trade coffee, and was instrumental in starting the Ecumenical Store House and served since 1982. She was an active member of the Oak Ridge Playhouse for many years.
Dorothy, along with her husband, David, were avid motorcycle touring enthusiasts, having traveled coast to coast in the United States and Canada. Her family has many fond memories and great stories of traveling to many of the national parks, where they enjoyed camping and all that the parks had to offer.
She was everything to her family, especially her husband and enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in school soccer, football, chorus, dance recitals and scouting.
Dorothy was a member of the Garden Club of Oak Ridge, Panhellenic, and served as a leader and held may other positions for the Campfire Girls for many years.
In addition to her loving husband of 61 1/2 years, David Alford III of Oak Ridge, she is survived by her daughter, Lindsay Alford Wineka and her husband, Mark; son, David Robert Alford IV and his wife, Brenda; grandchildren, David R. Alford V, Lindsay Silva, Benn Wineka, Sam Wineka and his wife, Jenna, Natasha Suttles, and Nick Suttles; and great-grandchildren, Ravin Jenkins, Jeriko Silva, Brycen Howard and Tycen Tucker.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge with Pastor Stephen Damos officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Posted Aug. 8, 2013 @ 7:35 pm Oak Ridger
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Dorothy Merle Gunderson Alford, age 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dorothy was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn., to the late Lloyd and Ellen Millington Gunderson. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics at the University of Minnesota and was last employed by Miller's Department Store as a clothing buyer.
Dorothy was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she served as a reader, usher, was in many church circles, volunteered at the fairs, sold trade coffee, and was instrumental in starting the Ecumenical Store House and served since 1982. She was an active member of the Oak Ridge Playhouse for many years.
Dorothy, along with her husband, David, were avid motorcycle touring enthusiasts, having traveled coast to coast in the United States and Canada. Her family has many fond memories and great stories of traveling to many of the national parks, where they enjoyed camping and all that the parks had to offer.
She was everything to her family, especially her husband and enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in school soccer, football, chorus, dance recitals and scouting.
Dorothy was a member of the Garden Club of Oak Ridge, Panhellenic, and served as a leader and held may other positions for the Campfire Girls for many years.
In addition to her loving husband of 61 1/2 years, David Alford III of Oak Ridge, she is survived by her daughter, Lindsay Alford Wineka and her husband, Mark; son, David Robert Alford IV and his wife, Brenda; grandchildren, David R. Alford V, Lindsay Silva, Benn Wineka, Sam Wineka and his wife, Jenna, Natasha Suttles, and Nick Suttles; and great-grandchildren, Ravin Jenkins, Jeriko Silva, Brycen Howard and Tycen Tucker.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge with Pastor Stephen Damos officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Dorothy Merle Gunderson Alford, age 83, of Oak Ridge, passed away Wednesday Aug. 7, 2013, at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dorothy was born Aug. 17, 1929, in Minneapolis, Minn., to the late Lloyd and Ellen Millington Gunderson. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics at the University of Minnesota and was last employed by Miller's Department Store as a clothing buyer.
Dorothy was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church, where she served as a reader, usher, was in many church circles, volunteered at the fairs, sold trade coffee, and was instrumental in starting the Ecumenical Store House and served since 1982. She was an active member of the Oak Ridge Playhouse for many years.
Dorothy, along with her husband, David, were avid motorcycle touring enthusiasts, having traveled coast to coast in the United States and Canada. Her family has many fond memories and great stories of traveling to many of the national parks, where they enjoyed camping and all that the parks had to offer.
She was everything to her family, especially her husband and enjoyed watching her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in school soccer, football, chorus, dance recitals and scouting.
Dorothy was a member of the Garden Club of Oak Ridge, Panhellenic, and served as a leader and held may other positions for the Campfire Girls for many years.
In addition to her loving husband of 61 1/2 years, David Alford III of Oak Ridge, she is survived by her daughter, Lindsay Alford Wineka and her husband, Mark; son, David Robert Alford IV and his wife, Brenda; grandchildren, David R. Alford V, Lindsay Silva, Benn Wineka, Sam Wineka and his wife, Jenna, Natasha Suttles, and Nick Suttles; and great-grandchildren, Ravin Jenkins, Jeriko Silva, Brycen Howard and Tycen Tucker.
A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2013, at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oak Ridge with Pastor Stephen Damos officiating. Interment will follow the service at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the service at the church.
Online messages to the family may be left at www.martinfuneralhomeoakridge.com. Martin Oak Ridge Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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