Aden Glen Gunderson

Aden Glen Gunderson of Menan died October 20, 2016 at his son’s home in Menan. He was 98 years old. He was born in Menan in 1918, the fifth child of six to Edward Casper Gunderson and Rosetta Woodbury Stay Gunderson. He married Afton Chapman of Rigby on June 23, 1937 in the Salt Lake Temple. They raised 6 children on a dairy farm north of Menan. He lived most of his life in Menan. He was an active member of the LDS Church and has served in various callings, including Gospel Doctrine Instructor, High Priest Group Leader and 2nd Counselor in the Bishopric. He has been a faithful High Priest for 69 years and was a faithful Home Teacher. He had a firm testimony of the joy that the Gospel of Jesus Christ can bring into our lives. He had a sure knowledge of a loving Father in Heaven, that Jesus Christ is his Savior and Redeemer and that the Gospel has been restored to the earth. He served in the Army during World War II and was stationed in the Philippines. It was a difficult time not being able to see his wife or two young children for two years. He developed a great love for his country and our flag. He loved farming and had an abundant amount of common sense that served him well. He loved being with his family. His hobbies were golf, fishing and travel. He was an avid BYU sports fan. He was a great admirer of Mitt Romney. Aden milked cows seven days a week for about 35 years. He worked hard and played hard. He was a humble, patient, slow to anger, kind man and taught by example. He was a peacemaker. He is survived by a daughter, Jeanine (Don) Bunn of Wendell; sons, Garth (Bonnie) Gunderson of Menan, and Brent (Elaine) Gunderson of Menan, daughters in-law, KendaLee Gunderson of Menan, and Sharon Gunderson of Atlanta Georgia, 30 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren & 25 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, parents, daughter, Sharon (Jerry) Clark, and sons Glenn Gunderson of Atlanta, Georgia, Gerald Gunderson of Menan, two great-great grandchildren, and siblings Gerald Gunderson, Vern (Erma) Gunderson, Joseph (Afton) Gunderson, Leona (Jim) Purcell, and Grant (Noma) Gunderson. The family would like to express a special appreciation to Aspen Home Health and Hospice for the loving and dedicated care provide for our dad. Funeral services will be Friday, October 28, 2016 at the Menan LDS Stake Center located at 698 N 3600 E Menan, Idaho at 11:00 a.m with Bishop Roger Clark conducting. The family will meet with friends on Thursday, October 27, 2016 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby, Idaho from 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and on Friday, October 28, 2016 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Menan LDS Stake Center. Burial will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery in Annis, Idaho.