Afton Donna Gunderson

Afton Donna Gunderson, 80, of Menan, died at her daughter’s home in Rigby, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. She was born December 29, 1927, in Lorenzo, to Henry Drake and Roxey Alice Andrew Drake. She attended schools in Lorenzo and graduated from Midway High School. . On July 29, 1946, she married Joseph Marvin Gunderson in Menan. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and served in the Relief Society. Afton was a dedicated wife who loved taking care of her grandchildren, fishing, hunting, camping and crocheting. She is survived by four daughters; Donna Jean Tanner of Shelley, Mary Alice Christensen of Tustin, CA, Roxie Jo (Kevin) Ashbocker of Lewisville, Nina (Jed) Hodges of Rigby, three sons; Dean Marvin (Jeannette) Gunderson of Ririe, Ronald Joseph (Marsha) Gunderson of Menan, Robert Alton Gunderson of Idaho Falls, thirty-four grandchildren, and forty-eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, three sisters, two brothers, and a daughter, Lela Rosetta Glunz. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2008 at Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby. The family will visit with friends from 10:00 to 10:50 a.m., prior to services at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Annis Little Butte Cemetery under the direction of Eckersell Memorial Chapel in Rigby.